Comparison

FRAMED 2 vs Deep Space Escape

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

Head to head
About

FRAMED 2

Rearrange panels of an animated comic to alter the narrative and its conclusion. This standalone noir puzzle game offers a unique interactive storytelling experience.

Highlights
  • Panel swapping puzzle gameplay
  • Animated comic book panels
  • Narrative alteration
  • Standalone story
  • Noir aesthetic
Features
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Years ago, a mysterious ship smuggled precious cargo into an exotic land.  A standalone entry in the FRAMED series. Change the order, change the outcome. FRAMED 2 is a noir puzzle game where you re-arrange panels of an animated comic book to change the outcome of the story. Taking place before the events of the original game, FRAMED 2 is the follow up to Hideo Kojima's 2014 Game Of The Year, FRAMED. FRAMED 2 is designed for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch iOS 9.0 and above. Optimised for iPhone 5 and above & iPad Air and above. Loveshack is an independent game developer based in Australia. www.loveshackentertainment.com Follow us @LoveShackers for news of updates & new games.

About

Deep Space Escape

Awaken with amnesia on a desolate spaceship, you must piece together your identity and mission. Solve intricate puzzles and explore eerie environments to escape the silent vessel.

Highlights
  • Room escape gameplay
  • Intriguing puzzles
  • Immersive horror experience
  • Exquisite scene design
  • Memory loss narrative
Features
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Tranquil, lonely, horrifying, awakened in space, and the whole ship has itself and a interphone. I lost all my memory. It seems that I have some kind of mission. Who am I? Who's the one I'm talking to? What will my fate be? Room escape, this time you need to emerge from this quiet space! characteristic: Carefully designed game cards Exquisite scenes Interesting puzzle Immersive game experience. Can you escape from this unmanned space?

Screenshots

FRAMED 24 screens
Deep Space Escape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Deep Space Escape at Free against FRAMED 2's $4.99. Deep Space Escape also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 9.0). FRAMED 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

Deep Space Escape is free to download; FRAMED 2 costs $4.99 up front. Deep Space Escape sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. FRAMED 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for FRAMED 2 against 4.2 for Deep Space Escape. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 155 and 182 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of FRAMED 2's written reviews are positive against 77% of Deep Space Escape's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FRAMED 2 versus Deep Space Escape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFRAMED 2Deep Space Escape
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (155 ratings) — better4.2 (182 ratings)
Positive reviews68.7% of reviews77.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings155182 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size355 MB145 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperLoveshack皎娇 曾

Customer experience

FRAMED 2

All ratings156 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral9.6%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews419 reviews
Positive68.7%
Neutral11.5%
Negative19.8%

Deep Space Escape

All ratings182 ratings
Positive74.2%
Neutral17.0%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews226 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral14.2%
Negative8.8%

User reviews

FRAMED 2

From 155 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent art style and atmosphere
  • 🚀 Challenging and engaging puzzles
  • 💡 Unique gameplay mechanic of rearranging comic panels
  • 👍 Smooth animations and great soundtrack

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Game is too short for the price
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 📱 Compatibility issues on some devices

Deep Space Escape

From 182 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🧩 Engaging puzzle mechanics
  • ⭐ Good difficulty balance with mix of easy and hard levels
  • 🎮 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🎯 Well-designed escape room challenges
  • 💭 Brain-teasing puzzles that are satisfying to solve

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive ads throughout gameplay
  • 💰 Expensive in-game currency and hints
  • 🔄 Frequent need to restart levels due to bugs
  • 🌍 Poor translation quality in multiple languages
  • ⏱️ Very short levels

Bugs and requests

FRAMED 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing or crashing on certain levels
  • Issues with code entry or progression
  • Compatibility problems on iPhone XS and iOS 11

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to save progress across devices
  • Hints or tutorial for more complex puzzles

Deep Space Escape

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Level restart required to fix errors
  • Touch input not registering properly
  • Game freezes or crashes during gameplay
  • Inconsistent puzzle logic and solutions

Requested features

7 requests
  • Reduce frequency of advertisements
  • Lower cost of in-game hints and currency
  • Improve translation quality
  • Add hints without requiring video ads
  • Provide clearer puzzle instructions
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  • Longer, more substantial levels
  • Better explanation of game mechanics

In-app purchases

None

FRAMED 2

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Deep Space Escape

One-time5
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 20 Coins$0.99
  • Coins Gift Box$0.99
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  • 45 Coins$1.99
  • 80 Coins$2.99

Questions

Is FRAMED 2 free?
FRAMED 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deep Space Escape free?
Deep Space Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FRAMED 2 or Deep Space Escape?
FRAMED 2 is rated higher. FRAMED 2 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 155 ratings, while Deep Space Escape averages 4.2 from 182 ratings.
Do FRAMED 2 or Deep Space Escape have ads?
Neither FRAMED 2 nor Deep Space Escape shows ads.

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