Comparison

IQ Dungeon vs Escape From Caleb's Room

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

Head to head
About

IQ Dungeon

Embark on an RPG adventure that challenges your intellect. Solve over 300 logic and imaginative puzzles to progress through levels, defeat enemies, and save the world. If you enjoy various puzzle types, this game offers a unique blend of intellect and fantasy.

Highlights
  • Over 300 puzzle levels
  • RPG adventure theme
  • Logic and imagination challenges
  • Defeat enemies and save the world
  • Variety of puzzle types
Features
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Explore the world of an RPG that will test your brain. Over 300 levels available to play! Defeat the Goblins! Open the Dungeon Door! Help the Princess! Defeat the Demon King! Save the World! These and many more levels will test your ability to think logically and imaginatively! If you love tricky puzzles, funny puzzles, classic puzzles, sudoku or other number puzzles, water color sorting puzzles, or other logic puzzles, you'll definitely enjoy this game! It's time to journey to a unique world of intellect and adventure. The world needs your BRAIN now!

About

Escape From Caleb's Room

Solve intricate puzzles in a hand-drawn 2D environment to escape a mysterious room. This adventure game offers challenging enigmas and an immersive soundtrack. Hints are available if you get stuck.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn 2D graphics
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Immersive soundtrack
  • Hint system
  • Unlockable premium room
Features
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Escape From Caleb's Room is the sequel to "Escape From Benjamin's Room", a unique 2D hand-drawn puzzle adventure that will put your brain to work. You're trapped in a new room from which another man tried to escape. Will you find a way out? Crack challenging puzzles to escape the room and gain your freedom. A UNIQUE 2D HAND-DRAWN ADVENTURE Think outside the box to solve all the puzzles in the room, click on any game objects to interact, and pay attention to the details IMMERSIVE SOUNDTRACK (by Frank Eno) Put your headphones on to get immersed in this incredible escape room game, you'll enjoy this adventure at best! TWO ROOMS The Original room (playable for free) and an Alternative room with the same furniture but different enigmas to solve (unlockable with a single Premium In-App Purchase) GUARANTEED FUN If you enjoy solving logic problems and playing adventures like escape rooms or puzzle games, you will enjoy this adventure and put your brain to work. HINTS In case you get stuck on solving some riddle, click the bulb button to get a hint that will help you solve the current enigma and escape the room. If you seriously get stuck instead, you can still contact the developer at https://xsgames.co, I'll be glad to help! ------------------------------------------------ XSGames is an independent escape room video games startup from Italy Find out more at https://xsgames.co Follow @xsgames_ on both X and Instagram

Screenshots

IQ Dungeon4 screens
Escape From Caleb's Room4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IQ Dungeon at 93% against Escape From Caleb's Room's 50%. IQ Dungeon also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 26) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Escape From Caleb's Room's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. IQ Dungeon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Escape From Caleb's Room sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IQ Dungeon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IQ Dungeon has 1K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of IQ Dungeon's written reviews are positive against 50% of Escape From Caleb's Room's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IQ Dungeon ships an update every 2 months, Escape From Caleb's Room every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
IQ Dungeon versus Escape From Caleb's Room: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIQ DungeonEscape From Caleb's Room
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1K ratings) — better4.6 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better26
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB160 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperHirameku Inc.XSGames

Customer experience

IQ Dungeon

All ratings989 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews192 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.6%

Escape From Caleb's Room

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

IQ Dungeon

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Key items not loading properly
  • Progress loss due to crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to skip or disable hints
  • Additional difficulty modes or customization options

Escape From Caleb's Room

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

IQ Dungeon

One-time1
  • No Ads & Unlimited Gems$6.99
3 purchases

Escape From Caleb's Room

One-time3
  • Premium$1.99
  • Premium + Coffee$3.99
  • Premium + Love$6.99

Questions

Is IQ Dungeon free?
IQ Dungeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Escape From Caleb's Room free?
Escape From Caleb's Room is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IQ Dungeon or Escape From Caleb's Room?
IQ Dungeon is rated higher. IQ Dungeon averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Escape From Caleb's Room averages 4.6 from 26 ratings.
Do IQ Dungeon or Escape From Caleb's Room have ads?
IQ Dungeon shows ads; Escape From Caleb's Room does not.
Which is updated more often, IQ Dungeon or Escape From Caleb's Room?
IQ Dungeon ships an update every 2 months, and Escape From Caleb's Room every 5 weeks. Most recently, IQ Dungeon was updated on November 7, 2026 and Escape From Caleb's Room on November 8, 2026.

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