Comparison

Mow vs ArcadeBox

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

Head to head
About

Mow

Race against the clock to mow the largest area in various locations, from gardens to castles. Avoid damaging sidewalks or flowers to maintain your score. Features timed races on upgraded lawnmowers.

Highlights
  • Timed mowing challenges
  • Upgraded lawnmowers
  • Score based on speed and care
  • 32 levels
  • Animated cartoon graphics
  • Online high scores
Features
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Farming was yesterday. Today it's time to mow - in high-speed! Whether it's a garden, a park or a castle garden: time and skill are everything. Who manages to mow the biggest area in a limited time? To "relax", how about a timed race on the pimped-out lawnmower? But watch out: if you are a reckless driver who wheels over sidewalks or cuts down flowers, your score will drop dramatically. Features: - 32 levels - animated cartoon graphics - deep tutorial - online high score via Game Center - optimized for iPhone - support for five languages (German, English, French, Italian, Spanish)

About

ArcadeBox

This application serves as a free emulator for GameBoy and GameBoy Color games. It supports iCade controllers and offers customizable game modes. Users can legally add their own purchased ROMs via file sharing.

Highlights
  • GameBoy and GameBoy Color emulation
  • iCade controller compatibility
  • 80s and 90s arcade style design
  • Color or green game mode
  • Supports user-added ROMs
Features
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"ArcadeBox" is a free emulator for GameBoy, GameBoyColor. The emulator is free, what you pay (at the price indicated in the App Store for downloading the app ArcadeBox) is the ROM of the ArkAttack game (COLOR version, copyright Gianluca Natalini 2024) already pre-installed inside the ArcadeBox emulator. To add new ROMs: ArcadeBox allows the installation (using file sharing or the FILE application - copy/paste or share with or AirDrop, see screenshots of the app) of additional original ROMs for GameBoy, purchased by You in other stores. Please remember that downloading ROMs from internet is ILLEGAL; you can therefore only install the ROMs that you have regularly purchased and for which you have the license to use. COMPLIANCE with the LAWS / COPYRIGHT for the ROMs is your responsibility. Features: - compatible with iCade - 80s and 90s arcade style console/controller - color or green game mode (green phosphors, it depends on the installed ROM) LICENSE for ArcadeBox: - ArcadeBox is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 License. LICENSE for ArkAttack ROM: - ArkAttack ROM is NOT FREE (copyright: Gianluca Natalini 2024).

Screenshots

Mow4 screens
ArcadeBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ArcadeBox at 4.5 against Mow's 2.5. ArcadeBox also leads on update cadence (every 12 months vs every 39 months). Mow's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

Mow costs $0.99 and ArcadeBox $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArcadeBox holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Mow's written reviews are positive against 0% of ArcadeBox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mow ships an update every 39 months, ArcadeBox every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mow versus ArcadeBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMowArcadeBox
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating2.5 (4 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.2 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB5 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperMarco Sowa-IsraelGianluca Natalini

Customer experience

Mow

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

ArcadeBox

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mow

No in-app purchases

None

ArcadeBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mow free?
Mow costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArcadeBox free?
ArcadeBox costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mow or ArcadeBox?
ArcadeBox is rated higher. Mow averages 2.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while ArcadeBox averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Mow or ArcadeBox have ads?
Neither Mow nor ArcadeBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mow or ArcadeBox?
Mow ships an update every 39 months, and ArcadeBox every 12 months. Most recently, Mow was updated on November 6, 2026 and ArcadeBox on November 4, 2026.

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