Comparison

Skip Work! vs Psycho Boy

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

Head to head
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!

About

Psycho Boy

Help a new kid in town stop pranking classmates and make friends. Solve puzzles by tapping, using items, and dragging and dropping to progress through the story. Hints are available if you get stuck.

Highlights
  • Interactive tapping gameplay
  • Item collection and usage
  • Drag and drop mechanics
  • Hint system for puzzles
  • Story-driven progression
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What’s up with the new kid?! This is the story of a crazy new kid in town and his totally normal classmates. We’re not entirely sure what’s wrong with him. Is it that he has no fear? Or that he knows no shame? Or something else…? Either way, it’s up to you to help him go from crazy in a bad way to crazy in the BEST way! Stop this Psycho Boy from pulling pranks on everyone so he can actually make some friends! ●How to play ・Tap all around the screen and see what happens! ・Get and use items ・Drag and drop items to where you want to use them Stuck on a puzzle? No worries! There are plenty of hints to help you! Want more puzzles? Check out the other great titles in our Casual Escape Series, including Lonely Boy and Shy Boy! <CREDITS> ■Music ・DOVA-SYNDROME  https://dova-s.jp/ ・OtoLogic  https://otologic.jp/ ■Fonts ・にくまるフォント http://www.fontna.com/blog/1651/ ・チェックポイントリベンジ http://marusexijaxs.web.fc2.com/quizfont.html#quizfont5 ・チェックポイントフォント http://marusexijaxs.web.fc2.com/quizfont.html ・ふい字 http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA039499/ ・コーポレート・ロゴB https://logotype.jp/corporate-logo-font-dl.html ・7barPBd https://www.trojanbear.net/s/_fontlicense ・衡山毛筆フォント https://opentype.jp/kouzanmouhitufont.htm ・装甲明朝 https://flopdesign.com/blog/font/5228/ ・MagicRing  http://inatsuka.com/extra/magicring/ *Distribution link for the font “チェックポイントフォント/チェックポイントフォント” is currently broken.

Screenshots

Skip Work!4 screens
Psycho Boy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Psycho Boy at none against Skip Work!'s 1. Psycho Boy also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 85%). Skip Work!'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (8.5K vs 386). On price, rating, 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. Skip Work! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Psycho Boy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Psycho Boy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skip Work! has 8.5K ratings behind it against 386, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Skip Work!'s written reviews are positive against 97% of Psycho Boy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skip Work! ships an update every 3 weeks, Psycho Boy every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Skip Work! versus Psycho Boy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkip Work!Psycho Boy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.5K ratings)4.9 (386 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews97.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.5K — better386
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size305 MB162 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperEureka Studio Inc.GlobalGear Co. Ltd.

Customer experience

Skip Work!

All ratings8,492 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews316 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative11.1%

Psycho Boy

All ratings386 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive97.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative0.0%

User reviews

Skip Work!

From 8.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🤣 Funny and entertaining
  • 😊 Enjoyable experience
  • 🎨 Great art style and visuals

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Too many ads
  • 🤬 Annoying ads
  • 🤕 Ads disrupt gameplay

Psycho Boy

From 386 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Cute art style
  • 😂 Funny and entertaining
  • 👍 Engaging gameplay
  • 💕 Heartwarming story
  • 🎶 Enjoyable music

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🔌 Ads affect sound
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs

Bugs and 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

Psycho Boy

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen issues
  • Incompatibility with some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Translate Psycho Boy 2 to English
  • More games featuring Psycho Boy and Pink Shirt Guy
  • Psycho Boy and Pink Shirt Guy romance

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Skip Work!

One-time1
  • RemoveAds$1.99
None

Psycho Boy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skip Work! free?
Skip Work! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Psycho Boy free?
Psycho Boy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skip Work! or Psycho Boy?
Psycho Boy is rated higher. Skip Work! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.5K ratings, while Psycho Boy averages 4.9 from 386 ratings.
Do Skip Work! or Psycho Boy have ads?
Both Skip Work! and Psycho Boy show ads.
Which is updated more often, Skip Work! or Psycho Boy?
Skip Work! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Psycho Boy every 8 months. Most recently, Skip Work! was updated on November 6, 2026 and Psycho Boy on November 3, 2026.

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