Comparison

Scary Maze vs GOTCHA

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Skill-based maze gameplay
  • Sudden scary face surprise
  • Terrified scream sound effect
  • Prank for friends and family
  • Multiple difficulty levels
Features
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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

About

GOTCHA

This app captures genuine reactions to a jump-scare prank. Users play a staring game, and when the scare occurs, their surprised face is recorded by the front camera for easy sharing.

Highlights
  • Jump-scare prank recording
  • Staring game suspense builder
  • Front camera reaction capture
  • One-tap sharing of clips
  • Multiple monster options
  • Private by design, no tracking
Features
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GOTCHA is a jump-scare prank camera: hand your phone to a friend, and it films the moment they jump. They play a staring game — how long can they hold their stare on the red dot? Underneath, a heartbeat builds, faster and faster. Then GOTCHA strikes: a full-screen monster, a scream, cracked glass, and a rumble they'll feel in their hands. The best part is what happens next. The front camera was rolling the whole time, so the second it's over you have a ready-to-share clip of their reaction. No editing, no second phone, no missed moment. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your monster and how long the suspense lasts. 2. Hand your phone over: "bet you can't hold your stare." 3. They stare at the dot. The tension builds. 4. GOTCHA! The monster jumps out — and their face is already on camera. 5. Share the clip anywhere in one tap. SIX MONSTERS Zombie (free), Devil, Ghoul, Spider, Skull and Alien — with more on the way. PRIVATE BY DESIGN The camera runs only during a prank you start. Clips stay on your phone and are never uploaded. No account, no ads, no tracking. Sharing is always your choice. GOTCHA PRO — one-time purchase Unlock all six monsters and remove the watermark from your clips. Yours forever, no subscription. GOOD TO KNOW It's a jump scare: a sudden loud noise and a frightening cartoon monster. The staring game is only a game — nothing is tested, measured or scored, and the app never reports a result about anyone. Prank people who'll laugh about it, ask before you share a clip of someone, and skip anyone who shouldn't be startled — heart conditions, epilepsy, or young kids.

Screenshots

Scary Maze4 screens
GOTCHA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GOTCHA at Free against Scary Maze's $0.99. GOTCHA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4). Scary Maze's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (213 vs 1). On ads 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

GOTCHA is free to download; Scary Maze costs $0.99 up front. GOTCHA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scary Maze asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GOTCHA 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Scary Maze versus GOTCHA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScary MazeGOTCHA
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (213 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings213 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 63 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB10 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDracodersBCDPRODUCTION LLC

Customer experience

Scary Maze

All ratings213 ratings
Positive55.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative33.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative35.1%

GOTCHA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Scary Maze

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GOTCHA

One-time1
  • GOTCHA Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Scary Maze free?
Scary Maze costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GOTCHA free?
GOTCHA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scary Maze or GOTCHA?
GOTCHA is rated higher. Scary Maze averages 3.4 out of 5 from 213 ratings, while GOTCHA averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Scary Maze or GOTCHA have ads?
Neither Scary Maze nor GOTCHA shows ads.

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