Surround vs Cube Escape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Surround
Strategically place wall blocks to surround an enemy on a turn-based board. Plan your moves carefully to prevent the enemy from escaping and achieve high scores by using fewer blocks and leaving escape routes open. Aim for three stars to unlock new levels.
- Surround enemy with wall blocks
- Turn-based gameplay
- Strategic move planning
- Scoring system for efficiency
- Unlockable levels
- Bonus for uncovered escape blocks
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A fun but challenging puzzle game! The objective of the game is to surround the enemy by placing wall blocks on the board before the enemy escapes trough an escape block. The game is turn based and the enemy can move in all directions. This makes it crucial to plan your next move carefully, otherwise the enemy will escape and you will lose! The less blocks you place the higher score you will get! You also get a big bonus at the end of the game for every escape block you don’t cover with a wall block during the game. Aim to get the score as high as possible to collect all 3 stars and unlock the next level.
Cube Escape
A relaxing puzzle game where players match colored blocks. Swipe and move cubes to clear the board and achieve victory. Enjoy a satisfying experience with this new style of block-matching.
- Match color blocks
- Swipe and move cubes
- Satisfying puzzle gameplay
- Relaxing experience
- New puzzle style
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A new style match puzzle game to relax. It is satisfying to match all color blocks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cube Escape at 5.0 against Surround's 3.5. Cube Escape also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Surround sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Cube Escape asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cube Escape holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Surround ships an update every 5 days, Cube Escape daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surround | Cube Escape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INNCODER AS | Hamba Studio Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Surround
- 10 Coins$1.99
- 50 Coins$6.99
- 100 Coins$10.99
Cube Escape
No in-app purchases
