Comparison

EscapeGame LostHospital vs Idle Spark Loop

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

Head to head
About

EscapeGame LostHospital

Explore a mysterious abandoned hospital and uncover its tragic past. Solve puzzles by finding and using items to escape. This 3D adventure features multiple chapters and endings.

Highlights
  • Solve mysteries with items
  • 3D graphics
  • 4 chapters
  • Multiple endings
  • Auto save
Features
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◆"Escape from an abandoned hospital"◆ You are trapped in a mysterious abandoned hospital. Let's aim for escape based on the record of the tragedy that once happened in the hospital. ◆Feature ・Find and use items to solve mysteries. ・ Beautiful graphics drawn in 3D ・4 chapters ・Multi-end ・Auto save function ◆How to play 1, Easy operation just by tapping with your finger 2, Tap the item and use it where you care ◆Requesting This game is made by a Japanese student alone. I'm not good at English. If there are any expressions that are difficult to understand, please let me know in the review!

About

Idle Spark Loop

Features
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Idle Spark Loop is an idle puzzle game set in a neon pixel megacity recovering from a global blackout. Your goal is to restore power by rotating wire tiles and building functional circuits that connect generators to consumers across the city. Each completed network brings districts back to life. Windows light up, metro systems restart, and entire neighbourhoods gradually awaken from darkness. Success depends on creating efficient loops and maintaining stable energy flow throughout increasingly complex grids. As levels are completed, you earn credits that can be invested into network upgrades. Improve power capacity, expand battery systems, increase loop efficiency, and unlock advanced technologies that support larger and more demanding districts. The city continues to grow through multiple areas and progression layers. New districts introduce fresh mechanics and greater challenges, while Challenge Mode, Endless Mode, and Prestige systems provide long-term goals and replayability. Idle Spark Loop combines relaxing idle progression with thoughtful puzzle-solving. Its retro neon visuals, evolving cityscape, and satisfying energy mechanics create a rewarding experience where every connection helps transform a broken grid into a thriving self-sustaining metropolis.

Screenshots

EscapeGame LostHospital4 screens
Idle Spark Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Idle Spark Loop at none against EscapeGame LostHospital's 3. Idle Spark Loop also leads on ads (none vs shown). EscapeGame LostHospital's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. EscapeGame LostHospital sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Spark Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EscapeGame LostHospital ships an update weekly, Idle Spark Loop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EscapeGame LostHospital versus Idle Spark Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscapeGame LostHospitalIdle Spark Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (253 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings253 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKensuke Miyahara*DILANS PAULUS

In-app purchases

3 purchases

EscapeGame LostHospital

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
None

Idle Spark Loop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EscapeGame LostHospital free?
EscapeGame LostHospital is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Spark Loop free?
Idle Spark Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EscapeGame LostHospital or Idle Spark Loop have ads?
EscapeGame LostHospital shows ads; Idle Spark Loop does not.
Which is updated more often, EscapeGame LostHospital or Idle Spark Loop?
EscapeGame LostHospital ships an update weekly, and Idle Spark Loop every 3 weeks. Most recently, EscapeGame LostHospital was updated on November 7, 2026 and Idle Spark Loop on October 31, 2026.

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