Comparison

Romance vs Grim Tales 24

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

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About

Romance

Embark on a romantic hidden object adventure set in 18th-century Paris. Solve puzzles, find antique items, and uncover a secret chocolate recipe while exploring iconic Parisian landmarks. The game offers a captivating story with unique graphics and multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Romantic story-driven gameplay
  • Hidden object and find the difference modes
  • Unique 18th-century Paris graphics
  • Genuine antique hidden items
  • Photo hint system
  • Exploration of Parisian landmarks
Features
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Romantic Hidden Object adventure from the creators of Time Trap. Immerse yourself in a romantic story with its roots in the 18th century. Features of the game: - Unique graphics with incredibly lovely Paris scenes! - The game is TRULY FREE: you can download it for free and unlock every scene with no in-game purchases. - Most of the hidden items are genuine antiques! - A variety of tasks: finding hidden objects, finding differences, and pairs; all of this with a special romantic story as a backdrop. - Innovative system of photo hints. - Our game have been translated to ten languages. Guide a North American girl and a Frenchman through beautiful historic Parisian locales, putting together pieces of the detective puzzle as your proceed. Trips to real attractions in the city of love: Basilique du Sacre-Coeur, Pont des Arts, and the Louvre Museum. At the end of the game you along with the other heroes will be able to re-invent the ancient chocolate recipe, which has been kept secret for more than 3 centuries. Want to learn about our other games? See you at http://facebook.com/CrispApp

About

Grim Tales 24

Embark on a mystery detective adventure to find a missing daughter and husband. Solve puzzles, search for hidden objects, and uncover the truth behind a family's disappearance. Explore new worlds and face a looming threat in this engaging hidden object game.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Puzzle solving
  • Mini-games
  • Detective gameplay
  • Story-driven mystery
  • Bonus chapter
Features
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Help Anna Gray find her daughter and husband after disappearing on Thanksgiving Day! Play the hidden object game, solve puzzles, find lost items and enjoy mystery detective! ________________________________________________________________________ Will you manage to solve the mystery of Grim Tales 24: All Shades of Black? Immerse yourself in a mystery detective game and solve puzzles. Be a detective, search and find all the hidden objects and find out the solution to the Gray family's disappearance! Note that this is a free trial version of the hidden objects game. You can get the full walkthrough by means of an in-app purchase. Dorian, Anna and Alice go to the Crimson Hollow mansion to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Suddenly, during the festive dinner, Dorian crumbles into dust, and Alice disappears in front of Anna's eyes. Moreover, Anna discovers that Dorian’s portrait has gone missing. Where did the portrait go? What happened to Alice and Dorian? How will helping Anna affect Anastasia Grim? Find out all this in an exciting hidden object adventure! FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO DORIAN AND ALICE Travel back in time, solve puzzles and mini-games, find clues, explore hidden object scenes and find out why Dorian and Alice Gray disappeared and who is responsible for their disappearance. FIND OUT WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE AND DORIAN Anna continues searching for clues connected with the disappearance of Dorian and Alice. She gets on the trail of the artist who painted Dorian's portrait, but someone insistently doesn't want Anna to be able to return her loved ones. Will Anna Gray be able to save her family and defeat a new evil? FIND OUT WHAT THE PAINTED WORLD IS HIDING IN THE BONUS CHAPTER! Play as Anna Gray and find out what happened to the artist who painted Dorian's portrait. Travel to the past and new worlds. Face a new threat looming over Anna's future and prove yourself. Grim Tales 24: All Shades of Black is a hidden object game where you need to seek and find missing objects like Sherlock. Be a detective and find out why Anna's family disappeared at the party in this mystery detective game! Enjoy replayable HOPs and mini-games, exclusive wallpapers, soundtrack, concept art, and more! Zoom in on the scenes to help search and find all hidden objects, and use hints if you get stuck. Discover more from Elephant Games! Elephant Games is a developer of hidden object games and mystery detective games. Check out our game library at: http://elephant-games.com/games/ Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elephant_games/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elephantgames Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elephant_games Privacy Policy: https://elephant-games.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: https://elephant-games.com/terms/

Screenshots

Romance4 screens
Grim Tales 244 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grim Tales 24 at none against Romance's shown. Grim Tales 24 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). Romance's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 423). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Romance sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Grim Tales 24 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grim Tales 24 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Romance has 2.6K ratings behind it against 423, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Romance's written reviews are positive against 69% of Grim Tales 24's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Romance ships an update every 10 months, Grim Tales 24 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Romance versus Grim Tales 24: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRomanceGrim Tales 24
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.6K ratings)4.8 (423 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews — better69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better423
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB969 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCrisp App StudioElephant Games AR LLC

Customer experience

Romance

All ratings2,584 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral12.3%
Negative13.2%

Grim Tales 24

All ratings423 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

User reviews

Romance

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun
  • 👍 Good job
  • 👍 One of a kind puzzle
  • 👍 Challenging
  • 👍 Calming

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Terrible, doesn't work
  • 🐛 Dark and gloomy scenes
  • 🐛 Difficult to see objects
  • 🐛 Redundant
  • 🐛 Too many ads

Grim Tales 24

From 423 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable and lengthy gameplay
  • 🖼️ Gorgeous graphics and visuals
  • 💡 Magical inventory tools and creative tasks
  • 🧩 Terrific variety of HO scenes and puzzles
  • 🤩 Addictive thrill ride of unusual tasks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Touchscreen sensitivity issues
  • 💸 Paywall at certain points
  • ⚫ Black screen when trying to purchase
  • 🔒 Won't restore previous purchases
  • 🚫 Hint button stopped working

Bugs and requests

Romance

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and puzzles
  • Brighter and more realistic graphics
  • Improved zoom and focus
  • Better instructions for puzzles

Grim Tales 24

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game won't open
  • Too many bugs and glitches
  • Black screen when trying to purchase
  • Won't restore previous purchase
  • Hint button stopped working
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  • Cannot get past a certain point without spending money
  • Game dies at Facebook screen and cannot exit

Requested features

2 requests
  • Bring back snarky Richard
  • More Grim Tales games

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Romance

One-time5
  • Preview Hints Pack$0.99
  • Instant Hint$0.99
  • Time Machine$0.99
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  • Ads Free$1.99
  • Master Pack: All-included +$3.99
1 purchases

Grim Tales 24

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$6.99

Questions

Is Romance free?
Romance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grim Tales 24 free?
Grim Tales 24 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Romance or Grim Tales 24?
Grim Tales 24 is rated higher. Romance averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Grim Tales 24 averages 4.8 from 423 ratings.
Do Romance or Grim Tales 24 have ads?
Romance shows ads; Grim Tales 24 does not.
Which is updated more often, Romance or Grim Tales 24?
Romance ships an update every 10 months, and Grim Tales 24 every 3 months. Most recently, Romance was updated on October 22, 2026 and Grim Tales 24 on October 17, 2026.

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