Comparison

Tap the Pig vs Boxes vs Snake

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

Head to head
About

Tap the Pig

Tap the screen to make a pig fly and dodge obstacles. The further you go, the higher your score. Compete with friends and share your achievements.

Highlights
  • Tap to make pig fly
  • Dodge obstacles
  • High score tracking
  • Game Center Leaderboard
  • Social sharing
  • Casual gameplay
Features
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Warning! this game is addictive, once you start you can't stop! Tap on the screen to make your pig fly (yes! pigs fly!). Dodge any obstacles that get in your way. The further you go, the higher your score! Try and beat your friends! FEATURES ► Compete with your friends using Game Center Leaderboard ► Get a notification when you overtake your Game Center friends! ► Share your score in Facebook and Twitter ► Casual game, easy to use ► Polished design ► Retina Support ► Universal App

About

Boxes vs Snake

Control a snake by tapping to move it left or right. The goal is to avoid obstacles while collecting items to grow the snake. It's a simple, addictive arcade-style game.

Highlights
  • Tap controls
  • Snake growth
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Item collection
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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Tap to move the snake left/right. Avoid the boxes and collect balls to feed the snake.

Screenshots

Tap the Pig4 screens
Boxes vs Snake2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boxes vs Snake at none against Tap the Pig's 1. Boxes vs Snake also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Tap the Pig's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). On price, rating, 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. Tap the Pig sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Boxes vs Snake asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tap the Pig against 5.0 for Boxes vs Snake. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tap the Pig ships an update every 2 months, Boxes vs Snake every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tap the Pig versus Boxes vs Snake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTap the PigBoxes vs Snake
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan CasanuevaGASP Mobile Games Inc

Customer experience

Tap the Pig

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Boxes vs Snake

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tap the Pig

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
None

Boxes vs Snake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tap the Pig free?
Tap the Pig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boxes vs Snake free?
Boxes vs Snake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tap the Pig or Boxes vs Snake?
Tap the Pig and Boxes vs Snake are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Tap the Pig or Boxes vs Snake have ads?
Boxes vs Snake shows ads; Tap the Pig does not.
Which is updated more often, Tap the Pig or Boxes vs Snake?
Tap the Pig ships an update every 2 months, and Boxes vs Snake every 18 months. Most recently, Tap the Pig was updated on October 26, 2026 and Boxes vs Snake on October 25, 2026.

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