Comparison

Bacon Escape vs Flippy Pancake

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

Head to head
About

Bacon Escape

Guide a pig escaping prison through diverse landscapes, dodging obstacles and captors. Unlock new characters and vehicles to reach the Happyplace in this fast-paced action adventure.

Highlights
  • One-touch controls
  • Unlockable characters
  • Custom vehicles
  • Diverse 3D environments
  • 24+ thrilling levels
  • Obstacle dodging
Features
Read full description

This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home, this little piggy ESCAPED PRISON AND RAN FOR HIS LIFE! From the makers of the “App Store Best of 2016” game Mr. Crab 2, Illusion Labs presents: Bacon Escape. It’s time to bring home the bacon. Fleeing your sinister jailors, Bacon Escape is your quest to break free from captivity and join your animal friends. But make sure you’re not guiding your piggy out of the frying pan and into the fire… Bacon Escape takes you on an immersive and fast paced adventure as you try to escape prison and reach the promised Happyplace. Pursued by your evil captors in their zeppelin, you’ll zoom through stunning 3D mountains, deserts, cities and more in a race for your life. Dodging obstacles and making new friends such as the hot-dog vendor pig and the disco sheep, Bacon Escape will entertain both new and experienced gamers. - Easy to learn one-touch controls, simply tap the screen to alter the train tracks! - Unlock over 30 different characters to play as, each with their own unique personality and custom vehicle - Ride through farmland, mountains, oceans and more in over 24 thrilling levels No matter which character you choose, it’s your task to guide your character to safety and avoid being hauled back to prison. At the end of each level, you’ll have a chance to party with your friends at the Happyplace - but don’t get too comfortable, your captors are never far behind. You’ll have endless fun exploring amazing landscapes, completing awesome challenges, and emerging victorious as all your friends cheer you on. Simple to play but challenging to master, the whole family will be hooked on Bacon Escape. Follow @illusionlabs on Twitter Like us at www.facebook.com/illusionlabs1 This game is free to play but it offers in-app-purchases. You may disable in-app-purchasing using your device’s settings. Download now and save your bacon!

About

Flippy Pancake

Master the art of pancake flipping in this engaging game. Tap and hold to cook, then time your release perfectly to flip, rotate, and land pancakes in various pans. Aim for targets, unlock new items, characters, and locations as you progress.

Highlights
  • Tap and hold to cook
  • Precise release timing for flips
  • Multiple pans and rotations
  • Unlockable items and characters
  • Explore new locations
  • High score challenges
Features
Read full description

Do you even flip, duder? Tap and hold to cook the pancake. Carefully time your release as your pancake flips, switches, rotates and somersaults from one pan to the next. Can you hit the target and fatten up the customers? Rack up the high scores and play through endlessly zany situations, with plenty of new items to unlock, characters to see and locations to explore!

Screenshots

Bacon Escape4 screens
Flippy Pancake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bacon Escape at every 3 weeks against Flippy Pancake's every 5 months. Bacon Escape also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 62%) and ratings volume (24K vs 1.1K). On price, rating, 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. Bacon Escape sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Flippy Pancake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bacon Escape holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bacon Escape has 24K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Bacon Escape's written reviews are positive against 62% of Flippy Pancake's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bacon Escape ships an update every 3 weeks, Flippy Pancake every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bacon Escape versus Flippy Pancake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBacon EscapeFlippy Pancake
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (24K ratings) — better4.6 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews — better62.1% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better1.1K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 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
Size149 MB205 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIllusion LabsFull Fat Productions Ltd

Customer experience

Bacon Escape

All ratings23,839 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.5%

Flippy Pancake

All ratings1,144 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral16.7%
Negative21.2%

User reviews

Bacon Escape

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and charming characters
  • 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases required to progress
  • 🎨 Appealing visual style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔁 Lack of a continue/home button between levels
  • 🤔 Difficulty spikes can be frustrating

Flippy Pancake

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and charming game
  • 🚀 Simple and addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Unique and funny characters

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
  • 🔋 Repetitive gameplay can get boring
  • 🤔 Aiming and controls could be improved

Bugs and requests

Bacon Escape

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Last apple in level 19 not accessible
  • Chest opening feature not working consistently

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Ability to sync progress across devices

Flippy Pancake

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • High score not saving correctly
  • Ads opening App Store unexpectedly
  • Aim reticle disappearing during gameplay

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add difficulty levels
  • Implement sound/vibration settings
  • Provide more customization options

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bacon Escape

One-time10
  • 30 apples$2.99
  • Coins Small$2.99
  • 100 apples$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Coins Medium$4.99
  • Starter pack$4.99
  • Extra Life$4.99
  • 5000 coins$6.99
  • 500 apples$10.99
  • 1000 apples$14.99
  • 3000 apples$24.99
1 purchases

Flippy Pancake

One-time1
  • Remove Adverts$5.99

Questions

Is Bacon Escape free?
Bacon Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flippy Pancake free?
Flippy Pancake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bacon Escape or Flippy Pancake?
Bacon Escape is rated higher. Bacon Escape averages 4.8 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Flippy Pancake averages 4.6 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Bacon Escape or Flippy Pancake have ads?
Both Bacon Escape and Flippy Pancake show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bacon Escape or Flippy Pancake?
Bacon Escape ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flippy Pancake every 5 months. Most recently, Bacon Escape was updated on October 26, 2026 and Flippy Pancake on October 25, 2026.

Other comparisons