Comparison

4 Square vs Spook

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

Head to head
About

4 Square

This app generates random artwork by combining four different visual elements. Users can tap individual squares to cycle through images or drag them to rearrange the composition.

Highlights
  • Random artwork generation
  • Tap to change images
  • Drag to reposition elements
  • Four-element composition
Features
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4 square is an artwork that creates random juxtapositions of four different elements. Tap each square to change the images. Drag the squares to change their positions.

About

Spook

This entertainment app uses lifestyle quizzes to estimate when and how you might die. The results are intended for amusement and to encourage reflection on personal habits for a potentially longer life.

Highlights
  • Lifestyle quizzes
  • Death prediction
  • Entertainment purposes
  • Habit reflection
  • Age estimation
Features
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A death countdown with a dark sense of humor. Entirely fictional. Entirely yours. Step into a haunted house, make five choices, and discover your horror-story character, ticking countdown, and final scene. Spook is a game, not a prediction of when or how you will die. MEET YOUR FICTIONAL FATE Would you follow the voice from the basement or ask the ghost for snacks? Your choices shape a playful result. Save your countdown and come back to see it tick. SURVIVE TONIGHT Play a short supernatural encounter from a rotating daily collection. Choose your next move and discover the twist. KEEP AND SHARE YOUR STORIES Revisit saved fate cards and share your funniest endings with friends. Every shared card is clearly labeled fiction. PLAY FREE The haunted-house quiz, complete results, daily encounters, saved fates, and sharing are included. No ads. No account. The stories work offline. MORE WORLDS WITH PREMIUM An optional one-time purchase unlocks zombie, cosmic-horror, and vampire story worlds, plus additional countdown and share-card themes. No subscription. Previous Premium buyers can restore their purchase. FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY Spook cannot predict death or life expectancy. It does not request health information or provide medical advice. All timers, characters, and endings are invented for fun. Privacy: https://renaissanceapps.com/privacy-policy Terms: https://renaissanceapps.com/terms-conditions Support: team@renaissanceapps.com

Screenshots

4 Square3 screens
Spook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spook at 4.3 against 4 Square's 2.5. Spook also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 67 months) and review sentiment (60% vs 40%). 4 Square's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. Spook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 4 Square asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spook holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 73 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of 4 Square's written reviews are positive against 60% of Spook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

4 Square ships an update every 67 months, Spook every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
4 Square versus Spook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4 SquareSpook
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (15 ratings)4.3 (73 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1573 — better
Update frequencyEvery 67 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerjody zellenRenaissance Apps LLC

Customer experience

4 Square

All ratings16 ratings
Positive31.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative56.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Spook

All ratings73 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

None

4 Square

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Spook

One-time1
  • Tells users how they will die$3.99

Questions

Is 4 Square free?
4 Square is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spook free?
Spook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 4 Square or Spook?
Spook is rated higher. 4 Square averages 2.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Spook averages 4.3 from 73 ratings.
Do 4 Square or Spook have ads?
Neither 4 Square nor Spook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 4 Square or Spook?
4 Square ships an update every 67 months, and Spook every 2 weeks. Most recently, 4 Square was updated on October 21, 2026 and Spook on September 30, 2026.

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