Escalators vs Summer Buster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Escalators
Guide people onto boats by strategically using escalators. Navigate the flow of passengers to ensure efficient boarding and clear the docks.
- Escalator movement
- People guiding
- Boat boarding
- Dock clearing
- Strategic placement
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Use the escalators to move the people into the boats
Summer Buster
Experience a vibrant summer with a collection of exciting mini-games. Enjoy pool activities, beach fun, and thrilling waterslide adventures. Dive into a world of aquatic challenges and playful summer entertainment.
- Pool mini-games
- Water ball challenges
- Beach fun
- Backyard waterslide
- Aquatic adventures
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Enjoy summer time with many mini games now! Dive into the pool, play water ball, have fun on the beach! Slide through your backyard waterslide! Swim through dangerous sharks! Jump on the water pillow! Get ready for the fun summer time!
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Verdict
Escalators and Summer Buster both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of Summer Buster's written reviews are positive against 27% of Escalators's. Summer Buster also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Escalators sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Summer Buster asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Escalators against 4.5 for Summer Buster. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40K and 89K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Escalators's written reviews are positive against 70% of Summer Buster's.
Escalators ships an update every 2 weeks, Summer Buster weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Escalators | Summer Buster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (40K ratings) | 4.5 (89K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.8% of reviews | 69.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40K | 89K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 410 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD | ALICTUS YAZILIM A.S. |
Customer experience
Escalators
Summer Buster
User reviews
Escalators
From 40K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun game concept
- 👍 Satisfying gameplay
- 💡 Different game modes
Room to improve
- 🔥 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
- 🔋 Game performance issues
Summer Buster
From 89K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and entertaining activities
- 🚀 Easy to play
- 💡 Variety of mini-games
- 🤩 Engaging summer-themed content
Room to improve
- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🥱 Repetitive gameplay
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🤔 Unclear purpose of in-game currency
Bugs and requests
Escalators
Reported bugs
3 issues- People getting stuck on escalators
- Game freezing when too many people
- Multiplier not working as expected
Requested features
3 requests- Reduce frequency of ads
- Improve game stability and performance
- Add more level variety and challenges
Summer Buster
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Levels getting stuck or repeating
Requested features
4 requests- More unique mini-games
- Ability to customize gameplay
- Option to disable ads
- Better explanation of game mechanics
In-app purchases
Escalators
- No Ads$3.99
- Holiday Bundle$4.99
Summer Buster
No in-app purchases
