.Box vs Gift Box Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
.Box
A strategic game where players aim to capture more boxes than their opponent by strategically selecting lines. It offers single-player, local multiplayer, and online multiplayer modes with a global ranking system.
- Strategic line selection
- Score points by completing boxes
- Singleplayer vs AI
- Local Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Global ranking system
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.Box is fun and strategic game where the goal is to gather more boxes than your opponent, by choosing the correct lines! If you select the fourth line of a box, you score a point. Try to score as many points as you can. * On your own? Play a Singleplayer game against the A.I. * With a friend? Take turns in a Local Multiplayer game. * Or take on the world in Online Multiplayer! Try to get to the top of the ranking! .Box is the 21st century version of the pencil and paper game introduced in 1889. At first it looks simple and easy, but you'll find that strategy is an important part of succes!
Gift Box Runner
Collect sequential boxes, fill them with gifts, and paint them to enhance their appearance. Aim to post as many gifts as possible to achieve the highest score in this unique adventure game.
- Collect sequential boxes
- Fill boxes with gifts
- Paint and enhance boxes
- Close box lids
- Reach highest score
- Unique adventure gameplay
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Who doesn't love receiving gifts? Collect sequential boxes, fill boxes with gifts, paint, enhance and close the lids. Post as many gifts as you can and reach the highest score in this cool and unique adventure. We wish you a pleasant and happy hour in this unique game...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gift Box Runner at 5.0 against .Box's 4.3. .Box's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 15 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gift Box Runner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
.Box ships an update every 6 months, Gift Box Runner every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | .Box | Gift Box Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frank Guchelaar | omer cetin |
Customer experience
.Box
Gift Box Runner
In-app purchases
.Box
No in-app purchases
Gift Box Runner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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