Comparison

Escape Lab vs Ghost Case

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

Head to head
About

Escape Lab

Trapped in a mad scientist's lab, you must solve intricate puzzles and interact with your surroundings to escape before becoming a test subject. This single-player escape room experience offers a dark, atmospheric challenge with beautiful graphics.

Highlights
  • Solve intricate puzzles
  • Interact with objects
  • Dark and scary atmosphere
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Single-player escape room experience
  • 1-2 hour gameplay
Features
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A lovely evening takes an evil twist, as you wake up locked up in the lab of the psychopathic Dr. Holmes. Can you escape the lab before you become the next human guinea pig? * Witness the horrid experiments conducted by Dr. Holmes, and use all your wit to avoid ending up in one of them * Solve puzzles and pay attention to details in order to escape the lab * Dark, scary atmosphere with beautiful graphics * Interact with objects by tapping on them * It takes 1-2 hours to escape the lab, depending on how quickly you can solve the puzzles ----- Escape Lab Single Player (SP) is an escape room game for one player. It is an adaptation of the original "Escape Lab - escape room for 2 players" https://apps.apple.com/app/id1565150724 -----

About

Ghost Case

Unravel a 20-year-old murder mystery by investigating crime scenes, interviewing suspects, and solving puzzles. Your choices lead to one of two endings, with hidden collectibles offering an extra challenge.

Highlights
  • Investigate crime scenes
  • Interview suspects
  • Solve puzzles and riddles
  • Interactive detective story
  • Two different endings
  • Hidden collectible owls
  • Hint system
Features
Currently charting
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20 years ago there was a horrible murder in Hidden Town, and the murderer was never caught. In recent days, detective Ren Larsen has received strange messages from the afterlife. Apparently the souls of the victims cannot rest in peace and want to be heard. They need the person responsible to pay for what he did. Ren has a bad feeling but decides to reopen and solve mystery case. Will he be able to find the murderer? The Ghost Case is the fourth episode of the Hidden Town escape room games series. You will have to go through different parts of the city investigating and looking for clues that will help you solve mystery case. Interview the suspects involved and discover the murderer. All the Dark Dome escape room games can be played in any order, among them there are connections that will take us through various paths until we unveil all the mysteries of Hidden Town. This horror escape mystery game has a direct connection to The Girl in the Window and then Haunted Laia. - What you will find in this suspense thriller game: A map with which you can explore various points of the city. You can visit the murder house, the asylum, the cemetery, the police station, the magic shop and the houses of Dan and Mia's friends, within all these places you can find a lot of puzzles and brain teasers. An intriguing and suspenseful interactive detective story. Develop your detective skills to the maximum to find the murderer. Grim, detailed art and a great selection of music will make you feel like you're in a suspense thriller. Two different endings that will depend on the decisions you make at the right time. An alternate achievement: Find all 9 owls hidden throughout the entire detective story game. They can be in the least expected place, so look for them everywhere. A detailed hint system in case you need help at any time. They will guide you to continue with the escape puzzle adventure. - Premium version: The Premium Version of this horror mystery game contains a secret scene where you can play a side story of Hidden Town with additional puzzles and riddles. By purchasing this version you will have access to this scene and, in addition, all ads in the suspense thriller game will be removed. That is, you will be able to see all the hints directly without seeing ads. - How to play this horror escape mystery game: Like in a classic point and click escape puzzle game, interact with objects and characters in the environment by touching them. Find hidden objects, use the inventory items on game objects or combine them to create a new item to help you continue on the detective story adventure. Put your wits to the test and solve the puzzles and riddles. Experience a Horror Escape Mystery Like Never Before Immerse yourself in the spine-tingling atmosphere of horror mystery puzzle, where every shadow hides a lurking terror and every creaking floorboard sends shivers down your spine. Prepare to be captivated by a narrative that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. “Immerse yourself in the enigmatic stories of the Dark Dome escape room games and reveal all its secrets. There are still many mysteries to be unraveled in Hidden Town."

Screenshots

Escape Lab4 screens
Ghost Case4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ghost Case at 100% against Escape Lab's 60%. Ghost Case also leads on chart position (#137 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.2). Escape Lab's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Escape Lab costs $2.99 and Ghost Case $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Escape Lab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Escape Lab's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ghost Case's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Escape Lab ships an update every 2 weeks, Ghost Case monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Escape Lab versus Ghost Case: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscape LabGhost Case
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings511 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#137 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB98 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAvner HadashDark Dome

Customer experience

Escape Lab

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Ghost Case

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Escape Lab

No in-app purchases

None

Ghost Case

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Escape Lab free?
Escape Lab costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ghost Case free?
Ghost Case costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Escape Lab or Ghost Case?
Escape Lab is rated higher. Escape Lab averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Ghost Case averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Escape Lab or Ghost Case have ads?
Neither Escape Lab nor Ghost Case shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Escape Lab or Ghost Case?
Escape Lab ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ghost Case monthly. Most recently, Escape Lab was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ghost Case on October 25, 2026.

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