Through the Cracks vs Box Walks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Through the Cracks
Experience immersive AR theatre at home with this app. It brings to life undervalued stories by having users interact with their physical environment. Explore unique narratives through engaging, location-aware augmented reality scenes.
- Augmented Reality Theatre
- Interactive Storytelling
- Location-Aware Experiences
- Undervalued Stories
- Home Entertainment
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Through the Cracks is an Augmented Reality (AR) theatre app co-produced by Office of Everyone and English Touring Theatre. The project shares undervalued stories that have fallen through the cracks, both figuratively and literally. 'In time' by Sonali Bhattacharyya is the first story featured. The piece comprises two four minute scenes that can be experienced together or with a break. You should physically move your device and your body around the cracks in the floor as if they are part of your physical surroundings.
Box Walks
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Box Walks turns Britain's iconic, red telephone boxes into destination points on nature-themed walks, which unlock interactive content. Visit each phone box to learn about an environmental theme, play games and compete with other members on the Box Walks app. Our walks are currently available in the Borough of Richmond Upon Thames. Explore the map Open the Box Walks map to see every phone box near you. Tap the pin to learn about the phone box’s theme or browse the curated walks that link each phone box into walking routes you can follow at your own pace. Collect phone box and walk tokens The Box Walks app will record when you visit a phone box and complete a walk. It will do this automatically. You will also have the option to scan the QR code or NFC tag in the phone box to unlock the phone box’s content manually. Each box has a theme with interactive content, such as videos, podcasts, quizzes and places to visit. Environmental action Join a community taking steps to reduce your borough’s environmental footprint collectively. You will be able to earn a point for each activity you complete, and as you complete more activities earn badges as well. There are four badges for you to earn: bronze, silver and gold. Walk offline Heading somewhere with patchy signal? Download walks ahead of time. Lite mode keeps the words and routes, and full mode downloads the media as well. Built for everyone A clean, calm interface with full dark mode, designed to stay out of the way so you can focus on the walk. Sign in with email, Apple or Google, or use anonymously.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Through the Cracks at 3 against Box Walks's 1. Through the Cracks also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Through the Cracks | Box Walks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 435 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jack Hardiker | Harry Guest |
In-app purchases
Through the Cracks
No in-app purchases
Box Walks
No in-app purchases
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