Comparison

Witch Cry vs Joker Show Horror Escape

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

Head to head
About

Witch Cry

Embark on a thrilling adventure as a kidnapped child in a haunted house. Solve magical puzzles, uncover dark secrets, and escape an evil witch. Experience a captivating story inspired by fairy tales with unique cartoon graphics and challenging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Magical context puzzles
  • Tragedy, horror, and fantasy story
  • Face and evade an evil witch
  • Intense chase sequences
  • Multiple difficulty modes
  • Discover spells and magic wand use
  • In-game hint system
Features
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Just like every good tale begins, once upon a time… there was a couple of witches who lived happily with their son in a house in the woods. They hunted using their magical powers and sometimes they faced scary monsters. But one day… Something completely changed the story: their pets, the dark fairies, escaped from the basement of the house and unleashed a series of disastrous events. Since then, she became a crying witch who never stopped moaning about those disasters. What happened with the fairies? Where is her family? Try and discover it! Explore a house full of magic and impersonate Timmy, a kid who has been kidnapped by the witch. Complete puzzles while solving the mysteries of this new villain. Features: - Adorable cartoon graphics never seen before in Keplerians games. - Puzzles that make sense in the magical context of this game. An arm protecting a chest? Why is there a nose on the door? - A story filled with tragedy, horror and fantasy inspired by traditional fairy tales. - Face an evil witch in several ways and knock her out for a while. - Intense chasings inside the witch’s haunted house, with an artificial intelligence that will surprise you. - Different game difficulty modes that will test your abilities. - Discover the different spells and show your skills with a magic wand. - Hint system that will show you where to go in case you get stuck. What are you waiting for? Download Witch Cry for free and tell your friends the story of the crying witch! This game has been developed by Honi Games. We are sure you are going to enjoy it just as much as the other Keplerians games! We strongly recommend playing this game with earphones for a better experience. This game contains ads.

About

Joker Show Horror Escape

Escape a terrifying jester who has been summoned to your home. Hide and evade the jester while you search for a way to send him back. Can you survive the night?

Highlights
  • Hide from the jester
  • Evade capture
  • Solve puzzles to escape
  • Summon and banish a jester
  • Home escape scenario
Features
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Your parents left for the night and you were left alone at home, you were bored and decided to call the joker, but something went wrong ... It looks like you managed to do it, now the jester wants to play with you, hide and don't let him catch yourself, find a way to call the jester back.

Screenshots

Witch Cry4 screens
Joker Show Horror Escape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Joker Show Horror Escape at none against Witch Cry's 1. Joker Show Horror Escape also leads on ads (none vs shown). Witch Cry's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (84% vs 68%). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Witch Cry sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Joker Show Horror Escape asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Witch Cry holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Witch Cry has 979 ratings behind it against 159, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Witch Cry's written reviews are positive against 68% of Joker Show Horror Escape's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Witch Cry ships an update every 6 weeks, Joker Show Horror Escape every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Witch Cry versus Joker Show Horror Escape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWitch CryJoker Show Horror Escape
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (979 ratings) — better4.2 (159 ratings)
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews — better68.1% of reviews
Number of ratings979 — better159
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB286 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKEPLERIANS SLAnton Shuligin

Customer experience

Witch Cry

All ratings979 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative7.9%

Joker Show Horror Escape

All ratings159 ratings
Positive78.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative20.9%

User reviews

Witch Cry

From 979 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game
  • 🚀 Fantastic idea
  • 🚀 Great graphics
  • 🚀 Seamless gameplay
  • 👍 Awesome storyline

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ads interrupt dialog and cause glitches
  • 🐛 Puzzles too easy
  • 🐛 Witch too powerful and hard to escape
  • 🐛 Controls and sensitivity issues
  • 🐛 Small map size

Joker Show Horror Escape

From 159 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting puzzles with a twist
  • ✨ Breathtaking atmosphere and design
  • 🤔 Makes you think
  • ❤️ Loved by many users

Room to improve

  • 😩 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Game-breaking glitches
  • 🔊 Sound issues after ads
  • 😵 Difficulty can be too high
  • 😠 Frustrating bear trap mechanics

Bugs and requests

Witch Cry

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Slingshot freezes witch completely
  • Inability to drop/pick up items, item stuck in hand
  • Ads get stuck causing game to freeze
  • Escape bug when getting the Rume item

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add jump button
  • Increase puzzle difficulty
  • Add more puzzles and steps to escape
  • Add cutscenes to explain backstory
  • Implement item presets for replayability
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  • Add new chapters and content updates

Joker Show Horror Escape

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Practice mode switches to normal mode
  • Ads cause sound to disappear
  • Game glitches out a lot
  • Bear trap is impossible to get out of
  • Sound doesn't work most of the time
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  • Game lags a lot
  • Bear traps are placed twice
  • Ads every 30 seconds
  • Game breaking glitches
  • Bug that disables sound after ads

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more language options
  • Add a speed boost in extreme mode
  • Make the game visuals brighter
  • Add a chapter 2 with a huge mansion/house
  • Make the game multiplayer
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  • Add more endings
  • Add a scene when you lose
  • Improve joystick controls

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Witch Cry

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Joker Show Horror Escape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Witch Cry free?
Witch Cry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Joker Show Horror Escape free?
Joker Show Horror Escape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Witch Cry or Joker Show Horror Escape?
Witch Cry is rated higher. Witch Cry averages 4.6 out of 5 from 979 ratings, while Joker Show Horror Escape averages 4.2 from 159 ratings.
Do Witch Cry or Joker Show Horror Escape have ads?
Witch Cry shows ads; Joker Show Horror Escape does not.
Which is updated more often, Witch Cry or Joker Show Horror Escape?
Witch Cry ships an update every 6 weeks, and Joker Show Horror Escape every 3 months. Most recently, Witch Cry was updated on September 22, 2026 and Joker Show Horror Escape on September 21, 2026.

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