Comparison

Through the Cracks vs Box Walks

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality Theatre
  • Interactive Storytelling
  • Location-Aware Experiences
  • Undervalued Stories
  • Home Entertainment
Features
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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.

About

Box Walks

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Through the Cracks4 screens
Box Walks4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Through the Cracks versus Box Walks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrough the CracksBox Walks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size435 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJack HardikerHarry Guest

In-app purchases

None

Through the Cracks

No in-app purchases

None

Box Walks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Through the Cracks free?
Through the Cracks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Box Walks free?
Box Walks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Through the Cracks or Box Walks have ads?
Neither Through the Cracks nor Box Walks shows ads.

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