Scary Maze vs DrawAlive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scary Maze
This app is a classic prank disguised as a skill-based maze game. Players guide a dot through increasingly difficult mazes, only to be startled by a sudden scary face and scream on level 3. It's designed for harmless fun with friends and family.
- Skill-based maze gameplay
- Sudden scary face surprise
- Terrified scream sound effect
- Prank for friends and family
- Multiple difficulty levels
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The legendary Scary Maze has come on iPhone! The Scary Maze is not a real game but a scary prank for your friends. The best internet prank ever!! This app pretends to be a skill test. You must guide the blue dot through the scary maze with your finger. Clearing the maze on level 1 and 2 shouldn’t be hard, but level 3 requires skill to get past!! In the middle of level 3 a scary face appears unexpectedly with a terrified scream!!! Teste this app with your wife or your parents, and watch your “victim” reactions!! Use this application responsibly and only on people that you know well. This application must not be used with children, individuals with a heart condition, epileptic symptoms, ora any physical or mental condition. Use of this application is at your own risk, especially when someone tries to kick you after this prank Have fun By Dracoders
DrawAlive
Transform your child's drawings and photos into animated stories. Simply upload an image, record a story, and watch it come to life in seconds. Supports multiple languages and is safe for kids.
- Upload drawings or photos
- Record or write stories
- Create animated stories
- Multilingual narration support
- Share animated stories
- Encourages creativity and storytelling
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Bring Your Child’s Imagination to Life with DrawAlive! DrawAlive lets your child’s drawings, favorite book pages, or learning materials come alive as magical animated stories! Simply upload a picture, tell the story, and watch it come alive in seconds*, whether it’s a dragon, a robot, or a scene from their favorite book. *Some features, such as creating full animations and narration, require an active subscription or in-app purchase. Create in 3 Simple Steps * Upload a drawing or photo * Record or write the story * Watch it come to life with animation* Narration & Multilingual Support* DrawAlive supports multiple languages and can narrate the story for you, perfect for early readers and multilingual families. Share the Magic Easily share your child’s animated stories with family and friends. Great for keepsakes, school projects, or just for fun! Why Families Love DrawAlive: * Encourages creativity, storytelling, and confidence * Supports many native languages * Educational, fun, and easy to use * Safe for kids, no ads Download DrawAlive today and start your first story!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DrawAlive at Free against Scary Maze's $0.99. DrawAlive also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 59%). Scary Maze's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (213 vs 4). 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
DrawAlive is free to download; Scary Maze costs $0.99 up front. DrawAlive sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Scary Maze asks for nothing beyond the download.
DrawAlive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scary Maze has 213 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Scary Maze's written reviews are positive against 100% of DrawAlive's.
Scary Maze ships an update every 63 months, DrawAlive every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scary Maze | DrawAlive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (213 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 213 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 63 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Federico Bigliocca | Alireza Sahaf Naeini |
Customer experience
Scary Maze
DrawAlive
Bugs and requests
Scary Maze
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cannot hear scream
- App won't download
- Control issues on iPhone
- Sound too low for scare
Requested features
7 requests- Increase scream volume
- Make levels easier
- Add video recording feature
- Improve UI and icon
- Change end face to 'real exorcist face'
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- Add music to enhance scare factor
- Update app for better performance
DrawAlive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scary Maze
No in-app purchases
DrawAlive
- Monthly subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- 100 coins$1.99
- 250 coins$3.99
- 500 coins$6.99









