Escape Game Basic vs Boo!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Heartwarming world with adorable characters
- Gentle puzzles for beginners
- Easy tap controls
- Completely free to play
- Minimal ads
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
Boo!
Dip pumpkins in paint and use attributes to mask parts to solve Halloween-themed puzzles. The difficulty increases as you progress through 42 levels, with a daily puzzle mode unlocked upon completion.
- Pumpkin painting puzzles
- Masking attributes
- Increasing difficulty
- 42 Halloween levels
- Daily puzzle mode
- Unlockable content
Read full descriptionHide full description
'Boo!' is a spooky puzzle game for you! To solve the puzzles you have to dip the pumpkin in the different paints and wear attributes to mask certain parts of the pumpkin. The puzzles start easy but it gets more difficult! Can you make the correct pumpkin in 42 Halloween themed levels? Complete all the levels to unlock the brand new daily puzzle mode. Happy Halloween, @BartBonte
Screenshots
Verdict
Escape Game Basic and Boo! both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of Boo!'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Escape Game Basic's. Boo! also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Escape Game Basic's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Escape Game Basic sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Boo! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Escape Game Basic against 4.8 for Boo!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 271 and 199 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Escape Game Basic's written reviews are positive against 96% of Boo!'s.
Escape Game Basic ships an update every 2 months, Boo! every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Escape Game Basic | Boo! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (271 ratings) | 4.8 (199 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews | 96.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 271 — better | 199 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | nicolet.jp | Bart BONTE |
Customer experience
Escape Game Basic
Boo!
Bugs and requests
Escape Game Basic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Boo!
Reported bugs
5 issues- Level 24 progression bug - puzzle completes but won't advance
- App freezes at logo on iOS 14.7.1
- Game occasionally freezes after level completion
- Purchase restoration not working properly
- Color differentiation issue between white and neon yellow
Requested features
13 requests- More levels (most frequently requested)
- Increased difficulty options
- Endless or infinite mode
- Speed run mode with timing
- Hardcore mode
Show 8 moreShow fewer
- Additional pumpkin variations and cosmetics
- New accessory items (cloaks, hats, etc.)
- Dark theme option
- Colorblind mode with alternative color palettes
- Randomized level generation
- Landscape orientation support
- Persistent game state when switching apps
- Notification system for daily puzzles
In-app purchases
Escape Game Basic
- Donate$0.99
- Donate more$3.99
- Donate more and more$9.99
Boo!
- no ads$2.49
