# Hell Escape vs Endless Crafter

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Endless Crafter at 56% against Hell Escape's 12%. Endless Crafter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 18) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Hell Escape's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hell Escape sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Endless Crafter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hell Escape holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hell Escape has 2.5K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 12% of Hell Escape's written reviews are positive against 56% of Endless Crafter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Hell Escape ships an update every 5 days, Endless Crafter every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hell Escape | Endless Crafter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hell-escape-firebound/id6754279265/reviews)** | [3.5 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/endless-crafter/id6755444456/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.5K** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 12.2% of reviews | **56.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#147** | — |
| Size | 366 MB | 629 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) | [Ugur Gulser](https://appshunter.io/developer/1463334797) |

## What reviewers say

### Hell Escape

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hell-escape-firebound/id6754279265)

**Currently charting:** #147 Top Grossing · Action (US App Store)

Ascend from the underworld by collecting stair pieces and building your escape route. Utilize divine powers to overcome obstacles, outsmart demons, and break through barriers. Strategize your climb, upgrade your abilities, and aim for the summit to achieve freedom.

**Highlights:** Stair-building runner mechanics, Unlockable divine skills, Reactive obstacles and traps, Boss battles and trial floors, In-run upgrades and progression, Atmospheric underworld setting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gem Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Area Offer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Area Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Area Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Rare God Set | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Mini Pass | $5.99 | one-time |
| Last Day Offer | $6.99 | one-time |
| Challange Fund | $6.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $6.99 | one-time |
| Blessing of Energy | $7.99 | one-time |
| Blessing of Rebirth | $7.99 | one-time |
| Blessing of Gods | $9.99 | one-time |
| Race Fund | $9.99 | one-time |
| Epic God Set | $9.99 | one-time |
| Olympus Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Companion Pass | $14.99 | one-time |


### Endless Crafter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/endless-crafter/id6755444456)

Engage in a word-crafting adventure where creating words unlocks powerful units and defenses. Merge your way to stronger shooters and discover new abilities to survive increasingly difficult waves of enemies in this addictive game.

**Highlights:** Create words to unlock units, Merge units into powerful shooters, Discover new skills and abilities, Endless waves with increasing difficulty, Fast and addictive progression

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hell Escape free?

Hell Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Endless Crafter free?

Endless Crafter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hell Escape or Endless Crafter?

Hell Escape is rated higher. Hell Escape averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Endless Crafter averages 3.5 from 13 ratings.

### Do Hell Escape or Endless Crafter have ads?

Both Hell Escape and Endless Crafter show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hell Escape or Endless Crafter?

Hell Escape ships an update every 5 days, and Endless Crafter every 6 weeks. Most recently, Hell Escape was updated on September 28, 2026 and Endless Crafter on June 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*