# Hell Escape vs Boulder Pushers

The clearest difference is ads: Boulder Pushers at none against Hell Escape's shown. Hell Escape's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and chart position (#129 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hell Escape sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and Boulder Pushers sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Hell Escape against 4.4 for Boulder Pushers. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hell Escape has 2.5K ratings behind it against 496, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 12% of Hell Escape's written reviews are positive against 16% of Boulder Pushers's.

Hell Escape ships an update every 5 days, Boulder Pushers fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hell Escape | Boulder Pushers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hell-escape-firebound/id6754279265/reviews) | [4.4 (496 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boulder-pushers/id6756148881/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.5K** | 496 |
| Positive reviews | 12.2% of reviews | **15.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#129** | — |
| Size | 366 MB | 293 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) | [PlayWill](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865430858) |

## What reviewers say

### Hell Escape

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

**Currently charting:** #129 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 |


### Boulder Pushers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boulder-pushers/id6756148881)

Engage in epic tug-of-war battles by spawning armies and pushing a giant boulder to destroy the enemy base. Progress through different historical and fantasy ages in this strategic and addictive game.

**Highlights:** Tug of war battles, Spawn armies, Push giant boulder, Crush enemy base, Age progression (Stone Age to Fantasy Age), Addictive strategy gameplay

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gem 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gold Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| No-Ads | $7.99 | one-time |
| Gem 2 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Push Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Trader Bundle | $11.99 | one-time |
| Trader Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| Gem 3 | $22.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hell Escape free?

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

### Is Boulder Pushers free?

Boulder Pushers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hell Escape or Boulder Pushers?

Hell Escape and Boulder Pushers are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2.5K and 496 ratings respectively.

### Do Hell Escape or Boulder Pushers have ads?

Hell Escape shows ads; Boulder Pushers does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hell Escape or Boulder Pushers?

Hell Escape ships an update every 5 days, and Boulder Pushers fortnightly. Most recently, Hell Escape was updated on September 28, 2026 and Boulder Pushers on September 26, 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.*