Comparison

Area 52 Escape vs Welcome To Hell

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

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About

Area 52 Escape

Experience a retro first-person shooter inspired by classic FPS games. Battle aliens with a variety of weapons and power-ups in a humorous, fast-paced adventure. Explore new levels and content through free updates.

Highlights
  • Retro first-person shooter gameplay
  • Fast-paced action
  • Multiple alien enemies
  • Arsenal of weapons
  • Unique power-ups
  • Chapter-based levels with secret areas
  • Free updates with new content
Features
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Retro first person shooter! This app is based on the original Wolf3D code by the godfather of FPS John Carmack (id). If you long for a game that brings that retro feel, this is it. Originally published in 2009 which was derived from the game that started the FPS genre Wolfentein 3D. This was based on a pet project to bring it to the iphone. Our team had lovingly created all new art, animations, levels, weapons, sounds while painstakingly keeping with the original style and capabilities. If you're looking for a game that brings the classic retro feel, this is it! Backstory: Area 52 is a humorous first person shooter (FPS) in a classic retro graphic style and feel that runs FAST and SMOOTH. You are a janitor at a super secret government research facility and something has gone very wrong! Aliens are running rampant throughout the facility - can you stop them before it's too late? Make BJ proud and kick some alien butt! Start off with just your Mop and save the world! Area 52 Game features: -Fast paced first person action! -Intuitive and fluid controls so you can focus on the FUN! -Multiple alien enemies each with their own personalities! -An arsenal of weapons to find including your trusty janitor mop! -Unique experimental and alien artifact power-ups! Chapter 1 - A ten (10) level adventure into Area 52! - 8 Challenging primary levels to kick alien butt! - 1 Super Secret Level to seek out for the ultimate rewards! - 1 Big Boss Level to put you to the test with an Alien Boss! - More bosses, weapons, and aliens released in free updates - Future chapters will include new levels and other additional content Join the GameMonger community at www.GameMonger.com - Discuss and contribute ideas to future updates - Enter contests to win a place in our games and gaming history! Check out more games at www.GameMonger.com

About

Welcome To Hell

Immerse yourself in a terrifying 3D horror experience. Battle relentless waves of zombies using a variety of unlockable weapons. Utilize advanced 3D sound positioning to anticipate threats and survive the onslaught.

Highlights
  • Stunning 3D graphics
  • Wave-based zombie combat
  • Unlockable weapons
  • 3D sound positioning
  • High-quality sound effects
  • Multiple language support
Features
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Experience horror in stunning 3D. Destroy waves of undead zombies before they destroy you. Will you survive? FEATURES: - Multiple weapons to unlock. - 3D sound positioning. Hear the horror come from behind! - High quality sound effects with individual volume controls. - Multiple languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Polish

Screenshots

Area 52 Escape4 screens
Welcome To Hell3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Area 52 Escape at 3.9 against Welcome To Hell's 2.8. Area 52 Escape also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 16 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 47%). Welcome To Hell's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Area 52 Escape sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Welcome To Hell asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Area 52 Escape holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 57 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Area 52 Escape's written reviews are positive against 47% of Welcome To Hell's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Area 52 Escape ships an update monthly, Welcome To Hell every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Area 52 Escape versus Welcome To Hell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArea 52 EscapeWelcome To Hell
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (30 ratings) — better2.8 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better46.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3057 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB25 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperGameMonger LLCDVide Arts Inc.

Customer experience

Area 52 Escape

All ratings30 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral12.5%
Negative20.8%

Welcome To Hell

All ratings57 ratings
Positive35.1%
Neutral14.0%
Negative50.9%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive46.6%
Neutral20.7%
Negative32.8%

Bugs and requests

Area 52 Escape

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Welcome To Hell

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game closes on opening
  • Automatically exits application
  • Keeps crashing
  • Shoot button freezes
  • Fire button unresponsive
Show 3 more
  • Movement stops abruptly
  • Aiming is impossible
  • Hit detection is off

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add more gore
  • Make aiming easier
  • Add more levels
  • Make it easier to gain credits
  • Fix the control scheme
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  • More walking ground online
  • More guns
  • Add multiplayer
  • Add survival mode like COD
  • Allow custom music
  • Add more missions
  • Make levels bigger
  • Add desert levels
  • Get points for killing zombies
  • Smoother controls
  • Add more variety of guns
  • Fix hit detection
  • Aim and shoot at the same time

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Area 52 Escape

One-time1
  • RemoveAds$1.99
None

Welcome To Hell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Area 52 Escape free?
Area 52 Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Welcome To Hell free?
Welcome To Hell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Area 52 Escape or Welcome To Hell?
Area 52 Escape is rated higher. Area 52 Escape averages 3.9 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Welcome To Hell averages 2.8 from 57 ratings.
Do Area 52 Escape or Welcome To Hell have ads?
Neither Area 52 Escape nor Welcome To Hell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Area 52 Escape or Welcome To Hell?
Area 52 Escape ships an update monthly, and Welcome To Hell every 16 months. Most recently, Area 52 Escape was updated on October 15, 2026 and Welcome To Hell on October 20, 2026.

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