Comparison

Ditching School! vs Shy 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

Shy Boy

This puzzle game challenges players to help a shy character overcome everyday social anxieties. Solve interactive puzzles by tapping, dragging, and using items to navigate relatable situations like making friends, public speaking, and school events.

Highlights
  • Solve puzzles to overcome fears
  • Tap, drag, and use items
  • Relatable everyday situations
  • Family-friendly fun
  • Challenging and fun mix
  • Simple puzzles for all ages
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Solve puzzles to help a very Shy Boy face the challenges of everyday life! Making friends, talking to girls, speaking in front of the class, school dances, gym class…Life can be so embarrassing that sometimes you feel like you just want to disappear…Do you run away and hide? Or do you stand up and face your fears? Come help Shy Boy find the courage to overcome his fears in this escape room-inspired puzzle game. ■How to Play ・Tap the screen to see the many things you can do. ・Get and use items to solve puzzles. ・Simply drag and drop items to use them. Want more puzzles? Come help the other fun characters in our Casual Escape Game Series! ■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! ・Not good at puzzle games? No problem! This game is for everyone! ・Solve simple puzzles and relive the nostalgia of childhood! ・Shyness? Social anxiety? Awkwardness? We’ve all been there - so come lend a hand and help a Shy Boy overcome his fears! ■Stage List 01 Don’t Be Shy: Help Shy Boy on his first day at a new school. 02 First Friend: Help Shy Boy strike up a conversation with a classmate. 03 First Crush: Shy Boy has even more trouble talking to girls… 04 In Harmony: Something’s wrong with Shy Boy’s recorder! 05 Dare to Be Kind: When you’re shy, even just giving up your seat can be a challenge. 06 Shy Apology: Help Shy Boy apologize for breaking his neighbor’s window! 07 Parents’ Day: Help Shy Boy impress his mom on Parents’ Day. 08 A Phone Call: Help Shy Boy answer the phone in time! 09 Wedding Day: You can’t have a wedding without the ring bearer! 10 Portrait of You: Help Shy Boy finish a portrait of his classmate. 11 An Interview: Shy Boy does NOT want to appear on TV! 12 Warming Up: Gym class is always super awkward… 13 Moving House: Shy Boy is such a hermit… 14 Summer Fun: Sunglasses leave the worst tan lines. 15 Rain With You: Shy Boy would really like to share his umbrella with her… 16 Shall We Dance?: Asking girls to dance is…so…awkward… 17 Relay Legend: Can you help Shy Boy win the race? 18 What to Wear?: To dress up for Halloween or not? That is the question. 19 Book Report: Can Shy Boy survive reading his report in front of the class? 20 Holding Hands: Go on a field trip with Shy Boy. 21 Shy Delivery: Help Shy Boy say “Hi” to a neighbor. 22 Knock, Knock: ‘Twas the night before Christmas… 23 A Little Secret: A Valentine’s Day secret 24 A Great Honor: Shy Boy won an award! But can he get up on stage to accept it? 25 The Journey: An epic RPG adventure awaits!...on the other side of the gate. 26 Lots of Love: Shy Boy has a secret admirer!....how embarrassing. 27 Stop Staring: Poor Shy Boy! Everyone in the music room is staring at him. 28 Excuse Me!: Help a hungry Shy Boy get the server’s attention. 29 Choir Solo: Help Shy Boy nail his choir solo! 30 Group Photo: He may be shy, but he doesn’t want to feel left out. 31 Shy For Life: Can Shy Boy face his childhood memories?

Screenshots

Ditching School!4 screens
Shy Boy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ditching School! at every 2 months against Shy Boy's every 8 months. Ditching School! also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Shy Boy's advantage is ratings volume (146 vs 48). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

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 Shy Boy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 146 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Ditching School!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Shy Boy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ditching School! ships an update every 2 months, Shy Boy every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ditching School! versus Shy Boy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDitching School!Shy Boy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (48 ratings)4.9 (146 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48146 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 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 MB92 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%

Shy Boy

All ratings145 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ditching School!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Shy Boy

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add a new game with an interview voice on introvert boy
  • Make new boys like Happy Boy, Sad Boy, or Mad Boy

In-app purchases

None

Ditching School!

No in-app purchases

None

Shy Boy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ditching School! free?
Ditching School! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shy Boy free?
Shy Boy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ditching School! or Shy Boy?
Shy Boy is rated higher. Ditching School! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Shy Boy averages 4.9 from 146 ratings.
Do Ditching School! or Shy Boy have ads?
Both Ditching School! and Shy Boy show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ditching School! or Shy Boy?
Ditching School! ships an update every 2 months, and Shy Boy every 8 months. Most recently, Ditching School! was updated on November 3, 2026 and Shy Boy on October 31, 2026.

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