Comparison

Escape Game Magic Paint vs Escape

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

Head to head
About

Escape Game Magic Paint

Solve puzzles and escape a black-and-white room where colors gradually appear as you progress. Investigate suspicious areas and use items to uncover clues and find your way out.

Highlights
  • Solve riddles to escape
  • Colors appear as you progress
  • Investigate suspicious areas
  • Use items to find clues
  • Hint system available
Features
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■Game Description You are trapped in a black-and-white room! Solve the riddles and try to escape from the room. As you solve the riddles, more colors will gradually appear in the room. You may find new clues by examining the room again. ■How to play Tap a suspicious place to investigate. Tap an item in the item column twice. Tap an item in the item column twice to enlarge it. You can also see a hint if you don't understand the puzzle. ■Music provided 効果音ラボ 様 https://soundeffect-lab.info

About

Escape

Solve puzzles and find clues within a locked laboratory to escape. This game offers a story-driven experience with hints for beginners and intermediate players.

Highlights
  • Story-driven escape gameplay
  • Find clues and items
  • Solve riddles
  • Hints provided
  • Beginner to intermediate difficulty
Features
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Autumn, the fall of research. - Story You have finished today's work at a small laboratory. When you try to go home, the door is locked and you cannot open it. Find clues scattered around the laboratory and escape. - Difficulty level Beginner~Intermediate. Hints are provided, so beginners don't need to worry! - How to play Explore the laboratory, find items and solve riddles to escape.

Screenshots

Escape Game Magic Paint4 screens
Escape3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Escape at weekly against Escape Game Magic Paint's every 43 months. Escape also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Escape Game Magic Paint's advantage is ratings volume (78 vs 5). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Escape holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Escape Game Magic Paint has 78 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Escape Game Magic Paint ships an update every 43 months, Escape weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Escape Game Magic Paint versus Escape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscape Game Magic PaintEscape
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (78 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings78 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 43 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB277 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMitsuaki ItasakaKobayashi Shumpei

Customer experience

Escape Game Magic Paint

All ratings78 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative8.6%

Escape

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Escape Game Magic Paint

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes at title screen on older iPhones
  • Hint videos not playing
  • Mismatched hints and puzzles
  • Game crashes after pressing start

Requested features

5 requests
  • Make mini-games skippable
  • Improve visibility of small game elements
  • Series continuation
  • Allow zooming on small elements
  • Fix hint video playback issues

Escape

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Escape Game Magic Paint

No in-app purchases

None

Escape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Escape Game Magic Paint free?
Escape Game Magic Paint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Escape free?
Escape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Escape Game Magic Paint or Escape?
Escape is rated higher. Escape Game Magic Paint averages 4.8 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while Escape averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Escape Game Magic Paint or Escape have ads?
Both Escape Game Magic Paint and Escape show ads.
Which is updated more often, Escape Game Magic Paint or Escape?
Escape Game Magic Paint ships an update every 43 months, and Escape weekly. Most recently, Escape Game Magic Paint was updated on September 25, 2026 and Escape on September 14, 2026.

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