Comparison

Buildcraft vs MODBOX

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

Head to head
About

Buildcraft

Explore a blocky world, mine resources, and build anything you can imagine. Choose survival mode to battle monsters and manage hunger, or creative mode for unlimited building.

Highlights
  • Sandbox exploration
  • Survival mode with combat and hunger
  • Creative mode for unlimited building
  • Mining and crafting
  • Farming and magic systems
  • Redstone circuits for machines
  • Multiplayer online play
Features
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Version 6.0 changed to multiple games architecture, first included 3 games. Connect our game server to play online games. Buildcraft is a simple and peaceful sandbox game, with no real goals or built-in enemy mobs. Worldcraft: You start in a randomly-generated world made entirely of cubes. You can explore the world and dig and build almost every block in the world to create new structures. You can choose to play in a “survival mode” in which you have to fight monsters and hunger for survival and slowly progress through the various other aspects of the game, such as mining, farming, building machines, and so on Or you can play in “creative mode” in which you can build almost anything instantly. * Sandbox-style gameplay, no goals * Survive: Fight against hostile monsters and hunger * Mine for ores and other treasures * Magic: Gain experience and enchant your tools * Use the collected blocks to create great buildings, your imagination is the limit * Collect flowers (and other dye sources) and colorize your world * Find some seeds and start farming * Find or craft one of hundreds of items * Build a railway system and have fun with minecarts * Build complex machines with redstone circuits * In creative mode you can build almost anything for free and without limits

About

MODBOX

Easily install mods, skins, buildings, and maps for Minecraft with a single click. Create custom skins and explore a vast library of content for various gameplay styles, from parkour to survival.

Highlights
  • One-click mod installation
  • Custom skin creator
  • Extensive map library (Parkour, Survival, PVP)
  • Diverse building options (Houses, Medieval, Redstone)
  • Variety of skins (Boys, Girls, PVP, Movies)
  • Texture packs and shaders
  • Addons for weapons, animals, and more
Features
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ModBox is a free application for installing mods, skins, buildings and maps. The application installs new mods, skins, maps, buildings, seeds and textures on your phone with one click. In the application, you can create your own unique skin for Minecraft. Choose clothes and edit and create your own skins. Maps for MCPE: - Maps Parkour - Maps Survival and Prison Escape - Cards Creativity - Maps PVP - Maps hide and seek and missions Buildings for MCPE: - Buildings of Houses with furniture - Ship Buildings - Medieval buildings - Redstone buildings - Transport Buildings Skins for MCPE: - Skins Girls - Skins Boys - Skins PVP - Skins Cheaters - Skins from movies and games Textures for MCPE: - Shaders - Textures 128x128 - Textures 64x64 - Textures 32x32 - Textures 16x16 Addons for MCPE: - Weapon Addons - Animal Addons - Machine Addons - Mutant Addons - Addon for Children Seeds for MCPE: - Seeds of Secret Places - Seeds of the Caves - Seeds of the Islands - City Seeds - Settlement seeds Disclaimer: This is not an official Minecraft product. It is not approved by or associated with Mojang. You can unlock all mods and disable ads through auto-renewing subscription and if you want to continue getting premium features, your subscription should be continued. Subscription can be canceled anytime. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription. Your account will be charged for a renewed subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of current subscription. You can manage your subscription and switch off the auto-renewal by accessing your account settings after purchase. You cannot cancel the current subscription during the active subscription period. Any unused part or time-span of a free trial period will be forfeited, as soon as you purchase a subscription. All personal data is protected in accordance with the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: EULA: https://ghostly.in/@root/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://ghostly.in/@root/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Buildcraft4 screens
MODBOX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MODBOX at 4.7 against Buildcraft's 3.6. MODBOX also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 35%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Buildcraft's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MODBOX sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Buildcraft asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MODBOX holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 811 and 406 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Buildcraft's written reviews are positive against 76% of MODBOX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buildcraft ships an update every 3 months, MODBOX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Buildcraft versus MODBOX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuildcraftMODBOX
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (811 ratings)4.7 (406 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews75.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings811 — better406
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrz GamesMikhail Halavach

Customer experience

Buildcraft

All ratings811 ratings
Positive62.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative30.7%
Written reviews402 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral15.2%
Negative49.5%

MODBOX

All ratings406 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative24.1%

User reviews

Buildcraft

From 811 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Sandbox game like Minecraft
  • 👍 Customizable worlds
  • 🎨 Creative building options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🙄 Lack of features compared to Minecraft
  • 💸 Excessive ads

MODBOX

From 406 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 So many mods
  • 👍 Works legit
  • ✨ Amazing app
  • 🚀 Changed the way I play
  • 🏆 Top tier app

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Too many ads
  • 💰 Pay to use app
  • 🙄 Watch ads to view mods
  • 💰 Need in-game coins to download
  • 🙄 Needs money to make skin

Bugs and requests

Buildcraft

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Worlds not loading properly
  • Camera controls not working
  • Inventory issues
  • Frequent crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add animals and mobs
  • Improve camera controls
  • Implement multiplayer functionality
  • Add more block/item variety

MODBOX

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cannot click out of ads
  • Cannot delete the app
  • Can't launch texture pack

Requested features

1 request
  • Add more mods

In-app purchases

None

Buildcraft

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

MODBOX

Subscriptions4
  • ModBox - Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • ModBox - Premium3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • ModBox - Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • ModBox - Premium3 Days trial$9.997 Days

Questions

Is Buildcraft free?
Buildcraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MODBOX free?
MODBOX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buildcraft or MODBOX?
MODBOX is rated higher. Buildcraft averages 3.6 out of 5 from 811 ratings, while MODBOX averages 4.7 from 406 ratings.
Do Buildcraft or MODBOX have ads?
MODBOX shows ads; Buildcraft does not.
Which is updated more often, Buildcraft or MODBOX?
Buildcraft ships an update every 3 months, and MODBOX every 2 weeks. Most recently, Buildcraft was updated on October 16, 2026 and MODBOX on October 5, 2026.

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