LOCKD THE ROOM vs Anomaly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LOCKD THE ROOM
This puzzle game combines escape room challenges with deck-building mechanics. Players must explore rooms, collect items, and combine them to solve intricate puzzles and unlock new areas. It features a hint system and autosave for a smooth, offline experience.
- Item synthesis (A + B = C) for puzzle solving
- Three distinct rooms with unique challenges
- Progressive hint system
- Offline play
- Automatic progress saving
- No personal data collection
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LOCKD: THE ROOM —「リアル脱出ゲーム」と「デッキ構築」が出会った、頭脳派パズルゲーム。 目を覚ますと、見知らぬ部屋に閉じ込められていた。出口を探すには、あたりを調べてアイテムを集め、それらを組み合わせて新しい道具を作り出すしかない。 ■ 合成(A + B = C)で謎を解く 針金 + 木の棒 = 開錠ピック。ぼろ布 + ランプ油 = 油染み布。手に入れたカードを2枚組み合わせると、新しいアイテムが生まれます。作った道具を錠や仕掛けに使えば、隠された手がかりや次の部屋への扉が開く。何と何を掛け合わせるか、そのひらめきが脱出のカギ。 ■ 全3部屋、それぞれ異なる仕掛け ・鉄錆の独房:松明を作り、暗い通気口に隠された鍵を探せ。 ・灯火の書斎:磁石で金属を釣り上げ、二冊の本の数字から金庫の番号を導け。 ・時計塔の最上階:歯車を回し、鉤縄を作って夜の街へ降りろ。 ■ やさしい設計 ・行き詰まっても大丈夫。段階的に開くヒント機能つき。 ・集めたカードは消えないので詰みはありません。じっくり考えて挑戦できます。 ・進行状況は自動保存。いつでも続きから遊べます。 ■ 安心して遊べる ・完全オフラインで動作。インターネット接続は不要です。 ・個人情報の収集は一切なし。広告もトラッキングもありません。 ・データはすべてあなたの端末内だけに保存されます。 謎解き・脱出ゲーム・アイテム合成・クラフトが好きな方におすすめ。さあ、LOCKD された部屋から脱出せよ。
Anomaly
Test your observation skills with daily photo puzzles. Find impossible elements or confirm normalcy to earn bonuses. Compete with your own accuracy and track your progress with daily streaks.
- Daily photo puzzles
- Tap to identify anomalies
- Report 'nothing wrong' option
- Daily accuracy scoring
- Streak tracking
- Spoiler-free result sharing
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A photo that looks perfectly normal. Somewhere in it, something physically impossible may be hiding — or nothing at all. A mug floating just a little. A clock missing one number. A shadow pointing the wrong way. Or… is everything fine? Anomaly is an observation game played on a single photo. No second image to compare. No count of how many. Just your eyes and your judgment. ■ Tap, then call it Tap anything that feels wrong. When you think you've seen everything, hit REPORT. Found them all? Perfect observation. Missed one? That's on you. Wrong taps cost time. ■ The nerve to say "nothing's wrong" Some photos are completely normal. Report "nothing wrong" without a single tap and earn the biggest bonus. Doubt too much and you lose. Trust too much and you lose. ■ 5 levels a day Fresh levels at midnight, about 3 minutes total. Today's levels are today only — a perfectly-sized daily habit. ■ Compete with your own Accuracy Every day is scored as Accuracy — how close you got to that day's maximum. It stays comparable across days of different difficulty, so your progress actually shows. Tap STREAK to read your past accuracy, standing and the distribution. ■ Share your result A spoiler-free emoji card of today's observations. Weekly streak stamps show your run at a glance. No tutorial needed. Today's 5 are waiting. ■ Full Access (optional) A monthly subscription lets you play every past level you missed or never saw the answer to — as many as you like. Ads are removed too. It renews automatically and can be canceled anytime in App Store settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://anomaly.shioristudio.dev/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://anomaly.shioristudio.dev/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: LOCKD THE ROOM at none against Anomaly's shown. LOCKD THE ROOM also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. LOCKD THE ROOM sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Anomaly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LOCKD THE ROOM ships an update every 3 days, Anomaly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LOCKD THE ROOM | Anomaly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | syoutarou ookura | Mitsuhiro Ogata |
Customer experience
LOCKD THE ROOM
Anomaly
In-app purchases
LOCKD THE ROOM
- 追加章 眠らぬ別館$1.99
- 追加章「鏡の温室」$1.99
- 広告なし$1.99
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- 追加章「潮騒の灯台」$1.99
- 追加章3本セット$5.99
Anomaly
- Full Access$2.991 Month
- The Late-Night Store$3.99
Questions
Is LOCKD THE ROOM free?
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