Comparison

Murder Room vs Escape #4

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

Head to head
About

Murder Room

This psychological horror adventure game puts you in the shoes of someone hunted by a serial killer. Navigate a dark environment, solve puzzles, and try to escape while maintaining your sanity. Recommended for players who enjoy suspenseful and disturbing experiences.

Highlights
  • Psychological horror adventure
  • Serial killer pursuit
  • Dark and immersive environment
  • Hint system
  • Unlockable additional story
  • Tap and slide controls
Features
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From the development team behind "Ellie - Help me out...please" (over 1 million downloads!) comes this second psychological horror adventure! "You are being hunted by a serial killer. Do you have what it takes to stay sane and escape?" !!!! CAUTION !!!! Some players may find scenes in this game disturbing. --- PLAY ENVIRONMENT--- ・The game screen is very dark. -Play in a dark room for best results. Adjust the brightness settings if you have trouble seeing the image. ・A dynamic and realistic sound environment -Earphones or headphones are recommended for the best gameplay experience. ・App Size: approx. 50MB -Players are recommended to download the game using a Wifi connection. --- ADDITIONAL FEATURES --- ・Another Story -Complete the main room to unlock an additional story for purchase. ・Game Progress -Complete "Another Story" as well to attain a 100% completion rating. ・Hints -Collect Hint Coins to unlock hints on how to progress through the game. --- HOW TO PLAY --- Tap the screen to search an area. Slide your finger across the screen to rotate left and right. Slide your finger down to close zoom-in screens and menus. Tap an item to take a closer look at it. Purchase hints to help you out when you're stuck. --- RECOMMENDED GAMES --- Ellie - Help me out...please - http://itunes.apple.com/app/id543133461/ Dark Summoner http://itunes.apple.com/app/id480950048/

About

Escape #4

A challenging escape game where you play as an inmate wrongly accused and planning a prison break. You must find clues and solve puzzles to escape before it's too late. Can you outsmart the system and regain your freedom?

Highlights
  • Challenging escape puzzles
  • Find hidden clues
  • Solve item-based puzzles
  • Immersive prison environment
  • Story-driven escape attempt
Features
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Escape #4: Lockdown — Can You Break Out? Episode #4 MISSION: Break out of a maximum-security lockdown, room after room. You blasted your way out of the morgue — only to be recaptured. This time they threw you into a maximum-security lockdown, the deepest hole in the system. Cold corridors, locked blocks, cameras everywhere — and you, on the wrong side of the doors. Work through the facility one room at a time: search, collect, combine, and crack every code that stands between you and the next door. FEATURES: • Escape room after room through a maximum-security facility • Tap objects to interact — every detail could be a clue • Collect items and combine them to solve puzzles • Crack codes and outsmart the security systems • Stuck? Built-in hints always point to your exact next step • Atmospheric graphics and immersive sound effects • No time limit — think carefully and take your time TIPS: The facility hides its secrets behind panels, inside lockers, and under the furniture. Search everywhere, try your items on everything, and check your notebook for the mission. Good luck! This is Episode #4 of the Escape series. More episodes: • Escape #1 – The Cell: find the code and unlock the door • Escape #2 – Prison Break: cut the power and open the electric door • Escape #3 – The Morgue: blast your way out of the morgue • Escape #5 – The Nest: escape the asylum (the final episode)

Screenshots

Murder Room3 screens
Escape #44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Murder Room at 4.4 against Escape #4's 3.4. Murder Room also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (98 vs 5). Escape #4's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months). On price, review sentiment 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. Murder Room sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Escape #4 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Murder Room holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Murder Room has 98 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Murder Room's written reviews are positive against 83% of Escape #4's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Murder Room ships an update every 12 months, Escape #4 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Murder Room versus Escape #4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMurder RoomEscape #4
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (98 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings98 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB43 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperAteam Entertainment Inc.旭 梁

Customer experience

Murder Room

All ratings98 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative18.8%

Escape #4

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Murder Room

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game incompatible with iOS 11 and later
  • Cannot pick up items (knife, chair, etc.)
  • Oven puzzle code does not work correctly
  • Game crashes on Chapter 2 loading screen
  • Game crashes when Melanie leans over player
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  • Progress erased when exiting the game
  • Unresponsive touch controls
  • Melanie stuck in oven with no solution

Requested features

8 requests
  • Update game for iOS 11 and newer versions
  • Create a sequel or Murder Room 2
  • Develop more games similar to Murder Room and Ellie
  • Improve hint system with automatic hints after time
  • Add clearer in-game instructions
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  • Make puzzles less obscure with better clues
  • Fix oven puzzle mechanics
  • Improve save functionality

Escape #4

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Murder Room

One-time3
  • 100 Coins - Murder Room$0.99
  • Another Story - Murder Room$1.99
  • 600 Coins - Murder Room$5.99
None

Escape #4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Murder Room free?
Murder Room is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Escape #4 free?
Escape #4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Murder Room or Escape #4?
Murder Room is rated higher. Murder Room averages 4.4 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while Escape #4 averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Murder Room or Escape #4 have ads?
Escape #4 shows ads; Murder Room does not.
Which is updated more often, Murder Room or Escape #4?
Murder Room ships an update every 12 months, and Escape #4 fortnightly. Most recently, Murder Room was updated on October 19, 2026 and Escape #4 on October 20, 2026.

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