# Potato Escape vs Switchy Sides

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Potato Escape at none against Switchy Sides's 1. Potato Escape also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 61%) and ratings volume (972 vs 61). Switchy Sides's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Switchy Sides sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Potato Escape asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Potato Escape against 4.3 for Switchy Sides. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Potato Escape has 972 ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Potato Escape's written reviews are positive against 61% of Switchy Sides's.

Potato Escape ships an update every 4 months, Switchy Sides every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Potato Escape | Switchy Sides |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (972 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/potato-escape-one-touch-runner/id508387957/reviews)** | [4.3 (61 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/switchy-sides/id1124073720/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **972** | 61 |
| Positive reviews | **86.2% of reviews** | 61.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | **4.3** | 6.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Alpine Republic](https://appshunter.io/developer/344479280) | [tastypill](https://appshunter.io/developer/1022434729) |

## What reviewers say

### Potato Escape

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/potato-escape-one-touch-runner/id508387957)

Guide a brave potato hero to escape a culinary fate. Tap at the right time to dodge killer forks and hostile vegetables across dynamic, ever-changing levels. Collect coins to unlock new potato characters and face a vegetarian nightmare.

**Highlights:** One-touch gameplay, Escape killer forks, Avoid hostile vegetables, Discover new levels, Dynamic levels, Collect coins, Unlock new heroes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Update
- 🚀 Add to iOS
- 🚀 Addictive
- 🚀 Cute
- 👍 Fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't work on newer iOS
- 🔋 Ads are annoying
- 🐛 Glitchy

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't work on iOS 11
- Ads cover up platforms making it hard to play

**Requested features**

- Update to latest iOS
- Reduce price of additional characters
- Add more levels and characters


### Switchy Sides

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/switchy-sides/id1124073720)

Test your reflexes and accuracy in this fast-paced avoidance game. Tap to switch sides and dodge obstacles, collecting stars to unlock new characters. With challenging levels and an endless mode, you might find yourself hopelessly addicted.

**Highlights:** Tap to switch sides, Avoid obstacles, Collect stars, Unlock special characters, 52 challenging levels, Endless play mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Potato Escape free?

Potato Escape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Switchy Sides free?

Switchy Sides is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Potato Escape or Switchy Sides?

Potato Escape is rated higher. Potato Escape averages 4.4 out of 5 from 972 ratings, while Switchy Sides averages 4.3 from 61 ratings.

### Do Potato Escape or Switchy Sides have ads?

Neither Potato Escape nor Switchy Sides shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Potato Escape or Switchy Sides?

Potato Escape ships an update every 4 months, and Switchy Sides every 5 weeks. Most recently, Potato Escape was updated on October 26, 2026 and Switchy Sides on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*