Davey's Mystery 2 vs Second Best
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Davey's Mystery 2
Embark on a new adventure in this point-and-click mystery game. Solve puzzles, use items, and explore new locations with immersive 180-degree views. Enjoy an advertisement-free and offline experience suitable for all ages.
- Point-and-click adventure
- Puzzle solving
- Item usage
- Exploration
- 180-degree views
- Advertisement free
- Offline play
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Continue the mystery with the second installment of Davey’s Mystery. More puzzles to solve, items to use and locations to explore. Another classically styled point and click adventure game utilizing 180 Degree views for immersive feeling. Advertisement Free Offline Play No In-app purchases Safe for all ages
Second Best
Continue an absurd mystery adventure filled with unexpected twists and whimsical humor. Solve clever puzzles and explore a world brought to life with charming hand-drawn visuals. Uncover the truth about your identity and escape a perilous journey.
- Absurd mystery adventure
- Interactive story with twists
- Classic point and click gameplay
- Solve zany puzzles
- Hand-drawn visuals
- Colorful characters
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The excitement CONTINUES. You're a LONGER way from home than you ever thought possible. And the more you learn about your IDENTITY, the less you seem to KNOW. It's not easy being BEST. Welcome back to the world of COLBIES and OPIES, where nothing is what you think, not even your OWN PAST … WHEN WE LAST LEFT OFF IN BESTED You had just been spirited away by a gang of SUPERHUMAN meanies. WHY are they doing this, and can you get a better stateroom for the JOURNEY? Find the answers to these questions and more, and try not to get tangled up in too many MURDERS along the way. FEATURES • Absurd Mystery Adventure – A comedy-filled interactive story with unexpected twists, whimsical humor, and a genuinely complex but curious plot. • Classic Point and Click Gameplay – Tap around, poke things, collect clues, and talk your way out of (and into) trouble. • Zany Puzzles – Solve clever puzzles that are unique and satisfying, the MysteryCaper way! • Hand-Drawn Visuals – Explore a world brought to life with charming art created by hand. Human hand. • Colorful Characters – From a puzzling ally to ship crew to tricky villains, everyone's got something to hide. – MysteryCaper. It's COMEDY SOLVED.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Davey's Mystery 2 at $0.99 against Second Best's $5.99. Second Best's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Davey's Mystery 2 costs $0.99 and Second Best $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Second Best holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Davey's Mystery 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Second Best's.
Davey's Mystery 2 ships an update every 12 months, Second Best every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Davey's Mystery 2 | Second Best |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (53 ratings) | 5.0 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 340 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nathan Vey | MysteryCaper, LLC |
Customer experience
Davey's Mystery 2
Second Best
Bugs and requests
Davey's Mystery 2
Reported bugs
8 issues- Price discrepancy on purchase
- Difficulty with specific puzzles (light bulbs, elixir, key in bathroom, garden key, black and white circle)
- Instructions unclear
- No map provided
- Tools with unknown purpose
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- Daily charges not clearly advertised
- Difficulty removing the game
- Still being charged daily after removal
Requested features
8 requests- More games like this
- Game number 3, 4, and 5
- More chapters in Davey's story
- More games from the developer
- A map might help
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- More levels
- Longer game duration
- More detailed graphics and mood music
Second Best
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Davey's Mystery 2
No in-app purchases
Second Best
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Davey's Mystery 2 free?
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