Comparison

Tricky Castle vs Escape Time

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

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About

Tricky Castle

Embark on an adventure to rescue a princess from a castle filled with challenging puzzles and traps. Navigate mysterious corridors, solve riddles, and overcome obstacles to find the key and escape.

Highlights
  • 120 unique escape puzzle levels
  • Unusual room escape mechanics
  • Hundreds of doors to open
  • Logic puzzles and 2D platforming
  • Light humor
Features
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Escape from the castle, full of tricks and mysterious puzzles. This escape room game will challenge your ability to solve puzzles! The Terrible Villain grabbed the Princess and set traps on the way to her rescue. A brave knight can save the princess hidden in the tower of the castle! Forward to adventure! Wander the mysterious corridors of the castle, solve puzzles, and avoid traps to find the faraway tower. There'll be hundreds and hundreds of doors, spikes, platforms to jump on, and all this in order to find the treasured key. Take a close look at the room and read the clues (or riddles?) to figure out how to escape the room. - 120 unique levels, packed with escape puzzles - unusual ways to escape the room - hundreds of doors you'll have to open in your way to saving the princess - excellent combination of logic games and relaxing 2d platformer games - light humor will make you smile :) You won't want to stop solving puzzles! Explore the castle that holds more tricks and secrets than it appears on the surface, and enjoy this fun puzzle game!

About

Escape Time

Embark on a time-traveling escape room adventure with over 1000 unique levels. Solve logic puzzles, riddles, and mini-games across diverse historical and fantastical settings to help a professor and his cat return home.

Highlights
  • 1000+ unique escape levels
  • Logic puzzles and riddles
  • Mini-games (block puzzles, pull the pin, water sort)
  • Time-traveling themes
  • Hint system
  • Hidden clues and code-cracking
Features
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Escape Time is a thrilling escape room adventure that takes you on a time-traveling journey through ancient Egypt, Imperial Rome, the Wild West, the deep sea, and even spooky haunted realms! Join a quirky professor and his clumsy cat as they try to fix their broken time machine and find their way back home. But there's a catch—each room is locked, and only your puzzle-solving skills can open the next door. With over 1000 unique levels, every escape is a new brain teaser. You’ll face everything from clever logic puzzles to tricky riddles and mini-games like block puzzles, pull the pin, and water sort. Each challenge is designed to test your logic, observation, and creativity. Explore beautifully designed rooms, uncover hidden clues, and crack codes that stand between you and the next adventure. Whether you’re in the mood for a quick brain workout or a long puzzle session, Escape Time is your perfect escape companion. Features: - 1000+ unique escape levels to master - Mini-games like block puzzles, pull the pin & more - Hints available when you're stuck - Beautiful visuals & addictive gameplay - Perfect for puzzle lovers of all ages Are you ready to unlock every door and solve the mysteries of time?

Screenshots

Tricky Castle4 screens
Escape Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tricky Castle and Escape Time both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of Tricky Castle's written reviews are positive against 48% of Escape Time's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Tricky Castle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Escape Time sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Tricky Castle against 4.6 for Escape Time. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.4K and 14K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Tricky Castle's written reviews are positive against 48% of Escape Time's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tricky Castle ships an update every 5 weeks, Escape Time every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tricky Castle versus Escape Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTricky CastleEscape Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6.4K ratings)4.6 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews — better48.3% of reviews
Number of ratings6.4K14K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB350 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAI Games FZWEBELINX GAMES DOO

Customer experience

Tricky Castle

All ratings6,365 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews1,306 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.6%

Escape Time

All ratings13,922 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews422 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral16.8%
Negative34.8%

User reviews

Tricky Castle

From 6.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Fun and creative puzzles
  • 👍 Unique and interactive gameplay
  • 🧠 Challenges the mind
  • 🎨 Cute and polished graphics
  • 💰 Reasonable one-time purchase option

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive ads between levels
  • 🔒 Frustrating level unlock system
  • 🤔 Unintuitive solutions to some puzzles
  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
  • 🏁 Disappointing or abrupt ending

Escape Time

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Escape-Tastic!
  • 👍 Great challenges
  • 👍 Fun levels
  • 👍 Cute graphics
  • 👍 Charming puzzles

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy
  • 🕰️ Timed levels
  • 💰 Pay to win
  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🤔 Vague instructions

Bugs and requests

Tricky Castle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Controls becoming unresponsive
  • Progress or data being lost

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to skip or bypass the level unlock system
  • Improved hint system with less direct solutions
  • Proper ending or conclusion to the story

Escape Time

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Level 58 glitch
  • Bonus game not working
  • Screen freezing
  • Inconsistent puzzle difficulty

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels
  • Skip level option
  • Difficulty settings
  • Hint system improvements
  • Offline mode

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tricky Castle

One-time4
  • Mysterious Premium$1.99
  • Mysterious Premium$2.99
  • Heroic Skins$2.99
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  • Mysterious Premium$4.99
10 purchases

Escape Time

One-time10
  • Small Coin Pack$1.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$2.99
  • Small Coins Pack$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Special Offer Pack 4$3.99
  • Large Coin Pack$4.99
  • Medium Coins Pack$4.99
  • Large Coins Pack$7.99
  • Golden Coin Pack$9.99
  • Golden Coins Pack$9.99
  • Diamond Coin Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Tricky Castle free?
Tricky Castle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Escape Time free?
Escape Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tricky Castle or Escape Time?
Escape Time is rated higher. Tricky Castle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6.4K ratings, while Escape Time averages 4.6 from 14K ratings.
Do Tricky Castle or Escape Time have ads?
Both Tricky Castle and Escape Time show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tricky Castle or Escape Time?
Tricky Castle ships an update every 5 weeks, and Escape Time every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tricky Castle was updated on November 5, 2026 and Escape Time on November 7, 2026.

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