Comparison

Eugenio's Escape vs Ascending Blocks

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

Head to head
About

Eugenio's Escape

A retro-styled platformer designed to challenge players with its beautiful visuals and engaging music. Guide Eugenio through treacherous chambers, avoiding deadly blades and seeking out hidden save points to progress.

Highlights
  • Retro-styled graphics
  • Challenging platformer gameplay
  • Beautiful sprites
  • Premium music
  • Blade avoidance mechanics
  • Hidden save points
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A retro-styled platformer with beautiful colors, awesome sprites and premium music: all designed to make you angry... Help Eugenio escape In your journey you will help Eugenio escape the chamber he is in, avoiding the blades as he is not very kind on touching them. Get to the save points Some rooms will have save points, but the game won't tell you.

About

Ascending Blocks

Control a block in this 2D infinite runner and platformer game. Your goal is to reach new heights by ascending as high as possible. Unlock various costumes to customize your gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Infinite runner gameplay
  • 2D platformer mechanics
  • Score-based unlocking
  • Unlockable costumes
  • Simple block control
Features
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Jump from platform to platform and see how high your little block can climb! Ascending Blocks is a simple, tricky endless climber in crisp black-and-white pixel art. Steer left and right, time your jumps, ride the conveyor belts and stay ahead of the fog rising up from below. + Easy controls: move and jump + Conveyor belts that push you around + Collect coins and unlock 24 costumes + A Second Chance when a run ends too soon + Game Center leaderboard: beat your friends' best + Plays in English, Spanish and Chinese Tomato Factory makes fun games for everyone: tomatofactory.com Support: support@tomatofactory.com

Screenshots

Eugenio's Escape2 screens
Ascending Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Eugenio's Escape at none against Ascending Blocks's shown. Eugenio's Escape also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Eugenio's Escape against 5.0 for Ascending Blocks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eugenio's Escape ships an update every 9 days, Ascending Blocks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Eugenio's Escape versus Ascending Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEugenio's EscapeAscending Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMario Nachbaur RiscosTomato Factory

In-app purchases

None

Eugenio's Escape

No in-app purchases

None

Ascending Blocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eugenio's Escape free?
Eugenio's Escape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ascending Blocks free?
Ascending Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eugenio's Escape or Ascending Blocks?
Eugenio's Escape and Ascending Blocks are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Eugenio's Escape or Ascending Blocks have ads?
Ascending Blocks shows ads; Eugenio's Escape does not.
Which is updated more often, Eugenio's Escape or Ascending Blocks?
Eugenio's Escape ships an update every 9 days, and Ascending Blocks every 3 weeks. Most recently, Eugenio's Escape was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ascending Blocks on November 4, 2026.

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