Comparison

Escape from Endless Hotel 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 from Endless Hotel

Solve puzzles and uncover mysteries to escape a seemingly endless hotel. This free escape game offers a slightly scary atmosphere with hints and answers available for beginners and intermediate players. It features minor horror elements without gore.

Highlights
  • Puzzle solving
  • Mystery elements
  • Escape room gameplay
  • Hints and answers
  • Auto-save function
  • Slightly scary atmosphere
Features
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"You can stay at our hotel any time, but you cannot check out." An empty hotel, numerous rooms, and endless corridors. Solve the puzzles and escape from this hotel. ◆ Recommended for: ・People who like suspense and mystery. ・People who like a slightly dark atmosphere. ・You can see hints and answers, so it's recommended for escape game beginners. ◆ Features ・A new, completely free escape game. ・Difficulty level is suitable for beginners to intermediate players. ・Contains minor horror scenes. ・No gory scenes. ・Hints and answers included. ・Auto-save function. ◆ How to play ・Tap on a location that interests you. ・Get items and hints. ・Use the items and hints to solve the mystery and escape the room. ・If you get stuck, click the icon in the top left to see a hint or the answer. ◆ I'm using the sound source from the following site. Otologic (https://otologic.jp) taira-komori.jpn (https://taira-komori.jpn.org/) soundeffect-lab (https://soundeffect-lab.info/) Springin' Sound Stock (https://www.springin.org/sound-stock/) VSQ+ (https://vsq.co.jp/plus/)

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

Escape from Endless Hotel4 screens
SantaClausWork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Escape from Endless Hotel at none against SantaClausWork's 3. SantaClausWork's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and ratings volume (44 vs 7). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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 from Endless Hotel 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 from Endless Hotel against 4.9 for SantaClausWork. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SantaClausWork has 44 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Escape from Endless Hotel's written reviews are positive against 100% of SantaClausWork's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Escape from Endless Hotel versus SantaClausWork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscape from Endless HotelSantaClausWork
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.9 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings744 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB200 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMukouyama TakayukiAkina Kubota

Customer experience

Escape from Endless Hotel

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral17.6%
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 from Endless Hotel

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SantaClausWork

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

Questions

Is Escape from Endless Hotel free?
Escape from Endless Hotel 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 from Endless Hotel or SantaClausWork?
Escape from Endless Hotel is rated higher. Escape from Endless Hotel averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while SantaClausWork averages 4.9 from 44 ratings.
Do Escape from Endless Hotel or SantaClausWork have ads?
Both Escape from Endless Hotel and SantaClausWork show ads.

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