# Escape Team vs Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes

The clearest difference is price: Escape Team at Free against Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes's $9.99. Escape Team also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (259 vs 85). Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and chart position (#21 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Escape Team is free to download; Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes costs $9.99 up front. Escape Team sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Escape Team against 4.6 for Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 259 and 85 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Escape Team's written reviews are positive against 81% of Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes's.

Escape Team ships an update every 9 days, Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Escape Team | Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (259 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/escape-team/id1244557872/reviews)** | [4.6 (85 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keep-talking-and-nobody-explodes/id1445772666/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **259** | 85 |
| Positive reviews | 74.4% of reviews | **80.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#21** |
| Size | 100 MB | 210 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Hemmert UG (haftungsbeschränkt)](https://appshunter.io/developer/1244557871) | [Steel Crate Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1076458483) |

## What reviewers say

### Escape Team

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/escape-team/id1244557872)

Transform your home into an escape room with printable missions and an interactive app. Solve puzzles, defuse bombs, and rescue friends in exciting scenarios. Perfect for team building, date nights, or family fun.

**Highlights:** Printable escape room missions, Interactive app integration, Collaborative puzzle solving, Team building activities, Custom mission editor, Immersive audio narration

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mission 2: Terminal | $2.99 | one-time |
| Mission 3: Elevator | $2.99 | one-time |
| Mission 4: Rollercoaster | $2.99 | one-time |
| Mission 5: Subway | $2.99 | one-time |
| Escape Team: Mission 6 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Escape Team: Mission 7 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Escape Team: Mission 8 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Escape Team: Mission 9 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Escape Team Mission Pack I | $8.99 | one-time |
| Escape Team: Mission Pack II | $8.99 | one-time |
| Escape Team Mission Pack I+II | $15.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Excellent puzzle design and variety
- 👥 Great for family and team building activities
- 💰 Reasonable pricing compared to board games
- ⏱️ Timer creates authentic escape room tension
- 🖨️ Printable materials allow replayability

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏰ Timer causes unnecessary stress for some players
- 🐛 Audio/sound issues on iPhone devices
- 💸 Unexpected double-charging for Groupon purchases
- 🔐 Redemption code problems and validation issues
- 📖 Weak narrative and lack of thematic cohesion

**Reported bugs**

- No sound on iPhone (works on iPad/Android)
- App crashes when entering answers
- App crashes when requesting clues
- Redemption codes not working properly
- Training mission code accepted but progress stuck

**Requested features**

- Option to disable or extend timer
- More missions and scenarios
- Improved hint system with faster unlocking
- Better narrative integration with puzzles
- More diverse themes beyond bomb defusal


### Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keep-talking-and-nobody-explodes/id1445772666)

**Currently charting:** #21 Top Paid · Board, #36 Top Paid · Puzzle (US App Store)

Work with friends to defuse a bomb by verbally communicating instructions from a manual. Solve challenging, procedurally generated puzzles under a time limit. This is a local multiplayer party game that tests communication and puzzle-solving skills.

**Highlights:** Challenging puzzles, Procedurally generated bombs, Local multiplayer party game, Mobile portability, One copy needed, Mission and Free Play modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Highly fun and engaging
- 🤝 Great for parties and groups
- 💰 Worth the price
- 🤯 Intense and adrenaline-inducing
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Strengthens friendships

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🗣️ Can be awkward in public
- ⚫ Screen sometimes goes black
- 🔊 No sound on iPad without headphones
- ❓ Morse code difficult to understand
- 🐛 Buggy in certain modules

**Reported bugs**

- Screen sometimes goes black
- No sound on iPad without headphones
- Complicated wires module issues
- Morse code difficult to understand
- Cut wire instruction bug

**Requested features**

- More levels
- Add sound to Morse code
- Visual suspense for bomb explosion
- More languages
- Add mods for iPad/Apple phones


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Escape Team free?

Escape Team is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes free?

Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Escape Team or Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes?

Escape Team is rated higher. Escape Team averages 4.7 out of 5 from 259 ratings, while Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes averages 4.6 from 85 ratings.

### Do Escape Team or Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes have ads?

Neither Escape Team nor Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Escape Team or Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes?

Escape Team ships an update every 9 days, and Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes every 8 months. Most recently, Escape Team was updated on October 15, 2026 and Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*