Emoji Runner vs Place Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Emoji Runner
Read full descriptionHide full description
Run like the wind and jump over obstacles in this classic, high-speed cartoon runner! Emoji Runner features simple, responsive one-tap controls and an addictive difficulty curve. Collect shiny diamonds to increase your score, and grab the rocket power-up to blast off in invincibility mode, smashing all obstacles in your path! Fully remastered in beautiful high-resolution Retina graphics, this update features locked 120 FPS smoothness for a premium gameplay feel. Connect to Game Center to challenge players worldwide and show off your high scores on the global leaderboards. Tired of ads? Upgrade to Go Pro with a single, one-time In-App Purchase to enjoy a completely ad-free experience. Are you ready to run? Download Emoji Runner today!
Place Box
A single-player game designed to enhance focus and reaction time. Players tap to place boxes on a canvas, avoiding previously placed blue boxes to continue playing. Compete globally on the Game Center Leaderboard.
- Enhance focus and reaction time
- Tap to place boxes
- Avoid placing on blue boxes
- Single-player gameplay
- Global Game Center Leaderboard
Read full descriptionHide full description
Place Box is a single-player game. The goal of the game is to increase focus and reaction time. You have to tap to place boxes on the canvas. Blue boxes are previously placed boxes. The red box is the most recent placed box. As for the white one, it's the indicator where the next box will be placed. Once you tap, it will be placed. Please avoid placing boxes on blue ones, otherwise, the game will be over. Also, you can compete with the whole world through Game Center Leaderboard. Can't wait to see your score.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Place Box at none against Emoji Runner's 1. Place Box also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 136 months) and device support. On price 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. Emoji Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Place Box asks for nothing beyond the download.
Emoji Runner ships an update every 136 months, Place Box every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Emoji Runner | Place Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 136 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Central Domains LLC | Emin Emini |
In-app purchases
Emoji Runner
- Go Pro Upgrade$1.99
Place Box
No in-app purchases
