Comparison

Don't Push the Button vs Don't Push the Button4

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

Head to head
About

Don't Push the Button

Embark on a story-driven escape room adventure with intuitive tap controls. Solve puzzles and use items to progress through a less challenging experience designed for quick play sessions. Features auto-save to ensure your progress is always secure.

Highlights
  • Story-driven gameplay
  • Lower difficulty
  • Auto-save function
  • Quick play sessions
  • Tap controls
Features
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The more you're told "don't push it," the more you want to. An immersive journey into a surreal world. You wake up in a pitch-black room. An unknown voice gives you one command: "Don't push the red button." —A simple rule that will toy with your intuition. The escape game loved by many players has been fully remade in cel-shaded 3D! While keeping the cozy atmosphere of the original illustrations, the addition of sound and spatial depth has evolved the sense of immersion. 【How to Play】 ・Use items and solve mysteries to escape the room. ・Tap areas of interest in the 3D space to explore. ・Tap an item to select it, and tap again to enlarge. 【Features】 ・Charming 3D: Cel-shaded graphics that stay true to the original's taste. ・Sound Design: Added sound effects for realistic feedback. Feel the thrill of the escape. ・Intuitive Puzzles: No specialized knowledge required. A difficulty level enjoyable for everyone. ・Reliable Hints: Stuck? The hint page with images will help you solve it immediately. Can you resist the temptation of this strange room and find your way out? 【Credits】 Sound Effects: Sound Effect Lab (https://soundeffect-lab.info/) Pocket Sound (https://pocket-se.info/)

About

Don't Push the Button4

Embark on a story-driven room escape adventure. Solve puzzles and use items to progress through levels. Features include auto-save and a lower difficulty for a quicker, enjoyable experience.

Highlights
  • Storyline-driven gameplay
  • Lower difficulty
  • Clear in a short time
  • Auto-save function
  • Item interaction (tap, 2 taps, 3 taps)
Features
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How to play -Tap:Search/Use item. Item -Tap:Select item. -2taps:Expand item. -3taps:Unselect item. Features -Game with a storyline. -Difficulty lower. -Clear in a short time. -Auto-save function. System Requirements -iOS 12.0 or later.

Screenshots

Don't Push the Button3 screens
Don't Push the Button43 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Don't Push the Button4 at 96% against Don't Push the Button's 54%. Don't Push the Button4 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Don't Push the Button's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Don't Push the Button4 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Don't Push the Button has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Don't Push the Button's written reviews are positive against 96% of Don't Push the Button4's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 23, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Don't Push the Button versus Don't Push the Button4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't Push the ButtonDon't Push the Button4
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews96.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB24 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperYOUHEI SHINRAYOUHEI SHINRA

Customer experience

Don't Push the Button

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative40.7%

Don't Push the Button4

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%

In-app purchases

None

Don't Push the Button

No in-app purchases

None

Don't Push the Button4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Don't Push the Button free?
Don't Push the Button is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Don't Push the Button4 free?
Don't Push the Button4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Don't Push the Button or Don't Push the Button4?
Don't Push the Button4 is rated higher. Don't Push the Button averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Don't Push the Button4 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Don't Push the Button or Don't Push the Button4 have ads?
Both Don't Push the Button and Don't Push the Button4 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Don't Push the Button or Don't Push the Button4?
Don't Push the Button ships an update every 4 months, and Don't Push the Button4 every 4 months. Most recently, Don't Push the Button was updated on June 23, 2026 and Don't Push the Button4 on June 11, 2026.

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