Comparison

Escape Lighthouse.114 vs Mystery Box 5

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

Head to head
About

Escape Lighthouse.114

Embark on a suspenseful point-and-click adventure to solve the mystery of Lighthouse 114. Investigate enigmatic characters, collect objects, and solve logical puzzles and riddles to find your way to the light. This game offers over 10 hours of challenging gameplay with a helpful system to guide you.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click adventure
  • Enigmatic characters
  • Suspenseful escape game
  • Camera for clue snapshots
  • Object collection
  • Logical puzzles and riddles
  • Help system
Features
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Detective Jarod seems lost in a strange world. He must investigate to discover what's happening there and find a way to the light. Only one thing is sure: once started, you will not stop until you solve the mystery of the lighthouse.114. - A unique point-and-click adventure. - Enigmatic characters. - An escape game full of suspense. - A camera allowing you to take snapshots of clues and scenes. - Tons of objects to collect, logical puzzles, riddles and mini-games to resolve. - More than 10 hours of challenge exploring every room of the Lighthouse 114. - A help system to avoid being stuck in your adventure. - A progressive help system to avoid spoiling your pleasure. - A map for fast travels. - A double navigation: by buttons or finger swiping depending on what you prefer. - Auto saves of your progression. - Free escape game.

About

Mystery Box 5

Embark on an unforgettable puzzle adventure exploring intricate boxes filled with enigmas and brain-teasing challenges. Enjoy a captivating soundtrack and get hints when you're stuck. Share your achievements with friends and the community.

Highlights
  • Intricate puzzle boxes
  • Brain-teasing challenges
  • Captivating soundtrack
  • Hint system
  • Share achievements
  • Elements Stone extra challenge
Features
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"Another masterpiece by XSGames!" "Fun is guaranteed" "It gives you the sensation of being genuinely confined in a room" ——————————•—————————— A UNFORGETTABLE PUZZLE ADVENTURE Explore a new series of intricate boxes filled with alluring enigmas and brain-teasing challenges that will leave you a lasting impression THE ELEMENTS STONE Unlock all 10 boxes of the game and play this extra challenge in the room of the Elements Stone EXCEPTIONAL GAME DESIGN With a straightforward user interface and captivating puzzles, this game promises an engaging experience that expertly balances challenge and entertainment, keeping you engaged for hours. THE FIRST 3 LEVELS ARE FREE Try the game by playing the first three boxes, unlock the full game with a cheap In-App Purchase A CAPTIVATING SOUNDTRACK Each Box has its music theme, for you to play this adventure in a transcendental way GOT STUCK? Click the bulb button in the scene to get a hint that will help you solve the puzzles. In case you got really stuck on a puzzle, feel free to get in touch with the developer at xsgames.co to get some more hints SHARE YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS Let your community and friends know what you're playing and how far you've gone in this escape room adventure! ——————————•—————————— XSGames is an independent solo startup from Italy. Find out more at xsgames.co Follow @xsgames_ on X and Instagram

Screenshots

Escape Lighthouse.1144 screens
Mystery Box 54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Escape Lighthouse.114 at 83% against Mystery Box 5's 33%. Escape Lighthouse.114 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Mystery Box 5's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Escape Lighthouse.114 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mystery Box 5 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Escape Lighthouse.114 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Escape Lighthouse.114 has 288 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Escape Lighthouse.114's written reviews are positive against 33% of Mystery Box 5's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Escape Lighthouse.114 ships an update weekly, Mystery Box 5 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Escape Lighthouse.114 versus Mystery Box 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscape Lighthouse.114Mystery Box 5
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (288 ratings) — better3.7 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings288 — better35
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB439 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCorda AlexandreXSGames

Customer experience

Escape Lighthouse.114

All ratings282 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative13.3%

Mystery Box 5

All ratings34 ratings
Positive61.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative26.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Escape Lighthouse.114

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
3 purchases

Mystery Box 5

One-time3
  • Unlock All levels$3.99
  • Unlock All levels + Coffee$4.99
  • Unlock All levels + Love$7.99

Questions

Is Escape Lighthouse.114 free?
Escape Lighthouse.114 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mystery Box 5 free?
Mystery Box 5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Escape Lighthouse.114 or Mystery Box 5?
Escape Lighthouse.114 is rated higher. Escape Lighthouse.114 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 288 ratings, while Mystery Box 5 averages 3.7 from 35 ratings.
Do Escape Lighthouse.114 or Mystery Box 5 have ads?
Escape Lighthouse.114 shows ads; Mystery Box 5 does not.
Which is updated more often, Escape Lighthouse.114 or Mystery Box 5?
Escape Lighthouse.114 ships an update weekly, and Mystery Box 5 every 2 months. Most recently, Escape Lighthouse.114 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mystery Box 5 on October 23, 2026.

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