Comparison

Ostwind vs Rascal's Escape

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

Head to head
About

Ostwind

Immerse yourself in the world of Ostwind with interactive puzzles, engaging audio samples, and a fun selfie tool. Create unique puzzles from your photos and unlock surprises as you play.

Highlights
  • Over 70 film-themed puzzles
  • 40+ exciting audio samples
  • Selfie tool with stickers
  • Customizable puzzles from photos
  • Joker aids for puzzle solving
  • 3 difficulty levels
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In der App du alles was dein Ostwind-Fanherz begehrt: Erlebe alle Ostwind-Filme in über 70 Puzzle-Motiven, mehr als 40 spannenden Hörproben und im Selfie-Tool mit coolen Stickern noch einmal hautnah mit! FANTASTISCHE PFERDE-PUZZLES Nirgends wirst du so eine tolle Auswahl an Film-Motiven mit Mika und Ostwind auf ihren Abenteuern finden: • über 70 w*****************r von Ostwind, Mika und traumhaften Wildpferden aus allen Kinofilmen • coole Joker helfen dir beim Lösen der Rätsel • 3 verschiedene Schwierigkeitsstufen sorgen für zusätzlichen Spielspaß OSTWIND FAN-SELFIE Schieße coole Fotos von dir und werde selbst Teil der Ostwind-Welt: • gestalte deine Bilder mit tollen Rahmen, fantastischen Hintergründen und vielen coolen Stickern • ein Klick und deine selbstgestalteten Fotos verwandeln sich in einmalige Puzzles BESONDERS COOL Löse die Puzzles, gewinne tolle Überraschungen und erwecke die Ostwind-Welt zum Leben: • mehr als 40 spannende Hörproben verstecken sich hinter den Puzzles und lassen dich in die Ostwind-Welt eintauchen • viele coole Sticker, mit denen du deine Bilder noch hübscher machen kannst Puzzle die schönsten Ostwind-Filmmotive! *** WISSENSWERTES FÜR ELTERN • Wir legen Wert auf Qualität und Produktsicherheit • keine Lesekenntnisse erforderlich • Puzzles fördern die Konzentration und Feinmotorik • durch das Gestalten eigener Puzzles, wird die Kreativität angeregt • unterschiedliche Schwierigkeitsstufen für langfristigen Spielspaß • einmal kaufen und auf Smartphone und Tablet nutzen • die App ist auch offline spielbar • keine In-App-Käufe oder Werbung Falls etwas mal doch nicht so richtig funktioniert: Aufgrund technischer Anpassungen sind wir auf Rückmeldungen der Ostwind-Fans angewiesen. Damit wir technische Fehler zügig beheben können, helfen uns eine genaue Beschreibung des Problems sowie Informationen zur Gerätegeneration und der verwendeten Version des Betriebssystems immer weiter. Solltest du Fragen und Anregungen Haben, freuen uns auch immer über eine Nachricht an apps@blue-ocean-ag.de. Credit App-Icon: YummyBuum/stock.adobe.com

About

Rascal's Escape

Embark on a colorful adventure across Europe with a squirrel and a bear. Explore cities, solve clues left by a cheeky badger, and discover cultural diversity. Enjoy over 10 hours of gameplay with local co-op for two players.

Highlights
  • Adventure across 10 European cities
  • Over 60 animals to interact with
  • 10+ hours of gameplay
  • 11 replayable chapters
  • 1-2 player local co-op
  • Textless intuitive controls
  • Fully animated characters
Features
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Experience a wild journey across Europe! *** Awarded with Children's Media Festival "Goldener Spatz" 2025 *** *** Winner TOMMI - German Children's Software Award 2025 - Best Education *** *** Nominated at German Developer Awards 2025 - Games Beyond Entertainment *** *** Recommended by "Spieleratgeber NRW" - 4/5 stars *** “Rascal's Escape - cheeky badger's Journey” is a colorful adventure game across Europe. Join the nimble Squirrel and the strong Bear on a wild journey. Jump, stomp and dash through colorful cities following the clues of cheeky badger Rascal. Travel Europe with your friends and experience nuttastic moments. TL;DR: 1 amazing adventure, 10 European cities, over 60 animals, 10 European languages in over 10 hours of gameplay. Rascal's Escape includes: * an amazing adventure game * a bear, a squirrel and over 60 other animals * more than 10 hours of fun * 11 replayable chapters (cities) * 1-2 players with local co-op * experience cultural diversity in Europe * professional voice recordings with native speakers * subtitles in 3 languages * Completely textless and intuitive controls * fully animated characters Rascal's Escape is: *** ad-free *** pay once and play forever! *** without additional in-app purchases and artificial additives *** developed for and with children and their parents *** pedagogically valuable and created with a lot of love Rascal's Escape awarded by *** Awarded with German Children's Media Festival "Goldener Spatz" 2025 - Category “Interactive & Digital Storytelling” *** *** Nomination TOMMI - German Children's Software Award 2025 - Categories “Education” and "Apps"*** *** and recommended by Spieleratgeber NRW - 4/5 stars *** JUMP, STOMP, MUNCH!  Join the nimble Squirrel and the strong Bear. Jump, stomp and munch. Climb famous sights, harvest fruits and nuts. Move trees, trudge through mud or carry giant cakes. HAVE YOU SEEN RASCAL?  Follow the clues and embark on an eventful scavenger hunt with Squirrel and Bear. Rascal, the cheeky badger, placed hints all over Europe. Follow the clues and use the help of your animal friends in each country. DISCOVER THE CULTURES OF EUROPE  Take your time to explore each city. Learn foreign languages, eat delicious food, collect souvenirs, participate in traditional customs, dress fashionably and recycle trash. CREATE MEMORIES  Live in the moment! Gather your friends and family. Grab two controllers. Take photos, document your discoveries and create shared memories! PLAY ALONE OR TOGETHER! Let your friends play along. Choose between Squirrel and Bear. Combine the strengths of both characters and help each other to succeed on this colorful journey. Connect 1-2 controllers to your phone to play together. Most third-party controllers are fully supported. Tip: Use AirPlay to play on a monitor or TV! PACK YOUR BAGS!  Travel by bus, train, boat, car, tanker, scooter, airplane, or hot air balloon. Play comfortably on your couch at home or take Rascal's Escape with you on the go – it's the perfect travel companion for entertainment with new friends. Rascal's Escape is a production of cologne game studio the Good Evil. Supported by Creative Europe, the Film- and Medienstiftung NRW and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. Write us an email for support or if something goes wrong in the game. We love to help out: support@thegoodevil.com. More about "Rascal's Escape":  https://rascals-escape.com Sign up for your newsletter/updates: https://updates.rascals-escape.com Or visit us on: - Discord: https://discord.com/invite/mvAujSP  - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegoodevilgames - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rascalsescape/ - Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thegoodevil.bsky.social

Screenshots

Ostwind4 screens
Rascal's Escape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rascal's Escape at Free against Ostwind's $3.99. Rascal's Escape also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 48 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Ostwind's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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

Rascal's Escape is free to download; Ostwind costs $3.99 up front. Rascal's Escape sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ostwind asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ostwind ships an update every 48 months, Rascal's Escape every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ostwind versus Rascal's Escape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOstwindRascal's Escape
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB1.8 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Ocean Entertainment AGthe Good Evil GmbH

Customer experience

Ostwind

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Rascal's Escape

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ostwind

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rascal's Escape

One-time1
  • Unlock the full game$17.99

Questions

Is Ostwind free?
Ostwind costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rascal's Escape free?
Rascal's Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ostwind or Rascal's Escape have ads?
Neither Ostwind nor Rascal's Escape shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ostwind or Rascal's Escape?
Ostwind ships an update every 48 months, and Rascal's Escape every 5 months. Most recently, Ostwind was updated on October 24, 2026 and Rascal's Escape on October 5, 2026.

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