Comparison

Room Escape Contest 2 vs Escape Game Basic

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

Head to head
About

Room Escape Contest 2

Solve puzzles and find clues to escape a locked house. Explore rooms, collect items, and use them strategically to progress. Can you find your way out on your own?

Highlights
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Find hints and items
  • Inventory system
  • Solve puzzles
  • Escape the room
Features
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I've made my way here, but she's gone off to somewhere. I've got not choice but to try and escape on my own. Well then, how shall I begin? How to play : The purpose of this game is to escape from the shut-up room. You can click the screen, in order to find hints and items. The item which you got is displayed on a right-hand side small window. If you click the item, it will be in a selective state. You can choose other items during a detailed picture display. You can use it for the item under detailed picture display.

About

Escape Game Basic

Engage in a collection of charming, short escape games. Explore diverse worlds, find hidden items, and solve clever puzzles using simple tap controls. Hints are available to help you progress through each relaxing, bite-sized adventure.

Highlights
  • Collection of short escape games
  • Varied settings and puzzles
  • Charming visual style
  • Simple tap controls
  • In-game hints
  • In-game camera for clues
Features
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Explore charming worlds, search for items, solve puzzles, and find your way out. Escape Game Basic is a collection of short escape games featuring a variety of settings and themes. The simple tap controls make the games easy to pick up, even for players who are new to escape games. Take a close look around, find hidden clues, and use the items you collect to solve each puzzle. 【Features】 ・A collection of short escape games ・Different settings and puzzles in each game ・Charming and approachable visual style ・Simple tap controls ・Hints to help you when you get stuck ・An in-game camera for saving important clues ・Play every game through to the end for free 【How to Play】 1. Tap anywhere that looks interesting to investigate it. 2. Select an item, then tap the place where you want to use it. 3. Use the clues you find to solve puzzles and unlock mechanisms. 4. Solve all the puzzles and find your way out to complete the game. 【Recommended for Players Who】 ・Enjoy escape games and puzzle games ・Like games with a cute and charming atmosphere ・Want a relaxing puzzle game ・Prefer short games they can enjoy at their own pace ・Are playing an escape game for the first time Explore a variety of worlds and enjoy the puzzles hidden in each setting.

Screenshots

Room Escape Contest 24 screens
Escape Game Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Escape Game Basic at 4.8 against Room Escape Contest 2's 4.4. Room Escape Contest 2's advantage is ratings volume (5.5K vs 277) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Room Escape Contest 2 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Escape Game Basic sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Escape Game Basic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Room Escape Contest 2 has 5.5K ratings behind it against 277, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 80% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Room Escape Contest 2 ships an update monthly, Escape Game Basic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Room Escape Contest 2 versus Escape Game Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoom Escape Contest 2Escape Game Basic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5.5K ratings)4.8 (277 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews80.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.5K — better277
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size334 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer飞 李nicolet.jp

Customer experience

Room Escape Contest 2

All ratings5,467 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews807 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative11.6%

Escape Game Basic

All ratings277 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative12.1%

User reviews

Room Escape Contest 2

From 5.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and challenging puzzles
  • 🧠 Keeps your brain active
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🎨 Good graphics
  • 🕰️ Quick gameplay sessions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches in certain levels
  • 💰 Ads and in-app purchases for hints
  • 🔍 Clues can be unclear or illogical
  • 🔒 Last 3 levels locked with no explanation
  • 🙈 Ad banner covers parts of the screen

Escape Game Basic

From 277 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😍 Cute graphics and characters
  • 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 💡 Clever and engaging puzzles
  • 👍 Easy to understand and play
  • ✨ Well-designed animations

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Some puzzles are obscure
  • ⚠️ Items are hard to identify
  • ❓ Hints are not helpful
  • 📉 Games becoming shorter
  • 😵 Puzzles can be too convoluted

Bugs and requests

Room Escape Contest 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Level 9 floor puzzle not working
  • Certain puzzles not triggering correctly
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Progress lost after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to skip or unlock levels
  • Improved hint system
  • Option to remove ads

Escape Game Basic

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Cannot dig treasure chest in Autumn
  • Screen goes black and app closes after watching ads
  • Strange clicking sound in gadget room game
  • Item icons and hint marks turn white
  • Yellow color missing in Factory game mole puzzle
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  • Game crashes after watching ads
  • Sound disappears intermittently

Requested features

8 requests
  • More new games
  • More frequent updates
  • More difficult levels
  • Option to view answers
  • Shortcut for movement
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  • Fix for sound issues
  • Fix for yellow color in Factory game
  • Fix for Spring game chick treatment

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Room Escape Contest 2

One-time8
  • 2 Prompts$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 10 Coins$0.99
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  • all prompts$2.99
  • 30 Coins$2.99
  • 55 Coins$4.99
  • 120 Coins$9.99
  • 300 Coins$19.99
3 purchases

Escape Game Basic

One-time3
  • Donate$0.99
  • Donate more$3.99
  • Donate more and more$9.99

Questions

Is Room Escape Contest 2 free?
Room Escape Contest 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Escape Game Basic free?
Escape Game Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Room Escape Contest 2 or Escape Game Basic?
Escape Game Basic is rated higher. Room Escape Contest 2 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while Escape Game Basic averages 4.8 from 277 ratings.
Do Room Escape Contest 2 or Escape Game Basic have ads?
Both Room Escape Contest 2 and Escape Game Basic show ads.
Which is updated more often, Room Escape Contest 2 or Escape Game Basic?
Room Escape Contest 2 ships an update monthly, and Escape Game Basic every 2 months. Most recently, Room Escape Contest 2 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Escape Game Basic on November 2, 2026.

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