Scary Maze vs GOTCHA
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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Scary Maze | GOTCHA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (213 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 213 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 63 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dracoders | BCDPRODUCTION LLC |
Customer experience
Scary Maze
GOTCHA
In-app purchases
Scary Maze
No in-app purchases
GOTCHA
- GOTCHA Pro$2.99








