Escape Game Basic vs Secret Signs
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.
Secret Signs
Engage your creativity and imagination with unique riddles that require observation and interaction. Solve abstract puzzles by manipulating objects and exploring different perspectives to uncover hidden solutions. Enjoy a relaxed experience with no timers or scores, just pure problem-solving.
- Interactive riddle solving
- Unique visual puzzles
- No timers or scores
- Unlockable content
- Background stories for riddles
- Non-linear level progression
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How do you solve a riddle that poses no question? Poke it, move it and look at it from all angles, because both problem and solution are hidden in plain sight. Secret Signs tests your creativity and imagination. These riddles may seem abstract, but there is more than meets the eye. You may think “Huh?”, but soon you’ll say “Hmm…” and finally exclaim “Aha!”. What makes it special: * 24 unique riddles (6 free and one in-app purchase to unlock all) * No two levels are alike, each has a different look, mechanic and goal * No timers, scores or badges—just the riddles and your curiosity * Pick any level, because you can complete them in any order * Each riddle tells a background story when you solve it
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Secret Signs at none against Escape Game Basic's shown. Secret Signs also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Escape Game Basic's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 68%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 Secret Signs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Escape Game Basic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 271 and 595 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Escape Game Basic's written reviews are positive against 68% of Secret Signs's.
Escape Game Basic ships an update every 2 months, Secret Signs every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Escape Game Basic | Secret Signs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (271 ratings) — better | 4.6 (595 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews — better | 68.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 271 | 595 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | nicolet.jp | Wouter Walmink |
Customer experience
Escape Game Basic
Secret Signs
User reviews
Escape Game Basic
From 271 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😍 Cute graphics and characters
- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 💡 Clever and engaging puzzles
- 👍 Easy to understand and play
- ✨ Well-designed animations
Room to improve
- 🤔 Some puzzles are obscure
- ⚠️ Items are hard to identify
- ❓ Hints are not helpful
- 📉 Games becoming shorter
- 😵 Puzzles can be too convoluted
Secret Signs
From 595 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Lovely visuals and aesthetics
- 🧠 Challenging and thought-provoking puzzles
- 🌐 Educational and informative content
- 👍 Relaxing and calming experience
- 💰 Reasonable pricing for full version
Room to improve
- 🔒 Limited free content, paywall for full game
- 🕰️ Short gameplay duration, not much replayability
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches reported
- 📱 Controls can be finicky on some devices
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
Secret Signs
Reported bugs
2 issues- Level 21 crashing issue
- In-app purchase not registering properly
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and puzzles to be added
- Ability to replay completed puzzles
- Inclusion of ads as an alternative to paid unlock
In-app purchases
Escape Game Basic
- Donate$0.99
- Donate more$3.99
- Donate more and more$9.99
Secret Signs
- Unlock all riddles$1.99
Questions
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