Comparison

12 LOCKS vs Save The Crew

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

Head to head
About

12 LOCKS

Solve a series of challenging puzzles to find keys and unlock a door. This escape room game features unique plasticine graphics and fun music, offering a delightful yet demanding experience for puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Plasticine graphics
  • Fun music
  • 12 locks
  • 12 puzzles
  • Escape room gameplay
Features
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This is an "Escape Room" type of game in which you must find all keys and unlock target door. If you like fun yet challenging puzzles, then this is the game for you! Game features: - Crazy plasticine graphics - Fun music. - One door - 12 locks - 12 incredible puzzles

About

Save The Crew

Merge and grow your space crew to survive harsh environments. Take on challenges to improve your crew's level and gather more resources. Higher-level crews yield greater rewards.

Highlights
  • Merge and grow crews
  • Survive harsh space environments
  • Take on challenges
  • Gather resources
  • Unlock new crew members
Features
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Merge and grow your crew to survive the harsh space. Take up challenges to get better crews. The higher level your crews are, the more resources you will get. UBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS ●Subscription options In our game we have the following subscription length: Weekly VIP Membership for $3.99 offers a weekly subscription after a 3-day free trial, unlocks 1 Unique Spartan Boy, Gold avatar frame, 1 free chest and 50 diamonds and 2000 gold everyday, and removes all ads. ●End of trial and subscription renewal This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary, and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. ●Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use sticker packs marked as Premium. Privacy Policy: http://policy.vgamestd.com/Save%20The%20Crew Terms of Use: http://tou.vgamestd.com/

Screenshots

12 LOCKS4 screens
Save The Crew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 12 LOCKS at none against Save The Crew's 9. 12 LOCKS also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 51). Save The Crew's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, 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. Save The Crew sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. 12 LOCKS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for 12 LOCKS against 4.7 for Save The Crew. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 12 LOCKS has 3.2K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

12 LOCKS ships an update every 7 months, Save The Crew every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
12 LOCKS versus Save The Crew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter12 LOCKSSave The Crew
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.2K ratings)4.7 (51 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.2K — better51
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB312 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRudolfs Lacinovsvmoga

Customer experience

12 LOCKS

All ratings3,161 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews317 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.9%

Save The Crew

All ratings51 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative2.0%

Bugs and requests

12 LOCKS

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Number puzzle not working properly
  • Ads not closing as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Easier difficulty options
  • Improved instructions or guidance

Save The Crew

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

12 LOCKS

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Save The Crew

Subscriptions3
  • Week Vip$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Vip$9.991 Month
  • Year Vip$49.991 Year
One-time6
  • Fistful of Gems$0.99
  • Dozen of Gems$4.99
  • Pocket of Gems$9.99
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  • Suitcase of Gems$19.99
  • Chest of Gems$49.99
  • Treasure of Gems$99.99

Questions

Is 12 LOCKS free?
12 LOCKS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Save The Crew free?
Save The Crew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 12 LOCKS or Save The Crew?
Save The Crew is rated higher. 12 LOCKS averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Save The Crew averages 4.7 from 51 ratings.
Do 12 LOCKS or Save The Crew have ads?
Both 12 LOCKS and Save The Crew show ads.
Which is updated more often, 12 LOCKS or Save The Crew?
12 LOCKS ships an update every 7 months, and Save The Crew every 2 weeks. Most recently, 12 LOCKS was updated on October 16, 2026 and Save The Crew on October 15, 2026.

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