# CRIMO — Logical Crime Investigations > Logical deduction puzzle game for solving murder investigations. (iPhone/iPad app by SMACH S.A.S..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crimo/id1404981086 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [SMACH S.A.S.](https://appshunter.io/developer/594536685) - Category: Games, Board, Puzzle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.60/5 from 2,888 App Store ratings · 313 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 139 MB - Languages: American English, French (France) - Released: 2019-12-10 - Data updated: 2026-08-17 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crimo/id1404981086/reviews.md ## What is CRIMO? Love deduction games? Use your logic to solve puzzles and investigate gruesome murder cases! Analyze clues and follow the trail to send those criminals to justice! Join the CRIMO special unit, specialized in logical crime investigations. After a short training at the Police Academy, you will be sent to lead gruesome murder cases in Miami and New York, by applying pure logic to solve puzzles. Collect clues, analyze them, confirm evidence or reject false leads: you will cross-off all possibilities until you can designate the murder weapon, find out the motive and unmask the criminal. Are you ready to use your wits and deduction skills to fight crime? Did the actress do it for revenge using a handgun as the powder on the pillow suggests? Or maybe it was the politician, but did he use the knife or the chainsaw? Was it out of sheer madness or was it for power? for love? Or simply money? The next clue might be decisive... CRIMO's puzzles offer a fascinating cross-over between games of logic like sudoku and minesweeper, crosswords and criminal investigation board games. You will decode which squares to touch in the grid by following hints giving the sizes of blocks in each row and column. It’s a real mind challenge wrapped in a fun experience where you need to think and use your brains to succeed. Avoid making mistakes or you will take a punch, suffer a scratch or even take a bullet! Thank god you can replenish your health by eating a burger, hot-dog or... how about a donut? You will learn easily, progress rapidly and quickly get hooked! It's ultra addictive! FEATURES: • Tens of criminal cases in two iconic cities: Miami and New York • Hundreds of grid puzzles to solve by logic and deduction • Dynamic investigation board where your searches spread out and interconnect like a spider web as in the most exciting detective flicks • Get acquainted with Jamie, police officer, Jim, forensic expert as well as the Chief of Police, Madam District Attorney, the firefighter... • Special challenges: burning crime scenes with clues going up in smoke, FBI-restricted access zones where your hands are tight… • Works on iPhone 5s and above and iPads Time to solve puzzling crimes by logic & deduction! PLAY NOW! Created by ooblada & CHQL Please note that CRIMO is completely free to play, but virtual currency can be purchased with real money to get some in-game items such as extra lives, health boosters or instant analyses. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. Terms of use: https://oobld.com/tos-apps-en ## Key features - Logical crime investigations - Analyze clues and evidence - Solve grid puzzles by deduction - Investigate murder cases - Hundreds of puzzles - Dynamic investigation board ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Premium weekly subscription | $2.99 | per 7 days | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Small pack of cash | $0.99 | one-time | | Medium pack of cash | $2.99 | one-time | | Large pack of cash | $4.99 | one-time | | Extra-large pack of cash | $9.99 | one-time | | Huge pack of cash | $48.99 | one-time | | Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time | | Remove ads | $2.99 | one-time | | Special Offer | $9.99 | one-time | | Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time | | Remove ads | $5.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of CRIMO? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay - 🧠 Challenging logic puzzles - 🕵️‍♀️ Unique crime-solving premise **Cons** - 💰 Excessive in-app purchases and subscriptions - 🚫 Limited resources (cones, energy, etc.) - 🔍 Unsatisfying crime-solving experience - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs **Commonly reported bugs** - Freezing during evidence analysis - Progress loss after closing the app - Vibration issues after updates **Most requested features** - More customization options - Ability to earn coins/resources through gameplay - Improved crime-solving mechanics - Cloud save functionality ## Recent user reviews (10 of 313) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crimo/id1404981086/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Can’t play at all *2026-05-07, version 2.8.0* Feels like the game is forcing you to buy the “add free” option which I don’t mind having ads, providing they take me back to the game like normal. When all I’m getting is a black screen after a very delayed ad run time, it makes me wonder if this is a ploy to force people to buy from you. Years of fun with this game and this is the first time I’ve had to say something. Please fix! ### 4/5 — Nice take on a classic game *2026-04-14, version 2.8.0* I’ve been playing this for literally years. Not too heavy on adverts, though after a couple of years I decided to pay them the very reasonable asking price to turn off the adds as they’d entertained me so so long. If you like this sort of game, give it a shot - though you may find it requires a very different playing style from what you’re used to! ### 3/5 — Not terrible, but… *2026-04-06, version 2.8.0* The other game “Crimo Stories” which unfortunately isn’t around anymore was a lot better. The cases had actual narratives and the last one for that game was the start of their first story arc ### 3/5 — I would play it more, but *2026-03-09, version 2.8.0* While I totally think the lives/energy shouldn’t be dropped so hard and fast, my biggest issue is the way a mistake registers, with a hit that’s worse than an Operation buzz. And yes, I turned off sound and haptics, but it still hits so suddenly and violently that I don’t want to play. ### 1/5 — Here’s The Real Crime… *2025-11-11, version 2.8.0* The “crime” part of the game is nothing more than a time-wasting facade for a number cross-grid strategy game, similar to a nonogram. I actually enjoy that part of the game, and find it more visually appealing than most nonogram games. However, this is the ONLY game I’ve ever encountered where you’re essentially required to pay for and utilize boosters to complete levels. You even have to pay for cones just to block off empty squares - it’s like paying to place each individual “X” in a nonogram!! All boosters must be purchased with cash, and, it’s also the only game I’ve ever encountered where not a single reward is granted throughout the entire lifecycle of the game! So you never get anything in return for playing, paying, etc. There’s no opportunity to earn any bonuses, no booster videos. Nothing. It’s an absolute scam, and it’s the only real “crime” here. ### 1/5 — Pop-up freezes game constantly *2025-11-10, version 2.7.0* I love this game, but the coin starter pack pop-up that pops up every 2 minutes constantly makes the game freeze, and I have to restart the app over and over to make it work again. It’s very frustrating and I don’t want to play anymore. ### 2/5 — Downgrade du gameplay par rapport à Crimo Stories *2025-11-01, version 2.8.0* Je jouais à Crimo Stories avant qu'il ne soit plus disponible, et j'adorais les grilles bien complexes qu'ils pouvaient proposer, parfois des 15x10 cases, etc. Je commence seulement à jouer à ce Crimo-ci, mais déjà certains détails excellents du jeu d'avant brillent par leur absence ici. Pour faciliter la lecture de la grille de jeu, Crimo Stories faisait une séparation un peu plus importante entre les batch de 5 cases, permettant de vour d'un coup d'œil si on pouvait confirmer 10 cases d'un coup, ou si il fallait faire un peu plus attention en les sélectionnant. Ici je dois compter les cases pour savoir si c'est bien 5 cases et je peux y aller franco, ou si c'est 6 cases... Autre détail absolument aberrant : les 50 cônes ?! Ils étaient illimités dans Crimo Stories et à juste titre : dans les grilles de haute difficulté, comment voulez-vous décemment la résoudre sans pouvoir NOTER quelles cases sont out ?? Sans ces 2 points de gameplay essentiels, le jeu sera injouable sur de grandes grilles, si tant est qu'il y en a... Je suis un peu triste de ne plus avoir les enquêtes avec les dialogues des personnages, mais la façon de chercher les preuves reste tout de même sympa, j'apprécie d'avoir la possibilité de faire plus de grilles (limitées à 20 énergies par partie lancée avant, avec un max d'une 100aine d'énergies avant...), mais sans les cônes en illimité, je vois pas l'intérêt sur de futures grilles de haute difficulté, toujours si il y en a bel et bien. Je trouve d'ailleurs également dommage de ne pas avoir la possibilité de switcher la difficulté de la grille comme dans Crimo Stories, d'un côté j'espère avoir un peu plus de challenge plus tard, d'un autre côté sans les cônes illimités et la séparation des batchs de 5 cases ce sera injouable... J'adore ce type de jeu et Crimo Stories avait vraiment coché quasi toutes les bonnes cases pour le gameplay, alors je vais continuer voir ce que ça donne, en espérant que ces points soient "corrigés" dans les niveaux plus élevés... ### 1/5 — ARNAQUE DEOUF même si bon *2025-10-18, version 2.8.0* Le concept est sympa même si la récolte des indices ne dépend que de si on réussi les niveaux donc pas d’intérêt. Difficile au début SURTOUT grosse arnaque. Pour participer et avoir accès au défi du jour on nous propose soit de payer 5 pièces soit de regarder une vidéo. Seulement après le visionnage de la vidéo, rien, retour aux deux propositions sans accès au niveau et sans la possibilité de recommencer en regardant une vidéo, il faut payer maintenant. ### 5/5 — Love this game *2025-08-28, version 2.8.0* Love it but there’s a lot of ads and also limited energy for the free version. Great brain workout! ### 1/5 — Great puzzles AWFUL ads *2025-08-15, version 2.8.0* Ads are a way of life, but…Even if you are ad tolerant this game will test your patience. Too many ads and long long ones with many taps to exit. Great puzzles not worth it. ## Frequently asked questions about CRIMO ### What kind of game is CRIMO? CRIMO is a logical deduction puzzle game where you investigate gruesome murder cases. You'll use logic to analyze clues, solve grid puzzles, and unmask criminals by identifying the murder weapon, motive, and perpetrator. ### What are the main features of CRIMO? Key features include tens of criminal cases across Miami and New York, hundreds of grid puzzles solved by logic and deduction, a dynamic investigation board, and special challenges like burning crime scenes. You'll also interact with various characters like police officers and forensic experts. ### Is CRIMO free to play? Yes, CRIMO is completely free to play. However, it offers virtual currency that can be purchased with real money for in-game items such as extra lives, health boosters, or instant analyses. You can disable in-app purchases in your device's settings if you prefer not to use this feature. ### What are the compatibility requirements for CRIMO? The game works on iPhone 5s and above, as well as iPads. This ensures a smooth and enjoyable experience on a range of Apple mobile devices. ### How does the puzzle mechanic work in CRIMO? The puzzles in CRIMO are described as a cross-over between logic games like Sudoku and Minesweeper, and crosswords. You will decode which squares to touch in a grid by following hints that provide the sizes of blocks in each row and column, requiring careful thought and deduction. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.9.1 — 2026-06-15 Bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 2.9.0 — 2026-06-12 Bugfixes und allgemeine Verbesserungen. ### 2.8.0 — 2025-01-06 Bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 2.7.9 — 2024-11-13 Bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 2.7.8 — 2024-11-10 Bug fixes and performance improvements. ## Apps similar to CRIMO | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nyt-games-wordle-and-crossword/id307569751) | 4.8 (292,465) | Free | Games | | [Nonogram.com - Number Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nonogramcom-number-games/id1452992954) | 4.6 (193,646) | Free | Games | | [Nonogram - IQ Logic Pic Puzzle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nonogram-iq-logic-pic-puzzle/id867654947) | 4.4 (9,198) | Free | Games | | [Logic Grid Puzzles](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/logic-grid-puzzles/id919571269) | 4.8 (38,739) | Free | Games | | [Nonogram.com Color: Logic Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nonogramcom-color-logic-game/id1516617231) | 4.7 (25,402) | Free | Games | | [Cross Logic Puzzle Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cross-logic-puzzle-game/id1561830495) | 4.4 (49,259) | Free | Games | ## More apps by SMACH S.A.S. - [Riddle Stones - Cross Numbers](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riddle-stones-cross-numbers/id960708632) - [CRIMO Stories: Puzzle & Crime](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crimo-stories-puzzle-and-crime/id1585157514) All apps by SMACH S.A.S.: https://appshunter.io/developer/594536685 ## Related topics [crime games text](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/crime-games-text) · [crime games solving](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/crime-games-solving) · [occult crime police](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/occult-crime-police) · [crime games brain](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/crime-games-brain) · [forensic puzzle](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/forensic-puzzle) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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