Down The Hole! vs Mutant Escape !
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Down The Hole!
Guide a puppet through a physics-based world using balloons and rockets. Navigate obstacles like winds and portals to reach the hole. Unlock new puppet skins as you progress through this challenging adventure.
- Physics-based obstacles
- Balloon and rocket controls
- Wind and portal mechanics
- Unlockable puppet skins
- Challenging navigation
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Get ready for an exciting balloon-powered adventure! Use your skills to navigate through a world filled with physics-based obstacles, including winds and portals. Strap on your balloons and fire up your rockets to guide your puppet to the hole. Unlock new puppet skins along the way for even more fun! Are you up for the challenge?
Mutant Escape !
Escape a secret laboratory as a mutant. Navigate through challenging levels and overcome obstacles to achieve freedom. This game offers a thrilling adventure with a unique premise.
- Mutant escape gameplay
- Secret laboratory setting
- Challenging levels
- Obstacle navigation
- Unique premise
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You are a mutant imprisoned in a top secret laboratory, escape!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Down The Hole! at 4.7 against Mutant Escape !'s 4.0. Down The Hole! also leads on ratings volume (22K vs 84) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Mutant Escape !'s advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 51%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Down The Hole! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Mutant Escape ! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Down The Hole! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Down The Hole! has 22K ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Down The Hole!'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Mutant Escape !'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Down The Hole! ships an update every 6 weeks, Mutant Escape ! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Down The Hole! | Mutant Escape ! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22K ratings) — better | 4.0 (84 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.6% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 84 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 435 MB | 225 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD | Yso Corp |
Customer experience
Down The Hole!
Mutant Escape !
Bugs and requests
Down The Hole!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Buttons not working
- Levels not loading properly
Requested features
3 requests- Add a 'down' rocket option
- Reduce ad frequency
- Implement ad-free version
Mutant Escape !
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Down The Hole!
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Remove Ads and get Gems$3.99
- Remove Ads, get Gems and Skins$5.99
Mutant Escape !
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
Is Down The Hole! free?
Is Mutant Escape ! free?
Which has better reviews, Down The Hole! or Mutant Escape !?
Do Down The Hole! or Mutant Escape ! have ads?
Which is updated more often, Down The Hole! or Mutant Escape !?
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