Comparison

Ditching Work vs Skip Work!

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

Head to head
About

Ditching Work

Escape your demanding boss and the office in this puzzle game. Solve riddles and use items to sneak away. Can you evade your responsibilities and reach freedom?

Highlights
  • Escape from boss
  • Puzzle solving
  • Item usage
  • 24 stages
  • Special bonus stage
  • Hint system via ads
Features
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"Ah, dang, overtime today too?! I wanna go hooome... ...Alright, I'll just ignore them!" An escape puzzle game in which you slip away from your draconian boss's sharp sight. Will you manage to evade your responsibilities? Don't give up, you corporate slave! Includes 24 stages, plus one special stage at the end! ●How to play It's very simple: just tap whatever catches your attention and use items. If you get stuck on a puzzle, you can get a hint by watching a video ad.

About

Skip Work!

Escape the daily grind in this free puzzle game. Use silly ideas and collected items with colleagues to outsmart bosses and avoid work. Enjoy handcrafted stages filled with quirky gimmicks.

Highlights
  • Puzzle escape gameplay
  • Collect and use items
  • Work with colleagues
  • Outsmart bosses
  • Handcrafted stages
  • Quirky gimmicks
Features
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Tired of going to work every day? Well, why not take a little break! ◆ "Skip Work! " - What kind of game is this? ◆ Ever found yourself swamped with tasks, unable to refuse, and ending up working late? Waiting endlessly for slow responses from clients? Or trying to make sense of vague instructions from your boss? Have you ever dreamed of skipping work to indulge in delicious food on a trip, play the latest games, or spend a whole day with your cute pet? This game is here to make your dreams come true! Work together with your unique colleagues and come up with silly ideas, using whatever is at hand to dodge or push back against bosses trying to pile work on you. Will your escapade be a success? This is a wallet-friendly, free puzzle escape app that both adults grappling with modern society and children who will face it in the future can enjoy! ◆ Kill time with simple puzzles! ◆ The gameplay is incredibly easy. Just tap on intriguing items around you to collect them. Use these items to disguise yourself, get help from colleagues, or cleverly elude your bosses! ◆ Highlights! ◆ Explore a plethora of meticulously handcrafted stages by artisans, filled with quirky and amusing gimmicks perfect for killing time. ◆ More fun apps await! ◆ If you ever wished to skip school as a kid, "School School!" is for you! And for the naughty ones who hated showing their test papers, "Hide my Test" is a must-check!

Screenshots

Ditching Work4 screens
Skip Work!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ditching Work at none against Skip Work!'s 1. Skip Work!'s advantage is ratings volume (8.5K vs 94) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. Skip Work! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ditching Work asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Ditching Work against 4.8 for Skip Work!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skip Work! has 8.5K ratings behind it against 94, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Ditching Work's written reviews are positive against 85% of Skip Work!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ditching Work ships an update every 2 months, Skip Work! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ditching Work versus Skip Work!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDitching WorkSkip Work!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (94 ratings)4.8 (8.5K ratings)
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews84.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings948.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB298 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperWorks Inc.Eureka Studio Inc.

Customer experience

Ditching Work

All ratings94 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.9%

Skip Work!

All ratings8,490 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews316 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Ditching Work

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Skip Work!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Audio issues caused by ads
  • Occasional crashes or freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Option to remove ads
  • Multiplayer or co-op mode

In-app purchases

None

Ditching Work

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Skip Work!

One-time1
  • RemoveAds$1.99

Questions

Is Ditching Work free?
Ditching Work is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skip Work! free?
Skip Work! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ditching Work or Skip Work!?
Ditching Work and Skip Work! are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 94 and 8.5K ratings respectively.
Do Ditching Work or Skip Work! have ads?
Both Ditching Work and Skip Work! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ditching Work or Skip Work!?
Ditching Work ships an update every 2 months, and Skip Work! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ditching Work was updated on September 16, 2026 and Skip Work! on September 25, 2026.

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