Comparison

Sam The Samurai vs Easter Eggs Escape

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

Head to head
About

Sam The Samurai

Embark on a journey as a lone samurai through medieval Japan, collecting coins and overcoming obstacles. Navigate treacherous cliffs, outsmart sly ninjas, and master simple jump and slash controls to reach the end of each of the 25 levels.

Highlights
  • Medieval Japan setting
  • Collect coins for points
  • Simple jump and slash controls
  • Avoid ninja attacks
  • 25 challenging levels
  • Recruit new players
Features
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Take a tour in medieval Japan where samurais and ninjas collide. You play as Sam the lone Samurai who ventures the forest to collect coins and ultimately reach the far ends of the land. His journey is obstructed by cliffs and walls as well as quick and sly ninjas. Help Sam reach his goal and finish all 25 levels of the game. Your main objective is to get through the obstacles and safely reach the right end of each level. Playable levels are unlocked each time active players are in them, you are encouraged to recruit new players that would also enjoy this game. Your samurai character moves forward and can turn on walls. The controls are simple as you have the jump and slash options. You can jump over walls, cliffs and avoid ninja attacks; you can slash the enemies and boxes that obstruct your way. If you touch the enemy before slashing him, you can be stung and die. You can also die if you fall into the ditch so be very careful! The character gets 3 lives but can still continue in every unlocked level if he dies. Each level offers you coins to gather. Get as much coins as you can to earn points which are displayed on the level menu. Aside from points you may also collect stars that can be found on fixed places in each level. You can find one star per level.

About

Easter Eggs Escape

Race through an egg decorating factory to collect as many eggs and candy as possible before Easter. Upgrade your vehicles with special abilities to gather more goodies and spread joy. Avoid obstacles and enjoy the fun-filled dash.

Highlights
  • Collect eggs and candy
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Upgrade vehicles
  • Special abilities
  • Action-packed gameplay
Features
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Easter is here! One whole year to prepare for this moment. One whole year to make sure the Eggs and candy were loaded into the baskets and ready for delivery. Just ONE JOB and you slept in! It's an action packed mad dash through the Easter Egg decorating factory, collecting as many eggs as you can before Easter is upon us! Tons of Eggs to collect, Tons of candy and ink barrels to avoid and most importantly, Tons of fun to be had. Upgrade your vehicles to gain a variety of special abilities that will help you collect more Eggs and goodies and bring maximum joy to kids around the world!

Screenshots

Sam The Samurai4 screens
Easter Eggs Escape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Easter Eggs Escape at 5.0 against Sam The Samurai's 3.7. Easter Eggs Escape also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 20 months). Sam The Samurai's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Easter Eggs Escape sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Sam The Samurai asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Easter Eggs Escape holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sam The Samurai ships an update every 20 months, Easter Eggs Escape every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
Sam The Samurai versus Easter Eggs Escape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSam The SamuraiEaster Eggs Escape
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB194 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTobias KamberPlayer1games Inc.

Customer experience

Sam The Samurai

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Easter Eggs Escape

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sam The Samurai

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Easter Eggs Escape

One-time4
  • The Gumminator$0.99
  • Candy Cruiser$0.99
  • Taffy Tractor$0.99
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  • Deal$1.99

Questions

Is Sam The Samurai free?
Sam The Samurai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Easter Eggs Escape free?
Easter Eggs Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sam The Samurai or Easter Eggs Escape?
Easter Eggs Escape is rated higher. Sam The Samurai averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Easter Eggs Escape averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sam The Samurai or Easter Eggs Escape have ads?
Easter Eggs Escape shows ads; Sam The Samurai does not.
Which is updated more often, Sam The Samurai or Easter Eggs Escape?
Sam The Samurai ships an update every 20 months, and Easter Eggs Escape every 5 months. Most recently, Sam The Samurai was updated on October 13, 2026 and Easter Eggs Escape on October 2, 2026.

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