Comparison

Box Office Sim 2 vs American Rapper

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

Head to head
About

Box Office Sim 2

Manage your own movie studio, from creating scripts and casting actors to setting release dates and running marketing campaigns. Compete in film festivals and aim for awards as you grow from an indie studio to a major film powerhouse.

Highlights
  • Manage your own movie studio
  • Create or buy scripts
  • Cast and negotiate contracts
  • Set release dates and run marketing
  • Compete in film festivals
  • Win awards
Features
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Box Office Sim 2 is a business sim game in which you manage your own movie studio. Start as a small independent film studio and see if you have what it takes to rise through the ranks and become one of the few Major film studios. Create your own scripts, or buy existing scripts off the market, then cast and negotiate cast contracts. Set opportune release dates and run marketing campaigns, for the best possible opening weekend. Make the best quality movies that you can and see if you can earn the top prize at yearly award shows. Enter your movies into Competition at Film Festivals around the world! See if you have what it takes to move up the ranks, starting from making low budget indie films, to making multi-movie franchises and blockbusters. Icons provided by: http://icons8.com http://flaticon.com (Pixel Perfect, Freepik, Surang) http://iconsdb.com

About

American Rapper

Step into the shoes of an underground rapper and navigate the music industry. Customize your style, produce hit albums, and climb the charts to achieve fame. Explore a dynamic beat market, level up your career, and build a talented crew to conquer the rap game.

Highlights
  • Economic simulation of a rapper
  • Customize unique style
  • Produce hit albums
  • Beat market exploration
  • Level up career progression
  • Hire sound and video engineers
  • Climb online charts
Features
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American Rapper - an economic simulation of a rapper, where you'll step into the shoes of an underground American rapper. Your goal? Break through the ranks of the ruthless music industry and claim the coveted number one spot on the online charts. Customize your unique style, showcase your lyrical prowess, produce hit albums, and bask in the glory of fame. Dive deep into the intricate world of rap music with a wealth of statistics from the 2024 music scene, enriching your experience as you climb to the top. But that's not all - American Rapper offers a plethora of exciting features to enhance your journey: Beat Market Exploration: Visit the beat market and sign talented beatmakers who will provide you with top-notch beats to elevate your tracks to new heights. Level Up: Explore new levels within the game to unlock access to even more talented artists and collaborators, expanding your network and potential for success. Hire Your Crew: Build your dream team by hiring a sound engineer and a video engineer to refine your productions and conquer the competitive music market. With American Rapper, the power to shape your destiny in the rap game is in your hands. Are you ready to take on the challenge and become the next hip-hop sensation? Hip-hop simulator Rapper tycoon game Music industry simulation Create your rap persona Produce albums Rise to fame Learn about rap music Online leaderboard Aspiring rapper journey

Screenshots

Box Office Sim 24 screens
American Rapper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: American Rapper at 3.2 against Box Office Sim 2's 2.4. American Rapper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (42% vs 20%). Box Office Sim 2's advantage is ratings volume (182 vs 51). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Box Office Sim 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and American Rapper sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

American Rapper holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 182 and 51 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Box Office Sim 2's written reviews are positive against 42% of American Rapper's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Box Office Sim 2 versus American Rapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBox Office Sim 2American Rapper
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (182 ratings)3.2 (51 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews41.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings182 — better51
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB369 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn JacoMateusz Wos

Customer experience

Box Office Sim 2

All ratings181 ratings
Positive23.2%
Neutral15.5%
Negative61.3%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.8%
Negative59.2%

American Rapper

All ratings49 ratings
Positive53.1%
Neutral10.2%
Negative36.7%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral13.9%
Negative44.4%

User reviews

Box Office Sim 2

From 182 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great concept and improvements from first game
  • 👍 Interesting new features like locations and contracts
  • 💡 Potential for more features like TV shows and streaming

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Extremely buggy and glitchy, causing crashes and loss of progress
  • 🔨 Confusing and cluttered UI, needs simplification
  • 👎 Worse than the first game in some aspects

American Rapper

From 51 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Great game idea
  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🔥 Fire for rappers
  • 💡 Unreal in-game features
  • 💡 Most worthy rap simulator

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game does not work
  • 🐛 Cannot purchase beats
  • 🐛 Cannot collect earnings
  • 🐛 Failed in-app purchase not credited
  • 🐛 No autosave

Bugs and requests

Box Office Sim 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Buttons not working, screen splitting issues
  • Crashes when trying to save or advance weeks
  • Purchased features not working as intended

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add auto-naming for movies and characters
  • Improve search and filtering for cast/crew
  • Implement audience reviews and box office news

American Rapper

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • Cannot purchase beats
  • Cannot collect earnings
  • Failed in-app purchase not credited
  • Reputation not going up
  • Cannot collect streaming money
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  • Cannot start pre-sales on album
  • No autosave
  • Game closes when album finishes
  • Progress not saved
  • No sound
  • Game is broken
  • Unfunctional as progresses
  • Lost progress and gems
  • Restore purchase doesn't work
  • Album release button needs multiple taps
  • Lost money from in-app purchase
  • Stuck on level 15 due to uncollectible money
  • Stuck on level 25
  • Stuck on level 25 (reputation/lifestyle points)
  • Game doesn't save progress
  • Game is too buggy, nothing works
  • Game doesn't save
  • Have to pay diamonds to replay album

Requested features

19 requests
  • Add American PoPstar simulator
  • Add tour and music awards
  • Add dissing in the game
  • Sign to labels or create a label at level 20
  • More hairstyles (dreadlocks, Afro)
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  • More tattoos
  • Charts for albums & songs
  • Streaming services (Spotify, Apple Music)
  • More social medias (Twitter, Instagram, TikTok)
  • Types of albums/songs (EP, remix, deluxe)
  • Awards (Grammys, Billboard)
  • Features for songs/albums (collabs)
  • Radio pay
  • Write/produce songs for other artists
  • Hire artists for record label
  • Touring
  • Merch
  • Marketing/promoting on social media
  • Add sound

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Box Office Sim 2

One-time4
  • Add Studios and Talent$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Add-On Pack 1$2.99
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  • Add-On Pack 2$2.99
6 purchases

American Rapper

One-time6
  • Diamonds: 200$1.99
  • Cash: $10M$1.99
  • Diamonds: 500$4.99
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  • Cash: $30M$4.99
  • Diamonds: 1000$9.99
  • Cash: $100M$9.99

Questions

Is Box Office Sim 2 free?
Box Office Sim 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is American Rapper free?
American Rapper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Box Office Sim 2 or American Rapper?
American Rapper is rated higher. Box Office Sim 2 averages 2.4 out of 5 from 182 ratings, while American Rapper averages 3.2 from 51 ratings.
Do Box Office Sim 2 or American Rapper have ads?
Box Office Sim 2 shows ads; American Rapper does not.

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