Escape Game Basic vs Escape From JapanPrison
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
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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.
Escape From JapanPrison
Solve puzzles and overcome challenges to escape a Japanese prison. This visually appealing game offers an immersive escape room experience.
- Escape room puzzles
- Japanese prison setting
- Beautiful illustrations
- Challenging gameplay
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It was trapped in Japanese prison, Want to Escape ... It is a beautiful illustration escape game
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Escape Game Basic at 80% against Escape From JapanPrison's 32%. Escape Game Basic also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (271 vs 56). Escape From JapanPrison's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Escape Game Basic sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Escape From JapanPrison asks for nothing beyond the download.
Escape Game Basic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 271 and 56 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Escape Game Basic's written reviews are positive against 32% of Escape From JapanPrison's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Escape Game Basic | Escape From JapanPrison |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (271 ratings) — better | 4.2 (56 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews — better | 32.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 271 — better | 56 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | nicolet.jp | daisuke uehara |
Customer experience
Escape Game Basic
Escape From JapanPrison
Bugs and requests
Escape Game Basic
Reported bugs
7 issues- Cannot dig treasure chest in Autumn
- Screen goes black and app closes after watching ads
- Strange clicking sound in gadget room game
- Item icons and hint marks turn white
- Yellow color missing in Factory game mole puzzle
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- Game crashes after watching ads
- Sound disappears intermittently
Requested features
8 requests- More new games
- More frequent updates
- More difficult levels
- Option to view answers
- Shortcut for movement
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- Fix for sound issues
- Fix for yellow color in Factory game
- Fix for Spring game chick treatment
Escape From JapanPrison
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Escape Game Basic
- Donate$0.99
- Donate more$3.99
- Donate more and more$9.99
Escape From JapanPrison
No in-app purchases
Questions
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