Calculator Quest vs Boy Escape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calculator Quest
This app merges a functional calculator with role-playing game elements. It offers a "Calc mode" for standard calculations, a fast-typing number game, and a mental arithmetic challenge.
- Standard calculator functionality
- Fast-typing number game
- Mental arithmetic time attack
- RPG elements
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A calculator and an RPG combine to form a miraculous hybrid! Includes bonus quick-typing game and math game! ※Rest assured, this app also works as a calculator. - Use for regular calculator operations! Calc mode! - Type the numbers and symbols as fast as you can! Quickdraw Colosseum! - Try your hand at the “mental arithmetic” time attack mode in Mental Math Kingdom!
Boy Escape
Help an innocent prisoner escape from jail by using your keen observation skills. Navigate the prison environment, avoid security guards, and find the right tools to succeed in your mission.
- Prison escape gameplay
- Observation puzzles
- Stealth mechanics
- Avoid security guards
- Storyline-driven missions
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Innocent Jack has been caught into prison… Please show us your attentive observation to help him escape from the uncertainly~~ ==========Storyline========== Jack is an innocent person, who has been circumstances surrounding a miscarriage of justice. In the restricted prison, it's tough to find any tools to escape! Be aware of security guard, player will need to be fast otherwise the mission is fail!!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Calculator Quest at 4.1 against Boy Escape's 3.3. Calculator Quest also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Boy Escape's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (156 vs 14). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Boy Escape sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Calculator Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.
Calculator Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boy Escape has 156 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Calculator Quest's written reviews are positive against 66% of Boy Escape's.
Calculator Quest ships an update every 4 months, Boy Escape every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calculator Quest | Boy Escape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (14 ratings) — better | 3.3 (156 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews — better | 65.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 156 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masakazu Yonehara | XIAN YUAN LUO |
Customer experience
Calculator Quest
Boy Escape
User reviews
Calculator Quest
From 14 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Unique RPG calculator concept
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Cute and retro graphics
- 🎮 Good for learning math
- ✨ Original and interesting idea
Room to improve
- 😠 Intrusive ads
- 📉 Lack of RPG depth
- 🚫 No offline play option
- 👎 Ads block numbers
- 🤷♂️ Unclear RPG elements
Boy Escape
From 156 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🧠 Good brain teaser
- 🤩 Awesome and cool game
- 🤣 Funny game
- ✨ Visually pleasing game
Room to improve
- 😩 Too hard
- 😫 Frustrating gameplay
- 📉 Limited levels
- 😵 Confusing puzzles
- 📱 Frequent ads
Bugs and requests
Calculator Quest
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes immediately after killing monsters
- Ads showing up on the top blocking off numbers
- App needs to be updated for iOS 11
- Can't use on new iPhone
Requested features
13 requests- Pay to remove ads option
- Offline play option
- More games to play
- Increase calculation level
- Add different calculation types (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
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- Add maps and companions for RPG elements
- Make game the main focus, not calculator
- Add hidden command games
- More gameplay features
- Enhance calculation function
- Make questions harder with progression
- Add items like skipping problems
- Update for newer iOS versions
Boy Escape
Reported bugs
11 issues- Game stops frequently
- Game won't let players win or try
- Ads pop up constantly
- Ads are difficult to avoid
- Ads appear every time you die
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- Game is rigged
- Game doesn't let me play
- Card on the desk is nowhere
- Don't get to start where I left off
- Jailor is right in front of the card
- Light catches you
Requested features
8 requests- Update the game with more levels
- Make a second game
- Make the game easier
- Add a tutorial or explanation for level one
- Add a backstory for the game
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- Make music less scary or optional
- Add more levels
- Explain how to pass specific levels
In-app purchases
Calculator Quest
No in-app purchases
Boy Escape
- 5 tips$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 12 tips$1.99
Questions
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