LVL vs Escape Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LVL
This minimalistic puzzle game challenges players to think in 3D while solving 2D puzzles. It features over 50 hand-crafted levels and an endless mode with randomly generated puzzles. The unique gameplay requires players to consider interactions on opposite faces of the puzzle.
- 50+ hand-crafted levels
- 150+ incredible puzzles
- Unlimited randomly-generated levels
- Minimalist design
- Think in 3D for 2D puzzles
- Interact with opposite faces
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LVL is the new minimalistic puzzle that blends 3D into 2D with a twist! - 50+ hand-crafted levels with 150+ incredible puzzles - unlimited randomly-generated levels for endless mode - minimalist design - 11 different languages support LVL forces players to think in 3D while solving puzzles in 2D. Most of the puzzles of LVL can not be solved by interacting pieces on a single face. Players have to think possible solutions that involve replacing pieces on the current face and opposite face of it.
Escape Game
Engage in a charming world of escape games and puzzle-solving with this beginner-friendly application. It offers multiple stages with adorable characters and simple tap controls, allowing anyone to enjoy delightful "aha!" discoveries. Play offline, with minimal ads, to the very end.
- Diverse escape game stages
- Adorable characters and soothing atmosphere
- Beginner-friendly puzzles
- Easy tap-only controls
- Free to play with minimal ads
- Offline support
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Enjoy a collection of beginner-friendly escape games set in cute and charming worlds. Explore a variety of locations, meet adorable characters, and solve puzzles that are challenging without being frustrating. With simple tap controls and short, self-contained adventures, the games are easy to enjoy whenever you have a little free time. 【Features】 ・A collection of escape games in one app ・Different settings, characters, and puzzles in every game ・Cute characters and storybook-style worlds ・Beginner-friendly difficulty ・Simple tap-based controls ・Hints are available when you get stuck ・Play every game through to the end for free 【Recommended for Players Who】 ・Are new to escape games ・Enjoy puzzles and logic games ・Prefer satisfying puzzles that are not overly difficult ・Like cute, relaxing games ・Want games they can play in short sessions 【How to Play】 ・Tap anywhere that looks interesting. ・Find items and use them to solve puzzles. ・Solve every puzzle and find your way out. ・Use hints whenever you need help. Enter a variety of charming worlds and enjoy solving each escape game at your own pace. Please note that game data must be downloaded before playing each game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LVL at none against Escape Game's 3. LVL also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Escape Game sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. LVL asks for nothing beyond the download.
Escape Game holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 400 and 639 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 90% and 91% positive.
LVL ships an update every 3 weeks, Escape Game every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LVL | Escape Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (400 ratings) | 4.9 (639 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews | 90.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 400 | 639 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ertan Unver | nicolet.jp |
Customer experience
LVL
Escape Game
Bugs and requests
LVL
Reported bugs
4 issues- the game start from the beginning when changing mobile device
- The endless version keeps crashing, please fix!
- Swipe controls are poor, making it a pain to change surfaces.
- Your new upgrade is terrible. Very jerky. Liked the old one much better.
Requested features
3 requests- Move a piece off the cube so it would be easier to rearrange larger pieces.
- a simple button to deactivate the sound
- Different geometric prisms instead of cubes and cubes within cubes
Escape Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LVL
No in-app purchases
Escape Game
- Donate$0.99
- Donate more$3.99
- Donate more and more$9.99
