Comparison

Flaming Core vs Escape From Clive

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

Head to head
About

Flaming Core

Engage in a thrilling action game where you control a "Core" to defeat enemies and restore order. Utilize "Bullet-Time" to strategize your movements, bounce off walls, and overcome 160 challenging levels filled with diverse foes and traps.

Highlights
  • Bullet-Time mechanic
  • Wall bouncing combat
  • 160 challenging levels
  • Diverse enemies and traps
  • Infinite Bullet-Time usage
Features
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Enter a world of hackers. All your comrades have been hacked and now everything out there has only one mission: to obliterate you. Welcome to FLAMING CORE! Control your Core to defeat enemies and get to the end: the only way to restore order and save the world. Flaming Core is free to play. The game consists of 160 levels, with different kinds of enemies and traps for you to challenge. Game Play: Check out your core. Press and hold the screen to activate Bullet-Time, bounce off the walls to kill the enemy. You can use Bullet-Time infinitely; the more you use it, the easier for you to survive and get past enemies! Questions? Contact our Support by sending an email to: flamingcore@habby.fun

About

Escape From Clive

Engage in a simulated war evacuation, aiming to safely reach a zone with valuable supplies. If ambushed, all progress is lost. Use acquired materials to craft better weapons for future battles, optimized for smooth performance on various devices.

Highlights
  • Simulated war evacuation gameplay
  • Resource gathering and supply collection
  • Weapon crafting and upgrading
  • Risk-reward mechanics (lose all if ambushed)
  • Performance optimization for smooth graphics
  • Suitable for low-end mobile phones
Features
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Escape Hell Island is a simulated real war evacuation mobile game. Successfully evacuating to safety zone is your ultimate goal. Players would go into the Hell Island and come back with fruitful supplies. Remember that if you are ambushed, you will lose everything. The materials obtained after successful evacuation can be used to make stronger weapons, which will help you gain a complete victory in the next battlefield. We have advanced performance optimization technology and strive to make graphic quality as best as possible, without affecting fluency. There's no problem with low-end mobile phones. Try it~

Screenshots

Flaming Core4 screens
Escape From Clive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flaming Core at 4.8 against Escape From Clive's 3.2. Flaming Core also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (85% vs 67%). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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 From Clive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flaming Core asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flaming Core holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flaming Core has 679 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Flaming Core's written reviews are positive against 67% of Escape From Clive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flaming Core ships an update weekly, Escape From Clive fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flaming Core versus Escape From Clive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlaming CoreEscape From Clive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (679 ratings) — better3.2 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews84.9% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings679 — better31
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size407 MB763 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHABBY志鹏 缪

Customer experience

Flaming Core

All ratings679 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews535 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.3%

Escape From Clive

All ratings31 ratings
Positive54.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative41.9%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative29.2%

Bugs and requests

Flaming Core

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Certain skins/effects not working properly
  • Game freezing or crashing on launch
  • UI elements being covered on notched devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more levels and content
  • Implement a paid version with no ads
  • Include a tutorial or how-to section
  • Add more customization options
  • Introduce online multiplayer modes

Escape From Clive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flaming Core

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Escape From Clive

One-time1
  • Permanently remove forced ads$0.99

Questions

Is Flaming Core free?
Flaming Core is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Escape From Clive free?
Escape From Clive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flaming Core or Escape From Clive?
Flaming Core is rated higher. Flaming Core averages 4.8 out of 5 from 679 ratings, while Escape From Clive averages 3.2 from 31 ratings.
Do Flaming Core or Escape From Clive have ads?
Both Flaming Core and Escape From Clive show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flaming Core or Escape From Clive?
Flaming Core ships an update weekly, and Escape From Clive fortnightly. Most recently, Flaming Core was updated on October 20, 2026 and Escape From Clive on October 17, 2026.

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