Cerulean vs Esc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cerulean
A collection of minimalist utility tools designed for simplicity and ease of use. Provides various small functions to help with everyday tasks. Feedback is welcomed for improvements and new ideas.
- Multiple utility tools
- Minimalist design
- Simple to use
- User feedback welcome
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多种小功能整理，极致简约。 如在使用中遇见任何问题或有新的创意，欢迎发送邮件反馈至我的邮箱cerulean_log@163.com，我会尽快处理哒。~~~
Esc
This utility app helps users escape awkward social situations. It offers features like a simulated shutdown, fake calls, and mock messages to create an excuse to leave meetings, dinners, or dates.
- Simulated phone shutdown
- Fake incoming calls
- Mock incoming messages
- Escape social awkwardness
- Create excuses to leave
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饭局结账囊中羞涩？打开模拟关机试试可否逃过一劫。 开会枯燥乏味？打开模拟来电趁机出去透个气吧。 约会无法脱身？打开模拟来信找个借口开溜。 Esc，让你摆脱尴尬！
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cerulean at 4.8 against Esc's 4.4. Cerulean also leads on ratings volume (390 vs 25). Esc's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cerulean holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cerulean has 390 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Cerulean's written reviews are positive against 83% of Esc's.
Cerulean ships an update every 2 months, Esc every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cerulean | Esc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (390 ratings) — better | 4.4 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 390 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 丹 张 | 豪 王 |
Customer experience
Cerulean
Esc
Bugs and requests
Cerulean
Reported bugs
9 issues- Ruler function has issues on iOS 17
- Volume is too low for sound-related features (metronome, call simulation)
- Search functionality is poor
- Calculator button missing on iPad Pro
- Ruler is inaccurate on 12 mini
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- Widget background is white, hard to see text
- Text to speech and keyboard issues on iPhone X
- Image stitching (chat history) missing on iPhone 12
- Widget support removed for iOS 13
Requested features
4 requests- Add more small features
- Add currency conversion function
- Add data and Chinese uppercase number conversion
- Consider adding various unit conversion functions
Esc
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cerulean
No in-app purchases
Esc
No in-app purchases
