Comparison

stars pop vs Box Puzzle!

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

Head to head
About

stars pop

Tap groups of two or more same-colored stars to clear them and earn points. Aim for target scores to advance through stages in this engaging puzzle game with no time limits. Strategize to clear all stars for bonus points and coins.

Highlights
  • Tap same-colored stars
  • No time limit
  • Target points per stage
  • Bonus points for clearing all stars
  • Auto-save progress
  • Good graphical interface
Features
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Once you start playing, you can not stop! PopStar Plus have so many beautiful stars, hope you like it! Game Controls: - Just tap two or more the same color stars. - There is no time limited, but each stage has target points to proceed to next stage. Tips on Scoring: - The more stars you clear, the higher score you will get - Try to clear all stars in each stage, so that you will get a lot of bonus and more coins Features: - Many beautiful stars - Good graphical interface - The reaction speed is top-ranking - Super gaming experience - Auto save user's stage process ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ So wonderful,don't miss it!!◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇

About

Box Puzzle!

A casual puzzle game with a light cowboy theme. Players place falling blocks to fill horizontal or vertical lines for points. Achieve combos for bonus scores and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Block placement puzzle gameplay
  • Light cowboy theme
  • Line completion scoring
  • Combo bonuses
  • Leaderboard rankings
  • Casual leisure game
Features
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Game Description: A very devious looking square to eliminate class leisure game. Game Features: The game with new ideas, using light cowboy theme on the vision,the traditional game play,the traditional tetris can also satisfy you?There are more fun to stimulate is waiting for you.Good control of the rhythm of the heart jump,start a new eliminate trip! Playing Method: Players need to place the block in the main interface,horizontal or vertical when the polygon is filled in with can complete score,if successive eliminate more there will be additional combo points.To eliminate the more,the higher the score!And we also joined the combo eliminate reward and rankings,let you and your friends to meet the challenge from the top!

Screenshots

stars pop4 screens
Box Puzzle!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Box Puzzle! at 4.7 against stars pop's 4.1. Box Puzzle! also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). stars pop's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Box Puzzle! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of stars pop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Box Puzzle!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

stars pop ships an update every 3 weeks, Box Puzzle! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
stars pop versus Box Puzzle!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterstars popBox Puzzle!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (32 ratings)4.7 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer崇林 莫Shenzhen Ruide Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

stars pop

All ratings32 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral25.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%

Box Puzzle!

All ratings29 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

stars pop

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Unlock more levels without ads
  • Improved graphics and animations
  • Option to disable ads completely

Box Puzzle!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

stars pop

No in-app purchases

None

Box Puzzle!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is stars pop free?
stars pop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Box Puzzle! free?
Box Puzzle! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, stars pop or Box Puzzle!?
Box Puzzle! is rated higher. stars pop averages 4.1 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Box Puzzle! averages 4.7 from 29 ratings.
Do stars pop or Box Puzzle! have ads?
Box Puzzle! shows ads; stars pop does not.
Which is updated more often, stars pop or Box Puzzle!?
stars pop ships an update every 3 weeks, and Box Puzzle! every 2 weeks. Most recently, stars pop was updated on November 10, 2026 and Box Puzzle! on November 2, 2026.

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