Comparison

GAMBR vs Box War

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

Head to head
About

GAMBR

Features
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Yams and Skyjo do the math for you, and your scores, dice and timer come along to every game night. No account, no ads. Gambr is your board game night companion. No more paper score sheets and missing pens. Track scores, roll dice, run the timer, all in a neon arcade interface that makes every game memorable. No account, no sign-up, no connection: everything stays on your phone. Perfect for Qwirkle, Skyjo, Yams, Rummikub, Uno, Mölkky, darts, card games or any game where you keep score. YAMS WITH RULES · Full 13-box score card, from Aces to Chance · Totals and the 35-point bonus from 63 in the upper section, calculated for you · Score with your own dice: only the possible values are offered · No dice at hand? Roll Gambr's 5 dice: 3 rolls, keep the dice you want, points suggested for every box · Extra Yams option at 100 points · Every game's score card stays available in your history SKYJO WITH RULES · Enter the whole round at once, and who went out in a single tap · Score doubled automatically when the player who went out doesn't have the lowest score · Game ends at 100 points, with a lowest-score podium · A mistyped round can be fixed by tapping it SCORE TRACKING · Fast number pad entry, positive or negative points · Fix or delete an entry mid-game, without recounting everything · Round-by-round detail for every player · Highest score or lowest score wins, your choice · Ties handled properly, in the ranking and on the podium · Animated podium at the end of the game, and a one-tap rematch YOUR PLAYERS · Player groups: gather your usual table and start a game in a single tap · Player cards with color, games played and wins · Random draw for the first player, to settle the debate TABLE TOOLS · 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 or 20-sided dice, 1 to 8 dice, rolled with a tap or a simple shake · Dice total calculated automatically · Lockable dice for reroll games · Timer with custom durations, round counter, and it keeps running while you enter scores HISTORY AND STATS · Your stats right on the home screen: games played, champion, last game · All your games sorted by game · Champion and high score for every game · Duration and number of rounds for every game · CSV export of your whole history · Move your history to another iPhone with AirDrop or Files, without duplicates · An interrupted game is restored intact on the next launch, even if the app was closed YOUR PRIVACY Gambr works entirely offline. No data is sent anywhere, no account is needed, no ads. GAMBR PRO: one-time purchase, no subscription · Up to 8 players · Unlimited history · Skyjo and Yams with rules (2 free games for each) Free version: up to 6 players, your last 10 games kept, and manual scoring for every game. A question, an idea, a bug? Write to us at contact@gambr.fr

About

Box War

Engage in fast-paced territory battles to conquer grids before enemy forces advance. Capture cells, grow armies, and utilize strategic power-ups to secure victories. Progress through diverse campaign worlds and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Real-time territory battles
  • Strategic power-ups
  • Campaign progression
  • Unlockable grids
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Tactical depth
Features
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Conquer every grid before the enemy overwhelms your front line. Box War is a fast territory strategy game where troops grow every second and every move can flip the battle. Capture cells, gather armies across connected territory, break fortified neutral zones, and use power-ups like Freeze, Slow, Boost, Bomb, and Magnet to turn close fights into wins. Play through campaign worlds from Village to Kingdom to Empire, unlock bigger grids, face faster enemies, and climb Game Center leaderboards with your best victories. Features: - Fast real-time territory battles - Simple drag controls with tactical depth - 35 campaign levels across 3 worlds - Quick Play grids from 4x4 to 10x10 - Power-ups: Freeze, Slow, Boost, Bomb, Magnet - Smarter enemies, fortress cells, and shifting map layouts - Game Center leaderboards

Screenshots

GAMBR4 screens
Box War4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Box War at none against GAMBR's 1. GAMBR's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. GAMBR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Box War asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GAMBR ships an update daily, Box War every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
GAMBR versus Box War: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGAMBRBox War
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB86 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developermatthieu poulainDoku Yapay Zeka Yazılım Teknoloji

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GAMBR

One-time1
  • Gambr Pro$6.99
None

Box War

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GAMBR free?
GAMBR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Box War free?
Box War is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GAMBR or Box War have ads?
Box War shows ads; GAMBR does not.
Which is updated more often, GAMBR or Box War?
GAMBR ships an update daily, and Box War every 3 days. Most recently, GAMBR was updated on October 17, 2026 and Box War on October 16, 2026.

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