Laqueus Escape vs Alter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Laqueus Escape
Explore mysterious environments, find hidden clues, and utilize various objects to solve intricate puzzles. Your goal is to unravel the enigma of your surroundings and escape the room.
- Explore environments
- Find clues
- Use objects
- Solve puzzles
- Escape rooms
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You find yourself in a strange place. How did you get here? Is there a way out? You must look around, find clues, use random objects and solve puzzles to make your way out in this escape room game.
Alter
Explore two parallel worlds in this tile-based puzzle adventure. Solve imaginative puzzles by switching between dimensions, interacting with the environment, and facing multidimensional enemies. Embark on a soul-searching journey through fantastical areas.
- Switch between parallel worlds
- Tile-based puzzle mechanics
- Hand-crafted art and environments
- Environmental interaction
- Original soundtrack
- Tablet and phone optimized
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Description: Alter is a tile-based puzzle adventure game where the player explores two parallel worlds. Players will discover meticulously designed levels illustrated with beautiful hand-crafted art. Through simple and accessible controls - simply move, and push - the player will solve imaginative and mind bending puzzles. Every level focuses on the main feature of having the ability to switch back and forth between the two worlds. In addition, the player is able to interact with a variety of environmental elements (platforms, blocks, switches…) and to face multidimensional enemies. Story: Play as Ana whose journey has led her to a lost desert temple holding mysterious powers. Help Ana on her soul-searching adventure about grief and happiness. Guide her through diverse and fantastical areas, collect atoms to progress and complete her quest. Features: • Explore rich and distinct environments, with each chapter boasting unique visuals. • Switch between parallel worlds. • Solve intricate door puzzles to unlock the next level. • New and captivating puzzle mechanics introduced throughout the game. • Original and compelling soundtrack. • Optimized for both tablets and phones.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alter at none against Laqueus Escape's 1. Alter also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Laqueus Escape's advantage is ratings volume (205 vs 18). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Laqueus Escape sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alter asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Laqueus Escape against 4.3 for Alter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Laqueus Escape has 205 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Laqueus Escape's written reviews are positive against 71% of Alter's.
Laqueus Escape ships an update every 3 months, Alter weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Laqueus Escape | Alter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (205 ratings) | 4.3 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 205 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | 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 | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 920 MB | 2.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SmartCode | MOBASO |
Customer experience
Laqueus Escape
Alter
Bugs and requests
Laqueus Escape
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to back out of certain screens
- Puzzle solutions not working as expected
- Crashes and lost progress
- Visibility issues with small details
Requested features
4 requests- More chapters and content
- Ability to reset progress
- Better hint system
- Improved navigation and controls
Alter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Laqueus Escape
- Remove Ads$4.99
Alter
No in-app purchases









