Comparison

Boxville 2 vs The Forest Quartet

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

Head to head
About

Boxville 2

Embark on an adventure in a city of boxes to find a missing friend and fix a fireworks mishap. Explore diverse locations, solve puzzles, and enjoy charming hand-drawn visuals and unique interactions.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn visuals
  • Unique animations and sounds
  • Original music tracks
  • Logic puzzles
  • Story-driven mini-games
  • No dialogue
Features
Currently charting
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Boxville 2 tells a new story set in the city of boxes. Two can friends are given an important task by the mayor: to set up fireworks for the city’s celebration. But due to a mistake, the fireworks go off incorrectly, causing chaos throughout the city. Worse yet, one of the friends goes missing. Now, the main character — a red can — must explore different areas and secret corners of Boxville, and even venture beyond the city, to set things right and find his friend. What’s Inside Boxville 2: - Hand-drawn visuals crafted with love - Unique animations and sounds for every interaction - Original music tracks set the mood in every scene - Dozens of logic puzzles and story-driven mini-games - No dialogue — characters speak through fun sketches

About

The Forest Quartet

Guide a spirit through a 3D narrative puzzler to help her band members confront their emotions and overcome corruption. Solve unique puzzles in each act, utilizing spirit powers to restore nature, find light, and manage volcanic destruction for a final farewell concert.

Highlights
  • 3D narrative puzzler
  • Spirit powers for interaction
  • Unique puzzles per band member
  • Explore band members' psyches
  • Original jazz score
  • Story of loss and grief
Features
Currently charting
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The Forest Quartet is a 3D narrative puzzler about a gone, but not forgotten, lead singer. Play her spirit and travel through 3 acts unique to the members of her band for a final farewell concert. Face their emotions, solve puzzles and fight the corruption plaguing their souls. • ABOUT • KIRK Something strange has taken over the once green and lush nature that Kirk would draw his inspiration from. The fungus slowly creeps and turns growth into decay. Use the power of your voice to restore the forest. JB The forest has become an abyss of darkness. Creatures have awoken from the depths of the underground, swarming JB's house. Find the light that once existed to reignite JB's musical spark. SEBASTIAN A volcano has erupted, spitting lava out into the nearby forest causing fires and destruction. Reestablish a system of water in the deep underground and reconnect lost pipes to stop the volcanic eruption. • FEATURES • SPIRIT POWER Sing to interact with objects, create light with your fingertips. Glide, float, and transform into butterflies to explore the band members' psyches. LISTEN CLOSELY Environments and objects add unique layers to the soundtrack. Whether it be crackling forest fires or the cold winds from the deep caverns. A STORY OF LIFE Live through heartbreak and loss. Recover from grief and restore the band’s musical spark. A RELAXING GAMEPLAY No written descriptions or instructions, progressively gain powers for your travels. Note from the developer: The Forest Quartet is a personal and family made project. The original jazz score is composed by Mads' father, Nina is voiced by his sister, the soundtrack is performed by select musicians from The Danish Radio Big Band based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Screenshots

Boxville 24 screens
The Forest Quartet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Boxville 2 at 4.8 against The Forest Quartet's 3.7. Boxville 2 also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 63%) and ratings volume (317 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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

Boxville 2 costs $3.99 and The Forest Quartet $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boxville 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxville 2 has 317 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Boxville 2's written reviews are positive against 63% of The Forest Quartet's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Boxville 2 versus The Forest Quartet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxville 2The Forest Quartet
Price$3.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.8 (317 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings317 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#185#93 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size513 MB1.3 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTriomatica GamesBedtime Digital Games ApS

Customer experience

Boxville 2

All ratings292 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

The Forest Quartet

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

Boxville 2

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Controls not sensitive enough on mobile

Requested features

2 requests
  • More Boxville games
  • Longer story and gameplay

The Forest Quartet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Boxville 2

No in-app purchases

None

The Forest Quartet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boxville 2 free?
Boxville 2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Forest Quartet free?
The Forest Quartet costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boxville 2 or The Forest Quartet?
Boxville 2 is rated higher. Boxville 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 317 ratings, while The Forest Quartet averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Boxville 2 or The Forest Quartet have ads?
Neither Boxville 2 nor The Forest Quartet shows ads.
Which is more popular, Boxville 2 or The Forest Quartet?
Boxville 2 currently peaks at #185 in the App Store charts, and The Forest Quartet at #93. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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