Comparison

Acurast vs Coin Box

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

Head to head
About

Acurast

This app allows you to contribute your phone's unused processing power to a decentralized cloud network. You can earn cryptocurrency by providing compute resources and even deploy NodeJS applications directly on your device.

Highlights
  • Contribute phone compute power
  • Earn cryptocurrency (cACU)
  • Deploy NodeJS applications
  • Tap into decentralized cloud
  • Utilize underutilized phone resources
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Turn your iPhone into part of a decentralized cloud, and receive ACU rewards for it. Acurast lets your phone run small compute jobs for developers. In return, you receive ACU rewards for the work your phone completes. No technical setup needed: if you have a spare iPhone or one sitting on a charger, you can take part. HOW IT WORKS 1. Install Acurast and create your account. 2. Pair your phone as a Processor. It takes about a minute. 3. Start Acurast. Your phone picks up compute jobs and collects rewards as it works. BEST SETUP A spare iPhone on a charger and Wi-Fi is ideal. Start Acurast, let the screen dim, and your phone contributes compute to the network. YOUR PHONE STAYS YOURS - Jobs run in a sandbox, separate from your photos, messages and other apps. - Acurast doesn't collect data linked to your identity. WHAT IS DEPIN? DePIN stands for decentralized physical infrastructure network: real devices owned by everyday people instead of one company's data center. Acurast is a DePIN for compute. Developers use Acurast to run apps and AI models on thousands of phones, without depending on a single cloud provider. Rewards depend on the jobs your phone completes and are not guaranteed. Join the Acurast Cloud Rebellion and make your phone part of the unstoppable cloud.

About

Coin Box

Features
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Bienvenido a Coin Box Mining, diseñada para clientes que desean gestionar sus operaciones de minería de criptomonedas de forma sencilla y eficiente desde cualquier lugar. Ofrecemos una solución integral para que tengas el control total de tus equipos de minería en tiempo real. ¿Qué puedes hacer con Coin Box Mining? Monitoreo en tiempo real: Consulta el estado de tus equipos de minería, incluyendo rendimiento y actividad, desde la palma de tu mano. Gestión de facturas: Accede a tus facturas de servicio, revisa detalles como montos y fechas de vencimiento, todo en un solo lugar.

Screenshots

Acurast3 screens
Coin Box3 screens

Verdict

The call

Acurast and Coin Box are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Acurast ships an update every 3 weeks, Coin Box every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Acurast versus Coin Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAcurastCoin Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (206 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings206 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAcurastCoin Box Mining

Bugs and requests

Acurast

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Recent update causing app to crash after extended use
  • Inconsistent earnings reporting

Requested features

2 requests
  • Background mode to continue earning while device is locked
  • More device compatibility (older/Android)

Coin Box

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Acurast

No in-app purchases

None

Coin Box

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Acurast free?
Acurast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coin Box free?
Coin Box is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Acurast or Coin Box have ads?
Neither Acurast nor Coin Box shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Acurast or Coin Box?
Acurast ships an update every 3 weeks, and Coin Box every 5 weeks. Most recently, Acurast was updated on October 24, 2026 and Coin Box on October 3, 2026.

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