Comparison

Box Run vs Rotten Tangerines

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Funny voice effects
  • Story-line with cut-scenes
  • Local high-scores
  • World-wide online high-scores
Features
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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.

About

Rotten Tangerines

A fantasy-action game where you tap rotten fruit to prevent mold from spreading and build chains for bonuses. Battle monsters by tapping them and manage the "rotten gauge" to avoid game over. Includes a mini-game for smashing collected tangerines.

Highlights
  • Tap to remove rotten fruit
  • Trace for chain bonuses
  • Tap monsters to defeat them
  • Manage rotten gauge
  • Tangerine smashing mini-game
  • Multi-touch support
Features
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Tap to collect! Trace to build chains! If you leave the rotten tangerines in the crate to sit, they'll spread and make the fresh ones around them moldy! Presenting an all-new fantasy-action tangerine battle game! === Rotten Tangerines === - Tap the rotten tangerines to remove them from the crate! - When rotten tangerines appear in a row, you can trace them with your finger for a chain bonus! - Tap repeatedly on monsters to kill them! - You'll lose time if you tap the healthy tangerines! - If the “rotten gauge” at the top of the screen fills up, it's game over! - The more rotten tangerines onscreen, the faster the “rotten gauge” - The faster you remove the rotten fruit, the higher your score! - Supports multi-touch: play with a friend for even more fun! === Tangerines Smasher === - Bonus: Smash the tangerines you collected in the main Rotten Tangerines game! - The more rotten tangerines you collect in Rotten Tangerines, the more available to you to smash in this mini-game! - Once the stock of tangerines runs out, you can go back to the main game to collect more!

Screenshots

Box Run2 screens
Rotten Tangerines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rotten Tangerines at Free against Box Run's $0.99. Rotten Tangerines also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 21 months). Box Run's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Rotten Tangerines is free to download; Box Run costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Box Run holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Box Run's written reviews are positive against 75% of Rotten Tangerines's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Box Run ships an update every 21 months, Rotten Tangerines every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Box Run versus Rotten Tangerines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBox RunRotten Tangerines
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB15 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperPepper Dog Soft LLCMasakazu Yonehara

Customer experience

Box Run

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Rotten Tangerines

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Box Run

No in-app purchases

None

Rotten Tangerines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Box Run free?
Box Run costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rotten Tangerines free?
Rotten Tangerines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Box Run or Rotten Tangerines?
Box Run is rated higher. Box Run averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Rotten Tangerines averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Box Run or Rotten Tangerines have ads?
Rotten Tangerines shows ads; Box Run does not.
Which is updated more often, Box Run or Rotten Tangerines?
Box Run ships an update every 21 months, and Rotten Tangerines every 4 months. Most recently, Box Run was updated on October 31, 2026 and Rotten Tangerines on October 26, 2026.

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