Comparison

The Escapee vs I.F.O

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

Head to head
About

The Escapee

Embark on an action-adventure across an alien planet to find your way home. Solve mysteries, battle strange creatures, and overcome challenging puzzles in this remastered classic. Experience a visually stunning world with a captivating soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn graphics
  • Cinematic intro/outro sequences
  • In-game hint system
  • 7 levels on an alien planet
  • High-quality soundtrack
  • Puzzles and adventure elements
  • Challenging enemies
Features
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AWARD WINNING CLASSIC ACTION & ADVENTURE IS AVAILABLE ON IPHONE, IPAD AND IPOD TOUCH! _________________________________________ ... maybe they thought I was dead, and they threw me out like rag doll, in the middle of dirt, waste and litter. I was an Escapee - was I the only one? /Daniel White - captured from the Earth/ That was only the beginning, and has been followed by adventures through a distinct cyberspace. You are on the run from powerful alien beings on an alien planet, having been transported there for a reason that no-one knows at the beginning. Find your way home back to Earth and solve the mystery. ______________________________________ The Escapee has been REMASTERED and a great number of improvements has been added, such as built in hint system, improved gameplay and controls. FEATURES - incredible amount of hand drawn graphics - 5 minutes long intro and outro sequences - tens of death cutscenes - in-game hint system - easy controls - 7 levels through the alien planet - top quality soundtrack with more than 30 tracks - main character with more than 1200! hand drawn animation frames - tens of monsters and robots to kill and avoid - surprising end sequence - puzzles and adventure elements - heated action against tricky enemies REVIEWS Graphics 95% "It's like being in a movie, it works well with the Gameplay" Playability 94% "Simple to play with plenty of moves" Sound 94% "The atmosphere makes the scenes tense and scary" Addiction 95% "It arrived just before the holiday and I played it all over the holiday. It's hard not to play." Lastability 94% "This game challenges your mind and it's be a joy and an achievement to discover more" Overall 95% "Everything from the Graphics to Gameplay have been designed to work together, to create a game of near perfection." "During the course of the game you have to pass seven stages, each of which has its own distinct atmosphere and visual appearance, so you simply don't have a chance to get bored." "The Escapee is a thrilling and atmospheric game, the graphics were done with much love for detail, and the music and sound effects blend nicely with the atmosphere." The Escapee has been released on the Amiga originally, it has received a number of awards, such as "Game of the Year" or the CU Superstar award from the word biggest selling gaming magazines! Now the REMASTERED version is available on iOS.

About

I.F.O

Pilot a classic aircraft to shoot down UFOs and rescue kidnapped animals. Power up your plane with mysterious alien energy and utilize unique weapons and items. Engage in a high-score focused weapon mode to prove your mastery.

Highlights
  • Simple left/right rotation controls
  • Dash maneuver
  • Alien power-ups
  • Weapon and item collection
  • Life recovery
  • Weapon-only high score mode
  • iMessage stickers
Features
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I.F.O is an old school LCD-style shoot'em up game. You have to shoot UFOs using a classic aircraft and save the animals which kidnapped by the aliens. Let's save the Earth from the aliens! You are the last hero of the world. *Very simple controls - You can rotate aircraft by left & right buttons. and you can dash by pushing both buttons together. That's all. *The mysterious alien power - If you kidnap an alien, your classic airplane gets power up by the mysterious alien power. *Unique weapon & item - You can change weapon while saving the animals kidnapped by the aliens. And you can recover your life at the same time. Depends on the kind of animal, you can earn a heart piece which make your maximum life larger. *iMessage stickers - When you install this application, I.F.O sticker is added to "iMessage". - v1.6 Updated - *Weapon mode - This is a mode where you aim for high scores only with your favorite weapon. I am number one with this weapon only! Total Battery is Gon Lee - Code, Art and Title BGM is OTOnoniwa In game BGM is Skipmore

Screenshots

The Escapee4 screens
I.F.O4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: I.F.O at every 2 months against The Escapee's every 59 months. I.F.O also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 72%) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

The Escapee costs $2.99 and I.F.O $2.99 up front. 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 — 5.0 for The Escapee against 5.0 for I.F.O. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: I.F.O has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of The Escapee's written reviews are positive against 97% of I.F.O's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Escapee ships an update every 59 months, I.F.O every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Escapee versus I.F.O: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe EscapeeI.F.O
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews97.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 59 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB69 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperInvictusgon lee

Customer experience

The Escapee

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative25.6%

I.F.O

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%

In-app purchases

None

The Escapee

No in-app purchases

None

I.F.O

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Escapee free?
The Escapee costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is I.F.O free?
I.F.O costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Escapee or I.F.O?
The Escapee and I.F.O are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do The Escapee or I.F.O have ads?
Neither The Escapee nor I.F.O shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Escapee or I.F.O?
The Escapee ships an update every 59 months, and I.F.O every 2 months. Most recently, The Escapee was updated on September 21, 2026 and I.F.O on September 17, 2026.

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