Comparison

Ditching School! vs Lonely Boy

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

Head to head
About

Ditching School!

Escape from school by solving puzzles and finding creative ways to leave. This game offers a fun challenge with intuitive tap-to-interact gameplay and hints available.

Highlights
  • Escape school puzzles
  • Tap to interact
  • Use items
  • Hints available
  • Discreet and bold escape methods
Features
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I hate studying. I want to have fun! Alright, I'm running away from school! This is an escape and puzzle-solving game in which you have to discreetly (and sometimes boldly) find ways to escape from school. How to play It's super easy. Just tap anything that looks interesting and use items. If you get stuck on a puzzle, you can watch a video for hints!

About

Lonely Boy

Help a lonely child find friends by solving puzzles in relatable everyday situations. This heartwarming game offers simple tap-and-drag gameplay with a collection of over 100 unique stamps to discover. It's a family-friendly experience suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Solve puzzles to find friends
  • Relatable everyday situations
  • Tap and drag gameplay
  • Collect over 100 unique stamps
  • Family-friendly for all ages
  • Free to play
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“Find a partner and work in pairs!” Do these words send chills down your spine? Whether you said yes or not, Lonely Boy is full of relatable “lonely” situations you’re sure to identify with! Lonely Boy’s just your everyday kid, but he’s a little bit lonely. Solve puzzles to help him find a friend in this heartwarming little game! ●How to play ・Tap all around the screen and see what happens! ・Get and use items ・Drag and drop items to where you want to use them Want more puzzles? Come help the other fun characters in our Casual Escape Game Series, such as Shy Boy and Tall Boy! ●Features ・Completely free and easy to play. Family-friendly fun for all ages! ・Play with your friends and family - you’ll find plenty to talk about! ・Enjoy the many relatable everyday situations both inside school and out! ・The perfect mix of challenging and fun! ・Discover many delightful animals and other creatures! ・Not good at puzzle games? No problem! This game is for everyone! ・Solve simple puzzles and relive the nostalgia of childhood right on your phone! ・Enjoy collecting items? Over 100 unique stamps to collect!! ●Stage List Lonely at Recess: Lonely Boy is all alone at recess. Help him join in the fun! Lonely at Lunch: Lonely Boy wants to play with his friends…but he needs to eat his tomatoes, first!! Lonely Field Trip: Everyone found a group to eat with…except Lonely Boy. Lonely Theme Park: There’s no rule against riding the teacups alone, but... Lonely in Art Class: Time to pair up and draw each other’s portrait!...But can Lonely Boy find a partner? Lonely Weekend: “It’s a sunny Sunday morning! Won’t someone invite me to play outside…?” Lonely Haircut: Lonely Boy doesn’t want a haircut that’ll make him stand out too much… Hide and Be Lonely: Hide and Seek can feel pretty lonely when they never find you… Lonely Theme Park 2: “This ride is SO much more fun with a friend.” Lonely at Recess 2: “If only I could grab that beetle and show my friends…!” Lonely Graveyard: Lonely Boy is left behind in the graveyard! But wait…is that girl over there lonely, too? Lonely Dodgeball: Lonely Boy is the last man standing…can he find a way to turn this game of dodgeball around?! Lonely Fireworks: “I was invited to go and see fireworks, but no one else showed up…” Life Giving Water: “All alone in the desert...and to make things worse, I’m getting thirsty!” Lonely Rice Ball: Everyone looks so colorful and yummy…except plain old Lonely Boy. Lonely Musician: No one’s stopping to listen to poor Lonely Boy’s songs of solitude… But I Hate Tomatoes!: Lonely Boy wants to enjoy eating out with everyone…but all they have here are yucky tomatoes! Lonely Karaoke: Lonely Boy’s a terrible singer, but he wants to join in somehow... Resident Lonely: It’s the year 20?? and Lonely Boy’s the last man alive on Earth… A Lonely Fall: Lonely Boy fell down in public…how embarrassing! Won’t anyone come to help him up? Lonely Patient: Lonely Boy’s all alone in the hospital...it’s not like anyone would come to visit him, would they? A Lonely Play: Lonely Boy really wanted to be a tree with everyone else… Lonely Christmas: A solo party for one is about to begin… Lonely Desert Island: Lonely and in danger! Lonely Boy can’t just sit around and wait to be rescued..! Lonely Thief: A four-man robbery! Only Lonely Boy was left behind…but can he manage to make his Great Escape? Lonely Fish: “My only friend is my reflection in the glass…what I really want is to explore the open seas!” Lonely Hero: Three heroes and three legendary swords! Alright, Lonely Boy, it’s your turn! Scavenger Hunt Race: It’s time for the Scavenger Hunt Race, and Lonely Boy must search for…a “friend”! Lonely at the Gym: Lonely Boy wants to gain muscle AND confidence…but first he needs to find someone to work out with! Lonely at the Bar: Another lonely night…can Lonely Boy find someone to toast with? (With juice, of course!!)

Screenshots

Ditching School!4 screens
Lonely Boy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ditching School! at every 2 months against Lonely Boy's every 7 months. Ditching School! also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Ditching School! against 4.9 for Lonely Boy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 88 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Ditching School!'s written reviews are positive against 92% of Lonely Boy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ditching School! ships an update every 2 months, Lonely Boy every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ditching School! versus Lonely Boy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDitching School!Lonely Boy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (48 ratings)4.9 (88 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.4% of reviews — better91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4888 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB112 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperWorks Inc.GlobalGear Co. Ltd.

Customer experience

Ditching School!

All ratings48 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive95.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.6%

Lonely Boy

All ratings87 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ditching School!

No in-app purchases

None

Lonely Boy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ditching School! free?
Ditching School! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lonely Boy free?
Lonely Boy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ditching School! or Lonely Boy?
Lonely Boy is rated higher. Ditching School! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Lonely Boy averages 4.9 from 88 ratings.
Do Ditching School! or Lonely Boy have ads?
Both Ditching School! and Lonely Boy show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ditching School! or Lonely Boy?
Ditching School! ships an update every 2 months, and Lonely Boy every 7 months. Most recently, Ditching School! was updated on November 3, 2026 and Lonely Boy on November 3, 2026.

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