Comparison

Synthwave Escape vs Leap the Synth

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

Head to head
About

Synthwave Escape

Embark on a retro rhythm puzzle platformer adventure with an 80s synthwave aesthetic. Guide a team of robots with unique physics to escape a neon bunker and defeat an antagonist. Solve challenges through 60 stages with an original soundtrack and a humorous storyline.

Highlights
  • 60 Retro Rhythm Puzzle Platformer Stages
  • 8 All-New Synthwave Tracks
  • 4 Escaping Robots with Super Duper Physics
  • Robot Storyline
  • Dad Jokes
Features
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Synthwave Escape is a Retro Rhythm Puzzle Platformer game with an 80s inspired Synthwave Soundtrack & Aesthetic. Join Doc Grits' team of robots as they attempt to escape the Neon Bunker and defeat the heinously infamous Red Hawk. Use the Escape Bots' skills together to overcome challenges and make it safely to safety! Features • 60 Retro Rhythm Puzzle Platformer Stages • 8 All-New Synthwave Tracks • 4 Escaping Robots with Super Duper Physics • 1 Most Triumphant Robot Storyline • A Plethora of Dad Jokes Oh, you're still reading! Alright, I'll continue. Here's the situation: this dude Grits is locked away in a Neon Bunker by this other bogus dude named Red Hawk. Grits is forced to make deadly contraptions, but manages to build a robot team to help him escape. They almost make it, but then they get caught. Then they get away. Yada, yada - just play the game already! If you enjoy the game please consider leaving a review. And if you really, really enjoy it, tell a friend. Then next time you see that friend, the two of you can do a jumping high five. Thanks for playing! Your Friend, Nick Culbertson Moby Pixel http://www.mobypixel.com

About

Leap the Synth

Enter a vibrant video game world set to a Synthwave soundtrack. Time your movements to the beat, overcome obstacles, and fix bugs to escape back to reality. The game is available in multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Synthwave music soundtrack
  • Rhythm-based gameplay
  • Platforming challenges
  • Bug-squashing mechanics
  • Multi-language support
Features
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You've been warped into your own video game! Move to the beat with an amazing Synthwave music soundtrack, squash bugs in your code, and get back to reality! Everything is moving to the beat: time your movement and use the blue blocks in order to jump and climb to the exit. The game has been translated in english, italian, french, spanish, portuguese, dutch, german, turkish and russian.

Screenshots

Synthwave Escape4 screens
Leap the Synth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Synthwave Escape at 4.6 against Leap the Synth's 3.0. Synthwave Escape also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and ratings volume (219 vs 2). Leap the Synth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9 vs 13.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Synthwave Escape sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Leap the Synth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Synthwave Escape holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Synthwave Escape has 219 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Synthwave Escape's written reviews are positive against 50% of Leap the Synth's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Synthwave Escape versus Leap the Synth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynthwave EscapeLeap the Synth
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (219 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings219 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB60 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMoby PixelAlessandro Pezzetti

Customer experience

Synthwave Escape

All ratings219 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative13.3%

Leap the Synth

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Synthwave Escape

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Audio option doesn't work
  • No invincibility stage after getting hit
  • Game won't download

Requested features

5 requests
  • Longer game or sequel
  • More levels
  • New music
  • PC version
  • More cutscenes

Leap the Synth

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Synthwave Escape

One-time4
  • 20 Coins$0.99
  • 50 Coins$1.99
  • Unlimited Coins$4.99
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  • Unlimited Coins Deal$4.99
None

Leap the Synth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Synthwave Escape free?
Synthwave Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Leap the Synth free?
Leap the Synth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Synthwave Escape or Leap the Synth?
Synthwave Escape is rated higher. Synthwave Escape averages 4.6 out of 5 from 219 ratings, while Leap the Synth averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Synthwave Escape or Leap the Synth have ads?
Both Synthwave Escape and Leap the Synth show ads.

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