# Question Sleuth > Interactive picture-based guessing game for practicing questions and elimination. (iPhone/iPad app by Zorten Software, LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/question-sleuth/id563783795 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Zorten Software, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/412813738) - Category: Education, Games, Board, Family - Price: $1.99 - Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 10.0 · 118 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2012-10-11 - Data updated: 2026-06-05 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/question-sleuth/id563783795/reviews.md ## What is Question Sleuth? Calling All Sleuths! Are you clever enough to ask the right questions and find the hidden star? Give it a try with this delightfully entertaining language game designed for two or more players. Pick a player to secretly hide the star behind a picture and let everyone else compete to find it through the process of elimination. Use our image categories or go ahead and make your own using the iPad's camera, your photos or search from the web. Question Sleuth is a great way to practice categories, attributes, "wh" questions, articulation or whatever you like. Game play can be customized for all ages and makes a great family activity! Though designed with educators in mind, Question Sleuth is a fun, imaginative and engaging game to play with family and friends as well. ## Key features - Picture-based guessing game - Secret star hiding mechanic - Process of elimination gameplay - Customizable image categories - Use camera or web images - Suitable for all ages ## Recent user reviews (6 of 6) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/question-sleuth/id563783795/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Very motivating app! One request... *2020-02-12* This is a simple but very motivating app. I have one feature request though. I like using it the way that it is intended (whereby kids figure out via process of elimination where the star is), but I also like to use it in a slightly different way. I have each child say something an item and then put it in the toybox, hoping that they get lucky and find the star. I have kids working on everything from articulation skills to categorizing, to analogies, etc. One of the reasons I like using it this way is that “winning“ is by chance, so the kids with more difficulties attending to any clues that I would give playing the game the ordinary way have just as much chance of winning as anyone else. The request that I have is that you add an option to change the music that plays when they uncover the star when putting an item in the toybox. Right now, the “sad” music plays, which doesn’t really go with the way that I’m using the game. I’d love for there to be an option to have the “happy music“ play when they put it in the toybox. The kids still love the game, but it would be a nice option to have nonetheless! ### 5/5 — Real fun game *2016-07-04* I really love using this app and customizing game tokens of our own. I have had no issues with crashing. Looks like it was updated since the last review to solve this issue. ### 3/5 — Cute app but crashes frequently *2014-03-22* My speech students love this app but two things need to fixed in order for me to give this app 5 stars. The app crashes while you are creating your own groups/categories and every picture you just added has to be searched, sized and added again. Very frustrating. You can get around this by adding just 3 or 4 pics at a time, closing the app and opening it again. Now you will have to add in the "edit" mode. You will still need to close out after adding a few pics as it will crash in edit mode also. Very time consuming. Secondly, the sound upon winning sounds like you lost. My students finally told me to turn off the sound. I emailed the company with a request for a more upbeat sound but haven't seen an update yet. Overall, when the bugs are fixed through updates you will love this app!! ### 5/5 — Fun app *2012-10-20* Love this app since it is just like the Secret Square board game that you can't buy anymore. I've been making my own cards to play the game with students but now I won't have to. The kids got a kick out of adding our own pictures and like getting to hide the star. I will be making categories for articulation this weekend. ### 5/5 — Wonderful! *2012-10-20* I use this app for my kiddos in therapy and find that is an awesome game for teaching categorization and turn taking. They seem to enjoy moving the tokens around the screen and placing them into piles to better help them identify like objects. I do have to make sure that the other kids don't peek when someone is trying to hide the star, but it's just like other board games in that way. All in all, it is a really fun game with lots of potential. ### 2/5 — Disappointing *2012-10-12* Not much of an app. ## Frequently asked questions about Question Sleuth ### What is Question Sleuth? Question Sleuth is a language game designed for two or more players. It involves one player secretly hiding a star behind a picture, and other players compete to find it by asking questions and using the process of elimination. ### How does Question Sleuth work? One player selects a picture and hides a star behind it. Other players then ask yes/no questions to narrow down the possibilities and guess which picture the star is hidden behind. ### Can I use my own pictures in Question Sleuth? Yes, you can create your own image categories using the iPad's camera, your personal photos, or by searching the web for images. ### What age is Question Sleuth suitable for? Question Sleuth has an age rating of 4+ and its gameplay can be customized for all ages, making it a great family activity. ### What are the learning benefits of Question Sleuth? Question Sleuth is a great way to practice categories, attributes, 'wh' questions, articulation, and critical thinking skills through an engaging elimination process. ### How much does Question Sleuth cost? Question Sleuth is a paid app, priced at $1.99. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements. ### Is Question Sleuth available on other devices besides iPad? Currently, Question Sleuth is only supported on iPad devices, as indicated by the provided device compatibility information. ### How often is Question Sleuth updated? The latest version of Question Sleuth is 1.3, which was last updated on February 26, 2018. This indicates infrequent updates. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.4 — 2026-04-12 bug fixes ### 1.3 — 2018-02-26 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. - bugfixes and minor improvements ### 1.2 — 2014-10-26 - iOS8 compatibility ### 1.1 — 2014-03-15 - fixed Dropbox crashing on download ### 1.0 — 2012-10-11 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Question Sleuth | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Pronoun Heroes](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pronoun-heroes/id935248716) | 2.5 (4) | $24.99 | Education | | [Do It... Or Not? 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