Comparison

Control Box vs EscapeBox

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Control Box

This puzzle game challenges your logical thinking by requiring you to connect cables to power a lamp. Rotate cable pieces to create a continuous path from the buzzer to the lamp, with over a hundred levels across three difficulty settings.

Highlights
  • Logical thinking puzzles
  • Cable connection gameplay
  • Over 100 levels
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Tap to rotate cable pieces
  • Test connection with buzzer
Features
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Train your logical thinking with this challenging and funny game. Can you fix the cable break and bring the lamp light up again? Try turning the pieces of cable to make a continuous connection from the buzzer to the lamp. Many more than hundred levels in 3 level of difficulty are waiting to be solved by you. Can you make it shine again? Control Box is a great puzzle game to train your logical thinking. HOW TO PLAY: 1.) Make a continuous connection between the lamp and the buzzer 2.) The individual cable parts can be turned by tapping it 3.) With the red Buzzer you can test the connection 4.) If the light turns green, you have reached the level and the next game will be unlocked for you -You can unlock this free app to play without advertisement. Privacy policy - https://asgardsoft.com/?page=impressum#PrivacyPolicy Terms of use - https://asgardsoft.com/?page=impressum#TermsOfUse Product Page - https://asgardsoft.com/?id=g11

About

EscapeBox

Solve puzzles and escape themed rooms in this growing collection of mystery games. Features a hint system and built-in memo function for an intuitive experience. New rooms are added regularly, offering endless challenges for puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Growing collection of escape rooms
  • Monthly new room additions
  • In-app hint system
  • Built-in memo function
  • Simple tap controls
  • Rooms for all skill levels
  • No account registration required
Features
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EscapeBox — a growing collection of escape room games! Solve the puzzles hidden in each room and find your way out. Simple tap controls and clear graphics make it easy to jump in, and the hint system means you can always keep moving forward — even if you're new to escape games. ■ New escape rooms every month This is an ever-growing escape game app. New rooms are added about twice a month, so there's always something fresh waiting for you. Download once and keep playing — you'll never run out of new puzzles to solve. Each room has its own theme and difficulty, so every escape feels different. How to play ---------------- ■ Tap around the room to look for clues ■ Find and collect hidden items ■ Combine items and use them to solve puzzles ■ Crack the codes on the locks and doors ■ Escape from the room! Features ---------------- ■ A collection that keeps growing New escape rooms are added about twice every month. Instead of finishing one game and moving on, you can keep coming back to EscapeBox for new puzzles. One download, endless escapes. ■ Hint system Stuck on a puzzle? The hint system helps you move forward, so you never hit a dead end. Perfect for beginners, and a relief for experts too when one puzzle just won't click. ■ Built-in memo function Jot down anything you want to remember — a code on a wall, a pattern on a door, the order of some symbols. No more scribbling clues on paper. Your notes stay right inside the app, ready whenever you need them. ■ Push notifications for new rooms Turn on notifications and you'll know the moment a new escape room goes live. Never miss a new release. ■ Simple tap controls Easy point-and-click controls. Just tap to explore and solve. Anyone can pick it up and play right away, no tutorial needed. ■ Rooms for every skill level From gentle introductions to genuinely tricky challenges, the collection covers a range of difficulties. Beginners can start easy and work their way up. ■ No account registration needed Jump straight into the escape game. No sign-up, no account linking required. Recommended for ---------------- ■ Anyone who loves room escape games and escape rooms ■ Puzzle, mystery, and brain teaser fans ■ Players who want one app with many escape rooms instead of many separate apps ■ Those who like having something new to play every month ■ Beginners looking for an escape game with a hint system ■ Fans of point-and-click adventure and hidden object games One app, always something new ---------------- Most escape games end when you solve the last puzzle. EscapeBox keeps going. With new rooms arriving about twice a month, this is an escape game collection you can settle into for the long haul. Solve the mysteries, find the hidden items, crack the codes, and escape — then come back next month and do it all again in a brand new room. Download EscapeBox and start your first escape today!

Screenshots

Control Box3 screens
EscapeBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

Control Box and EscapeBox both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Control Box's written reviews are positive against 29% of EscapeBox's. EscapeBox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Control Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EscapeBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Control Box against 5.0 for EscapeBox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Control Box's written reviews are positive against 29% of EscapeBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control Box ships an update every 3 months, EscapeBox every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Control Box versus EscapeBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControl BoxEscapeBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings715 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsgardSoft GmbHMaru Sankaku Shikaku

Customer experience

Control Box

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EscapeBox

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral42.9%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Control Box

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
None

EscapeBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Control Box free?
Control Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EscapeBox free?
EscapeBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Control Box or EscapeBox?
Control Box and EscapeBox are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 15 ratings respectively.
Do Control Box or EscapeBox have ads?
Both Control Box and EscapeBox show ads.
Which is updated more often, Control Box or EscapeBox?
Control Box ships an update every 3 months, and EscapeBox every 4 days. Most recently, Control Box was updated on October 18, 2026 and EscapeBox on October 15, 2026.

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