Box Run vs Old Monterrey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Box Run
Guide Prince Boxo on a challenging quest to rescue Princess Boxia from the evil Red Empire. Restore order to the Box galaxy with engaging gameplay and a story-driven experience.
- Challenging gameplay
- Funny voice effects
- Story-line with cut-scenes
- Local high-scores
- World-wide online high-scores
Read full descriptionHide full description
Play Box Run and Save Boxia from the evil Red Empire. X/Tweet Us: http://x.com/PepperDogSoft -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BOXIA IS IN TROUBLE!!! FOR A SMALL FEE YOU CAN HELP. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The evil Red Empire is up to no good, they kidnapped princess Boxia and are now out to kill prince Boxo. Help guide Boxo in his quest to save his true love, and restore order in the Box galaxy. Featuring: * Challenging game play. * Funny Voice Effects * Story-Line with cut-scenes * Local and World-Wide online High-Scores So don't wait any longer, because without your help Boxia's days are numbered! WARDROBE MALFUNCTION NOTICE: This game does not contain any Nudity, Boxia and the other boxes do not remove their clothes. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Also try our other games: 3-Hand BlackJack, BlackJack Teacher Pro, Sic Bo, and Num Fight.
Old Monterrey
Embark on a pixelated platforming adventure inspired by northern Mexico. Explore handcrafted desert landscapes, rescue goats, and battle alien invaders. Unlock the full game after the intro and play levels in any order.
- Premium game with no ads or IAPs
- Fully offline gameplay
- Handcrafted 2D platforming levels
- Rescue goats to complete stages
- Retro pixel art inspired by Mexican scenery
- Open level selection after intro
Read full descriptionHide full description
Old Monterrey is a premium 2D pixel platformer inspired by northern Mexico. Run, jump, and explore handcrafted stages under a bright desert sky—where rural landscapes meet sci-fi trouble, and the iconic Cerro de la Silla watches over every level. Rescue the goats, outsmart alien invaders, and keep moving. Beat the intro stage to unlock the full game and play the levels in any order. Highlights • Premium game: no ads, no in-app purchases • Fully offline — play anywhere • Handcrafted 2D platforming levels • Rescue goats to complete each stage • Retro pixel art inspired by Mexican scenery • Open level selection after the intro • New content updates planned You can now play Old Monterrey with compatible external controllers for smoother movement, jumping, and shooting.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Old Monterrey at monthly against Box Run's every 21 months. Old Monterrey also leads on ratings volume (64 vs 1) and review sentiment (95% vs 83%). Box Run's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and chart position (#184 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Box Run costs $0.99 and Old Monterrey $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Box Run holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Old Monterrey has 64 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Box Run's written reviews are positive against 95% of Old Monterrey's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Box Run ships an update every 21 months, Old Monterrey monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Box Run | Old Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 95.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 64 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #184 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 9+ |
| Developer | Pepper Dog Soft LLC | Amado Mata |
Customer experience
Box Run
Old Monterrey
Bugs and requests
Box Run
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Old Monterrey
Reported bugs
3 issues- Jumping is a bit finicky
- Buttons are too small
- Controls are pretty bad
Requested features
10 requests- More levels
- Controller support
- Update with more levels
- Add a timer
- Leaderboard
Show 5 moreShow fewer
- Unlockable characters/items
- Create your own level feature
- Tutorial for double jump
- Lives (hearts) and healing items
- Adjustable button size/position
In-app purchases
Box Run
No in-app purchases
Old Monterrey
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Box Run free?
Is Old Monterrey free?
Which has better reviews, Box Run or Old Monterrey?
Do Box Run or Old Monterrey have ads?
Which is updated more often, Box Run or Old Monterrey?
Other comparisons
