Calculator Quest vs Box Cat Bash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calculator Quest
This app merges a functional calculator with role-playing game elements. It offers a "Calc mode" for standard calculations, a fast-typing number game, and a mental arithmetic challenge.
- Standard calculator functionality
- Fast-typing number game
- Mental arithmetic time attack
- RPG elements
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A calculator and an RPG combine to form a miraculous hybrid! Includes bonus quick-typing game and math game! ※Rest assured, this app also works as a calculator. - Use for regular calculator operations! Calc mode! - Type the numbers and symbols as fast as you can! Quickdraw Colosseum! - Try your hand at the “mental arithmetic” time attack mode in Mental Math Kingdom!
Box Cat Bash
Control a cat character to smash falling cars before they explode. This sequel to a 2011 hit features simple, tight controls optimized for mobile devices and supports game controllers.
- Smash falling cars
- Tight mobile controls
- Game controller support
- Sequel to a classic
- Arcade gameplay
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Box Cat returns! Smash cars falling from above before they explode. Simple, tight controls built for your phone. Supports game controllers. Sequel to the 2011 smash hit Box Cat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Calculator Quest at Free against Box Cat Bash's $0.99. Calculator Quest also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). Box Cat Bash's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On ads 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
Calculator Quest is free to download; Box Cat Bash costs $0.99 up front. Box Cat Bash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Calculator Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.
Box Cat Bash holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Calculator Quest's written reviews are positive against 100% of Box Cat Bash's.
Calculator Quest ships an update every 4 months, Box Cat Bash every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calculator Quest | Box Cat Bash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (14 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masakazu Yonehara | Rusty Moyher |
Customer experience
Calculator Quest
Box Cat Bash
Bugs and requests
Calculator Quest
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes immediately after killing monsters
- Ads showing up on the top blocking off numbers
- App needs to be updated for iOS 11
- Can't use on new iPhone
Requested features
13 requests- Pay to remove ads option
- Offline play option
- More games to play
- Increase calculation level
- Add different calculation types (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
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- Add maps and companions for RPG elements
- Make game the main focus, not calculator
- Add hidden command games
- More gameplay features
- Enhance calculation function
- Make questions harder with progression
- Add items like skipping problems
- Update for newer iOS versions
Box Cat Bash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Calculator Quest
No in-app purchases
Box Cat Bash
- Remove Ads$1.99
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