Comparison

Esc vs WoodBox

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

Head to head
About

Esc

This utility app helps users escape awkward social situations. It offers features like a simulated shutdown, fake calls, and mock messages to create an excuse to leave meetings, dinners, or dates.

Highlights
  • Simulated phone shutdown
  • Fake incoming calls
  • Mock incoming messages
  • Escape social awkwardness
  • Create excuses to leave
Features
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饭局结账囊中羞涩?打开模拟关机试试可否逃过一劫。 开会枯燥乏味?打开模拟来电趁机出去透个气吧。 约会无法脱身?打开模拟来信找个借口开溜。 Esc,让你摆脱尴尬!

About

WoodBox

This app offers a comprehensive suite of powerful tools designed to enhance digital life efficiency. Its clean interface and focus on essential functions help declutter your device and streamline tasks. Enjoy a pure, beautiful, and pragmatic user experience.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro Timer
  • Ruler
  • QR code tool
  • GIF decomposition
  • OCR
  • AI Image Recognition
  • Sticker Maker
Features
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WoodBox is a efficiency toolbox. Because of its clean interface, complicated and powerful functions, and excellent efficiency improvement, it has a high evaluation in Asia and has been reported by many media. 一个木函 is so awesome, why is it so loved by users? Extreme 一个木函 provides multiple powerful tools to basically meet all your needs in your digital life. You can no longer install some less commonly used apps, save device space, and make the device more pure. It can also improve your work efficiency to a certain extent. Pure Concise and pure interface, no background, push and wake-up, no unnecessary information interference, stick to the heart in a complex world. And the unique collection mechanism also allows you to not be dazzled in many applications and only care about the things you love. Beautiful Regarding the design and interaction of 一个木函, we have always adhered to the simple and pure pragmatic aesthetics. We are convinced that serious and beautiful design is a care for human nature, and it is also a weapon for users to fall in love at first sight. Popular tools in WoodBox: · Pomodoro Timer · Ruler · QR code tool · GIF decomposition · Chinese Kinship calculator · Garbage classification · Sticker Maker · OCR · AI Image Recognition · AI Face Fusion · Advanced Image Splitter Copyright Notice: "一个木函" is developed, released and operated by 上海花筏科技有限公司 The trademark "一个木函" is owned by 上海花筏科技有限公司 and is not authorized to be used by others. Other apps that advertise "一个木函" are all pirated versions. how to find us? Official website: https://www.woobx.cn Email: support@woobx.cn Official Sina Weibo: 一个木函 App Telegram Group: @woobx

Screenshots

Esc4 screens
WoodBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WoodBox at 4.9 against Esc's 4.4. WoodBox also leads on ratings volume (322 vs 24) and review sentiment (94% vs 83%). Esc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). 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. WoodBox sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Esc asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WoodBox holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WoodBox has 322 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Esc's written reviews are positive against 94% of WoodBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Esc ships an update every 10 days, WoodBox monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Esc versus WoodBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscWoodBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (24 ratings)4.9 (322 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24322 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB135 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer豪 王上海花筏科技有限公司

Customer experience

Esc

All ratings25 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

WoodBox

All ratings322 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%

Bugs and requests

Esc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WoodBox

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • OCR text recognition feature cannot access photo library
  • iPad screen time display shows reversed horizontal orientation
  • App crashes and force closes on some devices
  • Noise measurement tool freezes at 0dB with no exit button
  • Update functionality not working
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  • Frame rate drops on older Android devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add VPN functionality
  • Implement dark mode for iOS 18
  • Add Arabic language support
  • Improve translation for all languages
  • Add favorites/bookmarks feature for history and search results
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  • Language selection option in settings
  • Feature parity between iOS and Android versions

In-app purchases

None

Esc

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

WoodBox

One-time8
  • Monthly VIP$0.99
  • WoodBox Premium - 1 Month$0.99
  • WoodBox Premium - Half-year$2.99
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  • Quarterly VIP$2.99
  • WoodBox Premium - Annual$3.99
  • Annual VIP$4.99
  • WoodBox Premium - Lifetime$14.99
  • Permanent VIP$14.99

Questions

Is Esc free?
Esc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WoodBox free?
WoodBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Esc or WoodBox?
WoodBox is rated higher. Esc averages 4.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while WoodBox averages 4.9 from 322 ratings.
Do Esc or WoodBox have ads?
Neither Esc nor WoodBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Esc or WoodBox?
Esc ships an update every 10 days, and WoodBox monthly. Most recently, Esc was updated on October 24, 2026 and WoodBox on October 25, 2026.

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