Comparison

Escape Game Basic vs Escape Rooms

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

Head to head
About

Escape Game Basic

Embark on a gentle puzzle-solving adventure in a charming, relaxing world. This beginner-friendly escape game offers simple controls and soothing gameplay, perfect for a cozy gaming break. Explore, use items, and solve mysteries at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Heartwarming world with adorable characters
  • Gentle puzzles for beginners
  • Easy tap controls
  • Completely free to play
  • Minimal ads
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.

About

Escape Rooms

Solve intricate mysteries and escape from various rooms in this popular puzzle adventure. With new stages added regularly and adjustable difficulty, it's suitable for both beginners and experienced players. Enjoy cooperative play with friends or tackle challenges solo.

Highlights
  • Solve mysteries and escape rooms
  • New stages added regularly
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Cooperative tag stages with friends
  • In-game camera function
  • Hint and explanation system
  • Data backup and restore
Features
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□■An escape game with a total of 20 million downloads■□ Let’s solve the mysteries and escape from the rooms! New stages are added approximately twice a month, so you can enjoy them for a long time with one download. There are various difficulty levels, so even those who have never played an escape game can easily play. There are tag stages where you can solve the mysteries in co-op with your friends and family. *Tag play requires the game to be installed on each device and a strong internet connection. ◆Introduction of useful functions◆ ・Camera Function Without taking notes or memorizing, you can use the camera to take pictures and check anytime. It helps you play stress-free. ・Hint Function Even if you get stuck while solving a mystery, you can easily find out the answer if you have a hint. You can review hints, answers and explanations of the riddles. ・Backup Function When switching devices, you can restore the data on the new device by taking an immediate backup. ・Tag Stages Tag stages are where two people work together to solve a mystery. Try to escape by sharing hints and items with each other on the screen. Tag stages can be played single-player as well. ・Extra Mini-Game You can play mini-games as a bonus after escaping from the normal stages. You can enjoy finding the differences and mistakes in the normal stages and solving short and simple puzzles in the tag stages. ◆Escape games manual◆ ・Move around Tap the area you want to check or tap the arrows at the bottom of the screen ・Search Tap the area you want to look at closely and check ・Select items Tap the icon of the item on the top and select ・Use items Tap the screen while the item icon is selected ・Expanded view of items Double-tap the item icon ・Use items on other items While the item is enlarged, select another item and tap on the enlarged item ・Display hints Select the hint button on the top left of the screen ◆Materials used for the development of escape games◆ Planning, Developing, 3D Graphics, Scenarios, CV: Nakayubi Corporation Music: 魔王魂 効果音ラボ ポケットサウンド 甘茶の音楽工房 OtoLogic Music is VFR “Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com” http://music.nonono.jp twitter: @HarukiRyohei @NAKAYUBI_CORP instagram: @nakayubi_corp

Screenshots

Escape Game Basic4 screens
Escape Rooms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Escape Rooms at every 3 weeks against Escape Game Basic's every 2 months. Escape Rooms also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 271) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Escape Game Basic sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Escape Rooms sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Escape Game Basic against 4.7 for Escape Rooms. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Escape Rooms has 3.6K ratings behind it against 271, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Escape Game Basic's written reviews are positive against 75% of Escape Rooms's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Escape Game Basic ships an update every 2 months, Escape Rooms every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Escape Game Basic versus Escape Rooms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscape Game BasicEscape Rooms
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (271 ratings) — better4.7 (3.6K ratings)
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2713.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB135 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developernicolet.jpNAKAYUBI CORPORATION

Customer experience

Escape Game Basic

All ratings271 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative12.1%

Escape Rooms

All ratings3,611 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews424 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative15.6%

Bugs and requests

Escape Game Basic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Escape Rooms

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to interact with certain puzzle elements
  • Levels getting stuck or softlocked at certain points
  • Saved screenshots/photos disappearing after crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More tag/co-op play modes
  • Ability to save progress and continue later
  • Visual explanations for puzzle solutions
  • Option to remove ads by paying a one-time fee

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Escape Game Basic

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

Escape Rooms

One-time13
  • 30 Coin$0.99
  • 30 Coins$0.99
  • 60 Coins$1.99
Show 10 more
  • 90 Coin$2.99
  • 126 Coin$3.99
  • Beginner only$3.99
  • Beginners only$3.99
  • 165 Coin$4.99
  • 200 Coins$5.99
  • 330 Coin$9.99
  • 350 Coins$9.99
  • Beginners only$9.99
  • 750 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Escape Game Basic free?
Escape Game Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Escape Rooms free?
Escape Rooms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Escape Game Basic or Escape Rooms?
Escape Game Basic is rated higher. Escape Game Basic averages 4.8 out of 5 from 271 ratings, while Escape Rooms averages 4.7 from 3.6K ratings.
Do Escape Game Basic or Escape Rooms have ads?
Both Escape Game Basic and Escape Rooms show ads.
Which is updated more often, Escape Game Basic or Escape Rooms?
Escape Game Basic ships an update every 2 months, and Escape Rooms every 3 weeks. Most recently, Escape Game Basic was updated on September 20, 2026 and Escape Rooms on September 22, 2026.

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