Comparison

Cogs vs Escape from LaVille

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Build complex machines with sliding tiles
  • 3D puzzle gameplay
  • Inventor Mode for learning
  • Time Challenge Mode
  • Move Challenge Mode
  • Remastered for modern devices
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Challenging riddles and puzzles
  • Explore awesome locations
  • Find dozens of items
  • Dark soundtrack
  • Collect newspaper articles
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Cogs4 screens
Escape from LaVille4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cogs ships an update every 2 months, Escape from LaVille every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cogs versus Escape from LaVille: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCogsEscape from LaVille
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.6 (33 ratings) — better3.7 (77 ratings)
Positive reviews54.6% of reviews56.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3377 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB57 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLazy 8 StudiosGabriele Pellistri

Customer experience

Cogs

All ratings33 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews368 reviews
Positive54.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative34.0%

Escape from LaVille

All ratings76 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews275 reviews
Positive56.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative34.5%

User reviews

Cogs

From 33 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

4 purchases

Cogs

One-time4
  • 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
None

Escape from LaVille

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cogs free?
Cogs costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Escape from LaVille free?
Escape from LaVille costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cogs or Escape from LaVille?
Cogs is rated higher. Cogs averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Escape from LaVille averages 3.7 from 77 ratings.
Do Cogs or Escape from LaVille have ads?
Neither Cogs nor Escape from LaVille shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cogs or Escape from LaVille?
Cogs ships an update every 2 months, and Escape from LaVille every 4 months. Most recently, Cogs was updated on November 10, 2026 and Escape from LaVille on November 10, 2026.

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