# CloseTheBox vs Ship, Captain, Crew!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ship, Captain, Crew! at 100% against CloseTheBox's 56%. Ship, Captain, Crew! also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). CloseTheBox's advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Ship, Captain, Crew! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CloseTheBox has 3.7K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of CloseTheBox's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ship, Captain, Crew!'s.

CloseTheBox ships an update every 8 months, Ship, Captain, Crew! weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CloseTheBox | Ship, Captain, Crew! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/closethebox/id493056500/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ship-captain-crew/id6474834215/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.7K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 55.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 32 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Seraphin Hochart](https://appshunter.io/developer/360660892) | [Jordan DiOrazio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1697251344) |

## What reviewers say

### CloseTheBox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/closethebox/id493056500)

A classic dice game where players roll dice to cover numbered tiles. The goal is to close all nine tiles to "shut the box." Offers realistic 3D dice, satisfying animations, and offline play.

**Highlights:** Realistic 3D dice physics, 9 numbered tiles with animations, Hall of Fame and leaderboards, Help mode for possible moves, Offline play, Universal app support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun game
- 🧠 Helps with math skills
- 🕰️ Quick to play
- 🎨 Nice graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚧 Frequent ads
- 🔇 Unable to disable sound
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Inappropriate ads
- 🔍 Difficult to win

**Reported bugs**

- Game not registering valid moves
- App crashes after winning
- Upside-down orientation on some devices

**Requested features**

- Multiplayer mode
- Option to pay for ad-free version
- Ability to change moves
- Rotate screen orientation
- Show scores instead of just win/lose


### Ship, Captain, Crew!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ship-captain-crew/id6474834215)

A strategic dice game where players aim to assemble a ship's crew by rolling dice. Navigate the rolls to achieve the highest score and conquer the seas in this challenging maritime adventure.

**Highlights:** Strategic dice rolling, Assemble ship's crew, High score aiming, Maritime adventure theme, Challenging gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CloseTheBox free?

CloseTheBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ship, Captain, Crew! free?

Ship, Captain, Crew! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, CloseTheBox or Ship, Captain, Crew!?

Ship, Captain, Crew! is rated higher. CloseTheBox averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Ship, Captain, Crew! averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do CloseTheBox or Ship, Captain, Crew! have ads?

Neither CloseTheBox nor Ship, Captain, Crew! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CloseTheBox or Ship, Captain, Crew!?

CloseTheBox ships an update every 8 months, and Ship, Captain, Crew! weekly. Most recently, CloseTheBox was updated on September 23, 2026 and Ship, Captain, Crew! on September 21, 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.*