# Hell Escape vs ThumbSmash

The clearest difference is ads: ThumbSmash at none against Hell Escape's shown. Hell Escape's advantage is chart position (#142 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hell Escape sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and ThumbSmash sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hell Escape ships an update weekly, ThumbSmash every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hell Escape | ThumbSmash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (2.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hell-escape-firebound/id6754279265/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2.6K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#142** | — |
| Size | 395 MB | 326 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) | [Piyush Kaushik](https://appshunter.io/developer/1859200601) |

## What reviewers say

### Hell Escape

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

**Currently charting:** #142 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 |


### ThumbSmash

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thumbsmash/id6756210400)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handful of Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Stack of Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Vault of Coins | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hell Escape free?

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

### Is ThumbSmash free?

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

### Do Hell Escape or ThumbSmash have ads?

Hell Escape shows ads; ThumbSmash does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hell Escape or ThumbSmash?

Hell Escape ships an update weekly, and ThumbSmash every 9 days. Most recently, Hell Escape was updated on October 14, 2026 and ThumbSmash on October 3, 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.*