Scuba Escape vs SHIFTROOM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scuba Escape
Engage in a unique escape room experience set within a rock climbing gym. Solve diverse puzzles and enjoy mini-games to progress through the underwater adventure.
- Underwater escape room theme
- Rock climbing gym setting
- Variety of puzzles
- Mini-games included
- Engaging gameplay
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An escape room app that is set in a rock climbing gym. Players encounter a variety of puzzles and mini games.
SHIFTROOM
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SHIFTROOM is a two-reality mystery escape puzzle. You are trapped in a sealed facility that exists in two overlapping states: PRESENT and ECHO. Tap objects, gather clues, and press SHIFT to flip realities. What is missing in one world still exists in the other. HOW TO PLAY • Explore each room and inspect hotspots • Collect notes, codes, and keycards • Press SHIFT to switch between PRESENT and ECHO • Combine clues from both realities to unlock doors and puzzles • Clear rooms to advance deeper into the facility FEATURES • Atmospheric mystery escape rooms • Dual-reality SHIFT mechanic • Logic codes, terminals, and inventory items • Short sessions with rising challenge ADS SHIFTROOM is free and supported by ads (bottom banner, and an optional interstitial about every two hints). App Tracking Transparency may appear for personalized ads; you can decline and still play. No account required. No in-app purchases required to finish the story.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SHIFTROOM at none against Scuba Escape's 1. SHIFTROOM also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Scuba Escape sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SHIFTROOM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scuba Escape ships an update monthly, SHIFTROOM daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scuba Escape | SHIFTROOM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Chris Nabholz | Emil Itskovich |
In-app purchases
Scuba Escape
- 脱出ゲームクライミングジム$1.99
SHIFTROOM
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Scuba Escape free?
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Do Scuba Escape or SHIFTROOM have ads?
Which is updated more often, Scuba Escape or SHIFTROOM?
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