JoyCove vs BoxCat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
JoyCove
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Welcome to JoyCove, a casual collection of sixteen mini-games you can pick up anytime. Brain Games Vine Untangle Drag the flower buds apart until no two vines cross. No timer, no pressure. Color Pour Tap one tube, then another, to pour ā sort every colour into a tube of its own. Marble Frog Aim the frog and shoot marbles, matching three or more of a color before the chain reaches the hole. Number Merge Swipe to slide and merge matching tiles, doubling up toward the top tile. Bubble Buddies Aim and shoot to pop three or more bubbles of the same color. Watermelon Merge Drop fruit and merge matching pairs to grow a giant watermelon. Draw Path Draw a route, dodge the chaser, and reach the goal in a quick puzzle. Emoji Match Tap tiles and match three of a kind to clear the board. Action Games Jungle Swing Tap to let go of one vine and fly to the next, all the way to the goal flag. Maze Dash Swipe through the maze, collect every star, and keep clear of the critters. Lane Dash Swipe left and right to weave between three lanes, dodging blocks and sweeping up stars. Brick Blast Bounce the ball to smash every brick and clear each level. Tower Stack Stack blocks with good timing and build the tallest tower you can. Flap & Coin Tap to fly, collect coins, and weave through obstacles in a light reflex challenge. Jump Jump Charge up, release to leap, and land on each platform. Fish Feast Swim, eat smaller fish to grow, and steer clear of the big ones. Key Features - Sixteen mini-games with distinct play styles - Three difficulty levels per game - 74 visual themes to collect - Best score and play history tracking - English, Japanese, and Chinese (Simplified & Traditional) support - Built for quick sessions and offline-first play Note: some features, update checks, and ad delivery require an internet connection.
BoxCat
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Help the cat bring every cardboard box home to a paw print. BoxCat is a cozy sokoban puzzle game in a warm cardboard-room world. Tap an empty tile to walk, swipe to push, and place every box on a paw print to finish. If an idea goes wrong, undo, redo, or return to just before your last push and try another route. ⢠100 main levels, with the first 12 redesigned to introduce positioning, detours, and box order ⢠4 Cat Door puzzles: the cat can pass through the green doorway, but boxes cannot ⢠Free offline hints: start with an idea, reveal the next push position, and choose whether to watch a demonstration ⢠Tap-to-walk never automatically pushes a box ⢠Undo, redo, and undo the last push for easier experimentation ⢠Save your unfinished puzzle and undo history, then pick up where you left off ⢠Celebrate every clear, with a separate medal for the shortest route ⢠Revisit chapters and adjust sound and motion effects ⢠No in-app purchases; puzzles and hints work offline Take your time and try a different angle. Every box has a home. The game is available in English and Traditional Chinese. It follows your device language, and you can switch languages on the home screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BoxCat at every 8 days against JoyCove's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
JoyCove ships an update every 3 weeks, BoxCat every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JoyCove | BoxCat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days ā better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHUN WANG | yu te Lin |
In-app purchases
JoyCove
No in-app purchases
BoxCat
No in-app purchases







