Comparison

Escape vs SantaClausWork

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

Head to head
About

Escape

Solve puzzles and find clues within a locked laboratory to escape. This game offers a story-driven experience with hints for beginners and intermediate players.

Highlights
  • Story-driven escape gameplay
  • Find clues and items
  • Solve riddles
  • Hints provided
  • Beginner to intermediate difficulty
Features
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Autumn, the fall of research. - Story You have finished today's work at a small laboratory. When you try to go home, the door is locked and you cannot open it. Find clues scattered around the laboratory and escape. - Difficulty level Beginner~Intermediate. Hints are provided, so beginners don't need to worry! - How to play Explore the laboratory, find items and solve riddles to escape.

About

SantaClausWork

Help Santa Claus get ready for his busy season in this casual escape game. Solve puzzles and find clues to progress through the festive challenges. Hints and answers are available if you get stuck.

Highlights
  • Cute festive atmosphere
  • Beginner-friendly escape game
  • Hints and answers provided
  • Auto-save progress
  • Free to play until the end
  • Item combination and usage
Features
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Even though it's the busy season for Christmas, Santa Claus is a bit laid back. Hurry up and get him ready for work. [Features] ◆The cute atmosphere makes it fun for both men and women. ◆Even beginners to escape games can play it casually. ◆Don't worry, there are hints and answers if you get stuck. ◆Your progress is auto-saved, so you can progress little by little. ◆This is an escape game that you can play for free until the end. [How to play] ◆Use the input device to find clues somewhere and release them. ◆Sometimes you may need to use items. ◆Tap the selected item to enlarge it. ◆You may also combine items together. ◆Use the in-game camera function to save locations that will give you hints for solving the puzzle. ◆If you get stuck, you can see the next hint or answer by pressing the light bulb button. [NAZOKOI] We mainly create puzzles and escape games. If you thought it was fun, please try our other apps.

Screenshots

Escape3 screens
SantaClausWork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Escape at none against SantaClausWork's 3. Escape also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). SantaClausWork's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 5). On price, rating, 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. SantaClausWork sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Escape asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Escape against 4.9 for SantaClausWork. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SantaClausWork has 41 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Escape versus SantaClausWork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscapeSantaClausWork
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.9 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings541 — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size277 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKobayashi ShumpeiAkina Kubota

Customer experience

Escape

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SantaClausWork

All ratings38 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Escape

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SantaClausWork

One-time3
  • AdBlock1$0.49
  • AdBlock2$1.99
  • AdBlock3$2.99

Questions

Is Escape free?
Escape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SantaClausWork free?
SantaClausWork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Escape or SantaClausWork?
Escape is rated higher. Escape averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while SantaClausWork averages 4.9 from 41 ratings.
Do Escape or SantaClausWork have ads?
Both Escape and SantaClausWork show ads.

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