CtrlMovie vs ESCAPE.ID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CtrlMovie
Control the narrative of interactive feature films and games by making decisions for the protagonist. Save your progress and achievements to your account across different CtrlMovie experiences. This companion app enhances your viewing and gaming sessions.
- Make decisions in interactive films
- Control story progression
- Link to CtrlMovie games
- Save achievements and progress
- Companion app functionality
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The CtrlMovie app allows you to make decisions for the protagonist at screenings of CtrlMovie interactive feature films. Be it at your local movie theatre or at home on your favourite gaming platform, you and your friends collectively control the movie's story. You can also link the app to any CtrlMovie game, allowing you to save hard earned achievements and progress to your CtrlMovie account. Please note: This is a companion app to your CtrlMovie account. In order to use the app you will need to use it whilst watching a CtrlMovie in a movie theatre, or a CtrlMovie game at home such as ‘Late Shift – Your Decisions Are You’.
ESCAPE.ID
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ESCAPE.IDは、日本最大級の脱出ゲーム・謎解き・体験型イベント専門チケットサイト「ESCAPE.ID」が提供する、脱出ゲーム・謎解きゲーム・マーダーミステリーなどの体験型イベントをスマートフォン上で楽しむためのプラットフォーム・アプリです。 ▼ いつでもどこでもゲームを体験！！ 好きなコンテンツをダウンロードしてプレイできます。オフラインでもプレイ可能。通勤中でも、旅先でも、自分のペースで楽しむことができます。 ▼ 進行状況は自動保存 ！ 途中で中断しても大丈夫。オートセーブ機能が搭載されており、一度ゲームを中断しても続きからプレイすることができます。 ▼ 簡単ログイン！ Appleアカウントで、面倒な登録なしですぐに始められます。 ▼ 新作ゲームが続々追加！ 脱出ゲーム、謎解きゲーム、パズルゲーム、マーダーミステリーなど、さまざまなジャンルのゲーム・イベントが追加されていきます。
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Verdict
CtrlMovie and ESCAPE.ID are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
CtrlMovie ships an update every 2 weeks, ESCAPE.ID every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | CtrlMovie | ESCAPE.ID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CtrlMovie | ESCAPE合同会社 |
In-app purchases
CtrlMovie
No in-app purchases
ESCAPE.ID
No in-app purchases
