# Time Crimes vs Mystery City

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Time Crimes at 71% against Mystery City's 43%. Time Crimes also leads on ratings volume (436 vs 30). Mystery City's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Time Crimes sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Mystery City sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Mystery City holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Crimes has 436 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Time Crimes's written reviews are positive against 43% of Mystery City's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Time Crimes | Mystery City |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (436 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-crimes-hidden-objects/id1061423360/reviews) | **[4.5 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mystery-city-hidden-objects/id1492864975/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **436** | 30 |
| Positive reviews | **71.0% of reviews** | 42.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 87 MB | 138 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Rolltower Studios Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/672539756) | [Abhishek Akhani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1488924329) |

## What reviewers say

### Time Crimes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-crimes-hidden-objects/id1061423360)

Embark on a time-traveling mystery adventure to find hidden objects and prevent a criminal from altering history. Explore beautifully hand-drawn scenes across different eras, collect treasures, and solve puzzles with a team of detectives. New content is released regularly.

**Highlights:** Solve mysteries, Beautiful hand-drawn scenes, Engaging storyline, New episodes released regularly, Find the differences, Collect rare treasures, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pack of Energy Items | $2.99 | one-time |
| 15000 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 44 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pack of Hints | $7.99 | one-time |
| 93 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| 30000 Coins and 90 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Max Energy Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 64500 Coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| 190 Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| Magic Key | $19.99 | one-time |
| 395 Gems | $39.99 | one-time |
| 999 Gems | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun
- 👍 Enjoyable
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Interesting
- 👍 Challenging

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Freezes/glitches
- 🔋 Slow energy regeneration
- 💰 Requires in-app purchases
- 🐛 Bugs and issues

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes
- Freezes during gameplay
- In-app purchases not working
- Connectivity issues
- Taps not registering

**Requested features**

- More time travel locations
- Ability to save progress/level upgrades
- Faster energy regeneration
- More mini-games
- Ability to request items from friends


### Mystery City

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mystery-city-hidden-objects/id1492864975)

Explore intriguing scenes to find hidden objects and solve mysteries. With hundreds of levels and various hint options, challenge yourself and others to uncover all clues before time runs out. Unlock additional content through in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of mystery levels, Find 10 objects per scene, Score penalty for wrong clicks, Multiple hint types available, Time-based challenges, Game Center multiplayer, Social media sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Flash 15 Hints | $0.99 | one-time |
| Normal 150 Hints | $1.99 | one-time |
| Selected 75 Hints | $1.99 | one-time |
| Flash 50 Hints | $1.99 | one-time |
| Normal 500 Hints | $3.99 | one-time |
| Selected 200 Hints | $3.99 | one-time |
| Flash 250 Hints | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| Full Version | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Time Crimes free?

Time Crimes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mystery City free?

Mystery City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Time Crimes or Mystery City?

Mystery City is rated higher. Time Crimes averages 4.1 out of 5 from 436 ratings, while Mystery City averages 4.5 from 30 ratings.

### Do Time Crimes or Mystery City have ads?

Both Time Crimes and Mystery City show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Time Crimes or Mystery City?

Time Crimes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mystery City every 3 weeks. Most recently, Time Crimes was updated on October 20, 2026 and Mystery City on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*