# Esc vs 小巧工具箱

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Esc at none against 小巧工具箱's 7. Esc also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 57%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 小巧工具箱 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Esc asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Esc against 4.5 for 小巧工具箱. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 51 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Esc's written reviews are positive against 57% of 小巧工具箱's.

Esc ships an update every 10 days, 小巧工具箱 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Esc | 小巧工具箱 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/esc/id1538401150/reviews) | **[4.5 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1661494265/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 24 | **51** |
| Positive reviews | **83.3% of reviews** | 57.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 66 MB | 126 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.7 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [豪 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1515447751) | [鑫 史](https://appshunter.io/developer/1661490541) |

## What reviewers say

### Esc

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/esc/id1538401150)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### 小巧工具箱

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1661494265)

This utility app offers over 200 practical tools for daily work, study, and life. Its clean interface provides quick access to features like a ruler, calculator, and OCR, designed to enhance efficiency and save device space. New features are continuously added.

**Highlights:** Over 200 practical tools, Compact size, No push notifications, Simple and easy to use, Includes OCR and ruler, Continuous feature updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 小巧Pro连续包月 | $1.49 | per month |
| 小巧Pro连续包年 | $6.99 | per year |
| 打赏开发者3元 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 打赏开发者6元 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 打赏开发者18元 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 打赏开发者25元 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 小巧Pro终身会员 | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Esc free?

Esc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 小巧工具箱 free?

小巧工具箱 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Esc or 小巧工具箱?

小巧工具箱 is rated higher. Esc averages 4.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while 小巧工具箱 averages 4.5 from 51 ratings.

### Do Esc or 小巧工具箱 have ads?

小巧工具箱 shows ads; Esc does not.

### Which is updated more often, Esc or 小巧工具箱?

Esc ships an update every 10 days, and 小巧工具箱 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Esc was updated on October 24, 2026 and 小巧工具箱 on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*