Cogs vs Escape from LaVille
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cogs
A remastered 3D puzzle game where you construct intricate machines using sliding tiles. Explore various game modes, from building step-by-step to timed challenges and move-limited puzzles.
- Build complex machines with sliding tiles
- 3D puzzle gameplay
- Inventor Mode for learning
- Time Challenge Mode
- Move Challenge Mode
- Remastered for modern devices
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Cogs is a multi-award-winning puzzle game where players build increasingly complex machines using sliding tiles 3D. Originally launched in 2009, we completely remastered Cogs from the ground up in 2025 to look beautiful on modern phones and tablets. "One of the highest quality puzzle games we've seen." – PocketGamer "The visual design and imagination of the game are stunning, with great attention to detail, and the sound effects are downright enticing." – Adrenaline Vault "A masterpiece visually, as well with the actual gameplay." – AppAdvice INVENTOR MODE Starting with simple puzzles, players are introduced to the widgets that are used to build machines — gears, pipes, balloons, chimes, hammers, wheels, props, and more. TIME CHALLENGE MODE If you finish a puzzle in Inventor Mode, it will be unlocked here. This time, it will take fewer moves to reach a solution, but you only have 30 seconds to find it. MOVE CHALLENGE MODE Take your time and plan ahead. Every tap counts when you only get ten moves to find a solution.
Escape from LaVille
Embark on a thrilling detective adventure to uncover the dark mystery of the LaVille district. Solve challenging riddles, find hidden clues, and collect newspaper articles to piece together the truth behind a mysterious virus and its horrifying consequences.
- Challenging riddles and puzzles
- Explore awesome locations
- Find dozens of items
- Dark soundtrack
- Collect newspaper articles
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Over 100000 copies sold!! 'Escape from LaVille' will test you with challenging riddles and puzzles. You will take the role of Detective Forest Campbell, a member of the W.E.S.T. (Weird Enigma Special Team), to discover the mystery surrounding the LaVille district. Clues after clues you will discover the dark and intriguing history of this cursed district. Find items and clues to solve the intricate riddles and collect all the articles in the local newspaper that will offer you great help and an important perspective for your investigation: the LaVille inhabitant's point of view. Plot 2011, something strange happened to LaVille district. A mysterious virus hit the inhabitants, and they got sick and died. One by one. The weirdest thing is that after they died, their bodies came back to life! Forest Campbell is engaged to solve the mystery behind the district but he'll soon find himself surrounded by death. The investigation leads him into an old mansion that seems to be the key to the mystery… Features Lots of puzzles to solve! Awesome locations to explore! Dozens of items to solve the riddles! Beautiful dark soundtrack to delight your gaming! Several newspaper articles to collect and read!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cogs at 4.6 against Escape from LaVille's 3.7. Cogs also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Escape from LaVille's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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
Cogs costs $4.99 and Escape from LaVille $0.99 up front. Cogs sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Escape from LaVille asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cogs holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 77 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Cogs's written reviews are positive against 56% of Escape from LaVille's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cogs ships an update every 2 months, Escape from LaVille every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Cogs | Escape from LaVille |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (33 ratings) — better | 3.7 (77 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.6% of reviews | 56.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 77 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lazy 8 Studios | Gabriele Pellistri |
Customer experience
Cogs
Escape from LaVille
User reviews
Cogs
From 33 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Beautiful graphics
- 🤔 Challenging puzzles
- 🎨 Lovely steampunk theme
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🔓 Lack of restore purchase option
- 🤏 Not enough free levels
- 🤯 Difficulty spike in paid levels
Escape from LaVille
From 77 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Challenging puzzles
- 🤔 Interesting story
- 🎨 Good graphics
- 🕹️ Enjoyable gameplay
- 🕰️ Atmospheric
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Slow screen transitions
- 🔍 Difficulty finding clues
- 🤯 Some puzzles too hard
- 🌐 Poor English translation
- 🔍 Lack of hints/guidance
Bugs and requests
Cogs
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes on some devices
- Levels don't load properly
Requested features
3 requests- Add a reset option
- Provide more free levels
- Improve restore purchase functionality
Escape from LaVille
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch
- Validation/licensing issues
- Unresponsive controls
Requested features
6 requests- Faster screen transitions
- More logical puzzles
- Improved clue system
- Longer gameplay
- Auto-save functionality
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- Ability to disable music
In-app purchases
Cogs
- Cogs Puzzle Pack 2$0.99
- Cogs Puzzle Pack 3$0.99
- Cogs Puzzle Pack 4$0.99
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- Cogs Puzzle Pack 5$0.99
Escape from LaVille
No in-app purchases
Questions
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