Comparison

The Escapee vs Mech Pilot

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

Mech Pilot

Engage in large-scale urban warfare as a mech pilot fighting an alien invasion. Destroy enemies to collect energy for upgrades, unlock new weapons, and master dodging maneuvers. Experience immersive 3D environments with advanced graphical features.

Highlights
  • Large-scale urban warfare
  • Destroy, loot, and upgrade mech
  • Swipe to dodge incoming fire
  • Variety of weapons
  • Encounter unique enemies
  • Immersive city environments
Features
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"Very addicting and fun" "Benchmark in its genre." "Mech Pilot plays surprisingly well on the compact touchscreen" The Mech War has begun! General Riffin has joined forces with the alien race Kryllex to overthrow our King. I am Cara, the rebellion leader. I have sent out this training program to other worlds, searching for the best Mech Pilots in the universe. If you train well, you will be contacted… Large scale urban warfare: Explore immersive city environments Destroy, loot, and upgrade: Collect Electro energy from your downed enemies and use it to upgrade the defensive and offensive capabilities of your mech. The more you play, the more powerful and farther you will get, so keep practicing pilot! *NEW* Swipe to Dodge Now you can swipe left or right to jump sideways, or swipe down to evade incoming fire! Variety of weapons: Weapons include machine gun, lasers, homing missiles, ion cannon, and a sniper mode. Encounter unique enemies: Enemies include tanks, jeeps, helicopters, alien scouts, patrols, bombers, soldier, elite, and titan mechs. Roadblocks: Sometimes you will be blocked and need to eliminate a single or group of enemies to proceed. The latest in IOS and 3D features: Social integration to share your rank Real time entire scene dynamic soft shadows God rays 3D sound (best with headphones) Full screen antialiasing on iPhone 5 and iPad 3 Universal App; Play Mech Pilot on iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad 2, the New iPad, iPod Touch 4, iPod Touch 5 for a single low price. For more games visit www.RockingPocketGames.com

Screenshots

The Escapee4 screens
Mech Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Escapee at 72% against Mech Pilot's 26%. The Escapee also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Mech Pilot's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 59 months) and ratings volume (40 vs 2). On 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

The Escapee costs $2.99 and Mech Pilot $1.99 up front. Mech Pilot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Escapee asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Escapee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mech Pilot has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of The Escapee's written reviews are positive against 26% of Mech Pilot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Escapee ships an update every 59 months, Mech Pilot every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
The Escapee versus Mech Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe EscapeeMech Pilot
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.3 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews — better25.6% of reviews
Number of ratings240 — better
Update frequencyEvery 59 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB168 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperInvictusChris Egerter

Customer experience

The Escapee

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

Mech Pilot

All ratings40 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive25.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative59.0%

Bugs and requests

The Escapee

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mech Pilot

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • Screen stretched/off screen
  • Touchscreen coordinates not calibrated
  • App loads but doesn't display properly
  • App kicks out immediately
  • Game loads off to the side
Show 21 more
  • Ammo depletes without warning
  • Cannot get to next mission
  • Crashes too often
  • Cannot load game
  • Game crashes each time
  • Cannot get into level 1
  • Game crashes before starting
  • Doesn't open on iPad 1
  • Keeps exiting the game
  • Cannot get to stage 1
  • Not compatible with iOS version
  • Game not cool at all
  • Cannot adjust sound and music controls
  • Not optimized for iPhone 5
  • No free movement
  • Harvest button stops when camera moves
  • Upgrades don't change mech look
  • No strafing, jumping, running, tilt controls
  • Moves forward without touching button
  • Stops dead when meeting first mech
  • Cheaters in global rank

Requested features

19 requests
  • More levels
  • Radar like original
  • Bigger environment
  • Reverse Y axis option
  • iCade controller support
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  • Free roam/open world
  • Instructions
  • Zoom/scope option
  • Save points
  • Jump jets
  • True strafing/side-to-side control
  • Better control mechanism
  • Gesture activated controls
  • Adjustable sensitivity
  • Tilt fire control
  • Third person view with full mobility
  • More shoulder weapons
  • Google Maps integration (for iOS users)
  • Dark mode

In-app purchases

None

The Escapee

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mech Pilot

One-time1
  • Metronosis Level Pack$0.99

Questions

Is The Escapee free?
The Escapee costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mech Pilot free?
Mech Pilot costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Escapee or Mech Pilot?
The Escapee is rated higher. The Escapee averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Mech Pilot averages 4.3 from 40 ratings.
Do The Escapee or Mech Pilot have ads?
Neither The Escapee nor Mech Pilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Escapee or Mech Pilot?
The Escapee ships an update every 59 months, and Mech Pilot every 5 weeks. Most recently, The Escapee was updated on October 21, 2026 and Mech Pilot on October 20, 2026.

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