BotBox vs 8Pack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BotBox
Simulate opening Magic: The Gathering booster packs and gain insights into card values. Explore sealed products, track prices, and make informed decisions before purchasing. Enjoy the thrill of cracking packs with real-world financial data.
- Booster pack simulation
- Card value tracking
- Sealed product exploration
- Detailed statistics
- Smart purchasing decisions
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BotBox is a Magic: The Gathering pack simulator that combines the excitement of opening boosters with real value insights. Explore sealed products from across sets, track card values, and see detailed statistics before you buy. Whether you’re a player, collector, or investor, BotBox helps you enjoy the thrill of cracking packs while making smarter decisions with your money. BotBox is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
8Pack
Enhance your Magic: The Gathering drafting experience with daily challenges, progress tracking, and community comparisons. Master various formats and improve your card-picking strategy.
- Daily draft challenges
- Card pick tracking
- Performance rating
- Draft history review
- Community comparisons
- Format support (Standard, Cube, Throwback)
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8Pack is the ultimate Magic: The Gathering draft companion. Whether you're tackling a Standard set, diving into the Vintage Cube, or exploring Throwback formats, 8Pack helps you draft with purpose and track your progress over time. DRAFT DAILY Each day brings a new draft to tackle. Pick your cards pack by pack, rate your performance when you're done, and share your final thoughts with the community. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Build drafting streaks by completing drafts day after day. Earn badges for milestones and achievements. See your full draft history and review past picks anytime. COMPETE AND COMPARE Follow other drafters, see how your picks stack up against the community, and browse the feed to discover how others approached the same cards. FORMATS • Standard Draft — the latest MTG sets • Vintage Cube — the iconic powered cube experience • Throwback Draft — classic sets from MTG history 8Pack is designed for Magic players who want to get better at drafting and have fun doing it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 8Pack at 5.0 against BotBox's 4.1. 8Pack also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). BotBox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. 8Pack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BotBox asks for nothing beyond the download.
8Pack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BotBox has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of BotBox's written reviews are positive against 100% of 8Pack's.
BotBox ships an update every 3 weeks, 8Pack weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BotBox | 8Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ethan Maxey | Connor Kirkwood |
Customer experience
BotBox
8Pack
In-app purchases
BotBox
No in-app purchases
8Pack
- All Access Pass – Monthly$4.991 Month
- All Access Pass - Yearly$49.991 Year
