Comparison

Mr. Box vs ikami

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

Head to head
About

Mr. Box

Embark on a side-scrolling running adventure as a lovable character navigating unique worlds. Battle enemies, overcome obstacles, and collect items to unlock upgrades and power-ups. Customize your character with new costumes and enhance your abilities to progress through challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Side-scrolling runner gameplay
  • Navigate unique worlds
  • Battle enemies and avoid obstacles
  • Collect coins, hearts, and keys
  • Unlock upgrades and power moves
  • Customize character with costumes
Features
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Mr. Box is a challenging side-scrolling running adventure that takes you into the zany world of Mr. Box, the most lovable, energetic 'Sad Sack' of our generation. Help Mr. Box navigate unique worlds, battle dastardly enemies, and avoid treacherous obstacles. Unravel the mysteries of each world as you progress through levels, completing objectives and collecting Coins, Hearts, and Keys to help you on your journey. Smash PowerBoxes to unlock the tools you'll need to succeed, and activate Power Moves to unleash a fury on your surroundings, pushing you further into your quest. Visit the Upgrades section to spend your Coins and power up the Axe, Wheelbarrow, and Magnet, as well as all three Power Moves: Superness, Slowness, and Cleverness. Head over to our Shop, where you can unlock awesome new costumes for Mr. Box and grab powerful Power Moves to supercharge your adventure! Stuck on a tough obstacle? No worries! Use the Hearts you’ve collected to revive and jump right back into the action from where you left off! REVIEWS: "Best game of all time!" — My Sister Rated 10 stars by Uncle Pete! Voted #1 Game for the Holidays by everyone who came to Thanksgiving dinner. "The most addicting thing I’ve ever experienced!" — Random Dude on the Street

About

ikami

Engage in a vibrant endless runner where collecting colors and timing obstacle destruction are key to building your score. Experience a hypnotic challenge of focus and rhythm with satisfying movement and elegant visuals.

Highlights
  • Endless runner with strategic color mechanics
  • Build rainbow trails
  • Match-color obstacle crushing
  • Combo chains and score multipliers
  • Distinct color-driven sound design
  • 30+ achievements and 6 leaderboards
Features
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[TRY BEFORE YOU BUY] Play free. Unlock the full experience only if you love it. Enter the flow of color. IKAMI is a vibrant endless runner where speed, rhythm, and color become one. Collect glowing colors, build your rainbow trail, and crush matching obstacles in perfect sequence. Every color you carry becomes power. Every decision shapes your run. Simple to start. Deep to master. Made for pure flow. FIND YOUR RHYTHM What begins as a calm dash quickly turns into a hypnotic challenge of focus and timing. Collect. React. Chain. Flow. BUILD COLOR ENERGY Gather glowing color blobs and create a living rainbow trail behind you. Your trail is not just beautiful — it is your strength. CRUSH IN PERFECT TIMING Use collected colors to destroy matching obstacles in your path. The better your timing, the longer your chain. The longer your chain, the bigger your score. A RELAXING ARCADE EXPERIENCE IKAMI blends satisfying movement, elegant visuals, and rising intensity into a uniquely calming but rewarding challenge. FEATURES - Endless runner with strategic color mechanicsBeautiful rainbow trailsMatching-color obstacle crushingCombo chains and score multipliersDistinct color-driven sound design30+ achievements6 leaderboardsSmooth mobile controls Run. Flow. Crush.

Screenshots

Mr. Box4 screens
ikami4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ikami at none against Mr. Box's shown. ikami also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Mr. Box's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Mr. Box sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and ikami sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mr. Box against 5.0 for ikami. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mr. Box has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mr. Box ships an update every 2 weeks, ikami every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mr. Box versus ikami: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMr. Boxikami
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (22 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB278 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGraveltree Productions, LLCHawkbit Interactive e.U.

Customer experience

Mr. Box

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ikami

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mr. Box

One-time10
  • 2,000 Coins$0.99
  • 15 Hearts$0.99
  • 500 Keys$0.99
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  • 5,000 Coins$1.99
  • 45 Hearts$1.99
  • 1,200 Keys$1.99
  • 120 Hearts$4.99
  • Coin Tripler$4.99
  • 4,000 Keys$4.99
  • 280 Hearts$9.99
2 purchases

ikami

One-time2
  • ikami Premium DayOne$1.99
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Mr. Box free?
Mr. Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ikami free?
ikami is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mr. Box or ikami?
Mr. Box and ikami are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 22 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Mr. Box or ikami have ads?
Mr. Box shows ads; ikami does not.
Which is updated more often, Mr. Box or ikami?
Mr. Box ships an update every 2 weeks, and ikami every 2 days. Most recently, Mr. Box was updated on October 24, 2026 and ikami on October 9, 2026.

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