Comparison

Escape #4 vs EscapeStory

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

Head to head
About

Escape #4

A challenging escape game where you play as an inmate wrongly accused and planning a prison break. You must find clues and solve puzzles to escape before it's too late. Can you outsmart the system and regain your freedom?

Highlights
  • Challenging escape puzzles
  • Find hidden clues
  • Solve item-based puzzles
  • Immersive prison environment
  • Story-driven escape attempt
Features
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Escape #4: Lockdown — Can You Break Out? Episode #4 MISSION: Break out of a maximum-security lockdown, room after room. You blasted your way out of the morgue — only to be recaptured. This time they threw you into a maximum-security lockdown, the deepest hole in the system. Cold corridors, locked blocks, cameras everywhere — and you, on the wrong side of the doors. Work through the facility one room at a time: search, collect, combine, and crack every code that stands between you and the next door. FEATURES: • Escape room after room through a maximum-security facility • Tap objects to interact — every detail could be a clue • Collect items and combine them to solve puzzles • Crack codes and outsmart the security systems • Stuck? Built-in hints always point to your exact next step • Atmospheric graphics and immersive sound effects • No time limit — think carefully and take your time TIPS: The facility hides its secrets behind panels, inside lockers, and under the furniture. Search everywhere, try your items on everything, and check your notebook for the mission. Good luck! This is Episode #4 of the Escape series. More episodes: • Escape #1 – The Cell: find the code and unlock the door • Escape #2 – Prison Break: cut the power and open the electric door • Escape #3 – The Morgue: blast your way out of the morgue • Escape #5 – The Nest: escape the asylum (the final episode)

About

EscapeStory

Experience a classic room escape adventure with 20 unique levels. Solve challenging puzzles, decipher riddles, and enjoy stunning graphics in this latest installment of a popular series. Test your wits to break free from each meticulously designed room.

Highlights
  • 20 unique escape rooms
  • High-end puzzles
  • Mind-blowing riddles
  • Amazing graphics
  • Classical room escape gameplay
Features
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Let us present you the once episode of the legendary Escape Story series! Escape Story: Jailbreak brings the classical room escape back to you! This time we have prepared 20 different rooms for you - all stuffed with high-end puzzles, amazing graphics, mind mind-blowing riddles and much more! If you think you still have what it takes to escape all those rooms then go on and download the best Escape Story episode ever made!

Screenshots

Escape #44 screens
EscapeStory3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EscapeStory at 4.0 against Escape #4's 3.4. EscapeStory also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (486 vs 5). Escape #4's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EscapeStory holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EscapeStory has 486 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Escape #4's written reviews are positive against 74% of EscapeStory's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Escape #4 ships an update fortnightly, EscapeStory every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Escape #4 versus EscapeStory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscape #4EscapeStory
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.0 (486 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better73.7% of reviews
Number of ratings5486 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB87 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer旭 梁Jacob Duffy

Customer experience

Escape #4

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

EscapeStory

All ratings486 ratings
Positive71.2%
Neutral19.1%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews315 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral14.9%
Negative11.4%

Bugs and requests

Escape #4

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

EscapeStory

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Level 19 glitch where the exit door won't open
  • Non-responsive input buttons in certain levels
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More modern version of the game
  • Ability to disable ads

In-app purchases

None

Escape #4

No in-app purchases

None

EscapeStory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Escape #4 free?
Escape #4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EscapeStory free?
EscapeStory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Escape #4 or EscapeStory?
EscapeStory is rated higher. Escape #4 averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while EscapeStory averages 4.0 from 486 ratings.
Do Escape #4 or EscapeStory have ads?
Escape #4 shows ads; EscapeStory does not.
Which is updated more often, Escape #4 or EscapeStory?
Escape #4 ships an update fortnightly, and EscapeStory every 5 months. Most recently, Escape #4 was updated on October 20, 2026 and EscapeStory on October 22, 2026.

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