# Scriptable vs Escape Room Phone Simulator

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Escape Room Phone Simulator at none against Scriptable's 3. Escape Room Phone Simulator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). Scriptable's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Scriptable sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Escape Room Phone Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Escape Room Phone Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scriptable has 3.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scriptable ships an update every 4 days, Escape Room Phone Simulator every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scriptable | Escape Room Phone Simulator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scriptable/id1405459188/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/escape-room-phone-simulator/id1543983605/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#16** | — |
| Size | 28 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Simon B. Støvring](https://appshunter.io/developer/423532907) | [Stuart BOGATY](https://appshunter.io/developer/1543983907) |

## What reviewers say

### Scriptable

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scriptable/id1405459188)

**Currently charting:** #16 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Automate tasks on your device by writing custom scripts in JavaScript. Integrate with native iOS features like files, calendars, and reminders. Create personalized widgets for your Home Screen and interact with Siri.

**Highlights:** Write and run JavaScript, Create custom widgets, Siri Shortcuts integration, Access native iOS features, Schedule notifications, File management, Script gallery

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing usage of Application Programming Interface (API)
- 🚀 Scriptable + AI lets create micro apps
- 👍 Whoah, Wow, Nice
- 👍 Awesome app, Helpful app
- 🚀 Unrivaled Functionality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Force closes, Crashes immediately, Cannot Use - Always Crashes
- 🐛 Scripts don't work, Stopped working, Self Deleting
- 🐛 Incompatible with iOS 18, Widgets become white, Doesn't work on iOS 17.4
- 🐛 Bugs, So many bugs, Kept freezing
- 🐛 Default access to iCloud, Misspelled word, Selecting text is difficult

**Reported bugs**

- Scripts say need '(' at end when already there
- Reminders scheduling crashes when changing date/time
- Reminders Due Today has variable scope issues
- setInterval is not set
- Accessing Contacts and ContactsContainer causes blank widget

**Requested features**

- Add HTML support
- Add Apple Watch support
- Improve documentation with examples
- Add ability to access files from other apps
- Add ability to require other scripts


### Escape Room Phone Simulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/escape-room-phone-simulator/id1543983605)

This app allows you to create and manage custom contacts with personalized audio recordings that play when dialed. You can also store an unlimited number of voicemails with custom audio. It's designed to be used with Guided Access to lock users within the application.

**Highlights:** Unlimited contact storage, Customizable contact cards, Audio recordings for dialed numbers, Voicemail storage with audio, Guided Access integration, Contact visibility options

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scriptable free?

Scriptable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Escape Room Phone Simulator free?

Escape Room Phone Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Scriptable or Escape Room Phone Simulator?

Escape Room Phone Simulator is rated higher. Scriptable averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Escape Room Phone Simulator averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Scriptable or Escape Room Phone Simulator have ads?

Neither Scriptable nor Escape Room Phone Simulator shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Scriptable or Escape Room Phone Simulator?

Scriptable ships an update every 4 days, and Escape Room Phone Simulator every 9 months. Most recently, Scriptable was updated on September 22, 2026 and Escape Room Phone Simulator on August 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*