# Box Run vs Rotten Tangerines

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Box Run | Rotten Tangerines |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/box-run/id301552897/reviews)** | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rotten-tangerines/id507714888/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **83.3% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 15 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pepper Dog Soft LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/284154747) | [Masakazu Yonehara](https://appshunter.io/developer/1339210794) |

## What reviewers say

### Box Run

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/box-run/id301552897)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Rotten Tangerines

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rotten-tangerines/id507714888)

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:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*