Comparison

4077 vs Need Escape

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

Head to head
About

4077

Test your knowledge of the iconic M*A*S*H TV show with this fan-made trivia game. Featuring thousands of original questions crafted from re-watching every episode, it offers varied difficulty levels and multiple game modes to challenge your expertise.

Highlights
  • Thousands of original M*A*S*H trivia questions
  • Questions derived from re-watching episodes
  • Varied difficulty levels
  • Four distinct game modes (Easy, Medium, Hard, R&R)
  • GameCenter leaderboards for competitive play
  • New questions added over time
Features
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M*A*S*H first debuted on September 17th, 1972 and even more than 50 years later it is still an iconic and well-loved TV show. To celebrate the anniversary there is a Trivia game just for the TV show. "4077: An Unofficial M*A*S*H Trivia Game" is a fan-made game with all original questions. The questions are all original and not taken from any other sources. They have been created by re-watching each episode of the show. New questions will be added over time, typically questions are added by seasons. The questions are all original and come from the actual episodes. The questions are not from other sites nor from any other M*A*S*H trivia games. The questions are designed to vary in difficulty. Some questions will be easy, while others will be much more difficult and might include tiny details that could easily be overlooked in an episode. There are currently 7 seasons worth of questions, with 4,679 questions overall. You can test your knowledge in one of four game modes: Easy, Medium, Hard, and R&R. Each mode has a different timer length, number of questions per round, and a different maximum number of incorrect answers. Easy: 30 second timer, 5 questions per round, and up to 3 incorrect questions per round. Medium: 20 second timer, 7 questions per round, and up to 2 incorrect answers per round. Hard: 15 second timer, 10 questions per round, and up to 2 incorrect answer per round. R&R: no timer, 5 questions per round, and up to 5 incorrect questions per round. You can test your knowledge against your friends, and other players, with the GameCenter leaderboards.

About

Need Escape

Explore dungeons, defeat enemies, and rescue companions. Upgrade your character to overcome challenges and escape. Collect loot from cleared floors.

Highlights
  • Clear floors for loot
  • Encounter new enemies
  • Find and save friends
  • Upgrade character
  • Escape the dungeon
Features
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Clear floors and obtain their loot! Encounter with new enemies on every floor! Find friends and save them! Upgrade yourself and escape!

Screenshots

40774 screens
Need Escape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 4077 at 4.8 against Need Escape's 3.3. 4077 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and ads (none vs shown). Need Escape's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

4077 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 4077's written reviews are positive against 60% of Need Escape's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

4077 ships an update every 2 months, Need Escape every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
4077 versus Need Escape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4077Need Escape
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better3.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB127 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperWayne DixonAny Games OU

Customer experience

4077

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Need Escape

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

4077

No in-app purchases

None

Need Escape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 4077 free?
4077 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Need Escape free?
Need Escape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 4077 or Need Escape?
4077 is rated higher. 4077 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Need Escape averages 3.3 from 6 ratings.
Do 4077 or Need Escape have ads?
Need Escape shows ads; 4077 does not.
Which is updated more often, 4077 or Need Escape?
4077 ships an update every 2 months, and Need Escape every 2 weeks. Most recently, 4077 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Need Escape on November 4, 2026.

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