Time Crimes vs Mars Mystery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Time Crimes
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.
- Solve mysteries
- Beautiful hand-drawn scenes
- Engaging storyline
- New episodes released regularly
- Find the differences
- Collect rare treasures
- Offline play
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Find hidden objects in TIME CRIMES, the all new time-traveling hidden object adventure game! AN UNKNOWN CRIMINAL has been altering the past from the shadows. However, you have come across an ancient time machine and uncovered his plot. Now its up to you and your crime-solving team of detectives to preserve history and solve this case! Prevent the theft of rare historical artifacts and stop the criminal in his tracks! TRAVEL THROUGH TIME and explore the same crime scenes centuries apart. Watch history unfold before your eyes! Explore the secrets of an ancient library and witness the building of a mysterious Egyptian tomb. See the city transform across several eras. JOIN AN ADVENTUROUS CREW as you travel throughout history and solve crimes. Use their unique skills to progress through an exciting, mystery-filled story. Find clues and hidden objects throughout your adventure in beautiful hand-drawn scenes. Crack the case and don't let the criminals escape! TIME CRIMES is an addictive mystery adventure game that will keep you coming back for more. If you like seek and find games, searching for clues, and solving puzzles then Time Crimes is for you! Join the millions who have played Rolltower Studios' Games! ***FEATURES*** - SOLVE MYSTERIES in this free hidden object game. - BEAUTIFUL HAND-DRAWN characters and scenes that change every time you play! - AN ENGAGING STORYLINE awaits! Solve a mystery that elapses thousands of years and don't let the criminals escape! - NEW EPISODES of content released regularly! - FIND THE DIFFERENCES, Mirror Mode, Night Mode, and more adventure-filled game modes await! - COLLECT RARE TREASURES in your time lab! Your laboratory grows as you meet new companions and travel to new lands. - NO INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED to play! Escape the internet and enjoy the game at any time! ***Play the most exciting FREE hidden objects game on iPhone and iPad!*** Questions? Email timecrimes-support@rolltower.com
Mars Mystery
Embark on a thrilling hidden object adventure on Mars. Explore its mysterious landscapes, uncover the secrets of failed expeditions, and race back to Earth. This game offers a unique sci-fi plot and trains your eyes and mind.
- Hidden object gameplay
- Explore Mars locations
- Sci-fi plot
- Hints for beginners
- Replayable scenes
- Eyes and mind training
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Join the Martian Mission 2038 in a new adventure game with hidden objects tasks. Pass the whole dangerous way from the orbit to the Red Planet and hurry back to Earth. You will explore the mysterious Mars, its valleys, caves, and mountains with other team members. By the way, nobody knows why the previous expeditions to the Terra Incognita failed. Probably, you are the one who will solve this puzzle? The game is TRULY FREE, the whole adventure is open to you without any additional purchases - it's entirely up to you to buy optional tools. Game features: + Bright space, Mars, and Earth locations + Hints for beginners + Option to replay every scene with new items + Sci-fi plot inspired by the famous American author + Eyes and mind training in the most exciting way We'll be happy to stay in touch with you at www.facebook.com/CrispApp - make comments, ask questions, get news about coming games!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Time Crimes at every 3 weeks against Mars Mystery's every 11 months. Mars Mystery's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Time Crimes sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Mars Mystery sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mars Mystery holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 436 and 613 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Time Crimes's written reviews are positive against 64% of Mars Mystery's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Time Crimes ships an update every 3 weeks, Mars Mystery every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time Crimes | Mars Mystery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (436 ratings) | 4.5 (613 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews — better | 63.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 436 | 613 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rolltower Studios Inc | Crisp App Studio |
Customer experience
Time Crimes
Mars Mystery
User reviews
Time Crimes
From 436 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun
- 👍 Enjoyable
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Interesting
- 👍 Challenging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Freezes/glitches
- 🔋 Slow energy regeneration
- 💰 Requires in-app purchases
- 🐛 Bugs and issues
Mars Mystery
From 613 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visual design
- 💡 Innovative hidden object gameplay with unique theme
- 🌍 Educational language learning feature
- 👍 Responsive developer that listens to player feedback
- ⭐ Engaging and enjoyable gameplay experience
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive and inappropriate advertisements
- 😤 Overly difficult star achievement system
- 🔄 Game progression bugs causing scene resets
- ⏱️ Limited content length
Bugs and requests
Time Crimes
Reported bugs
6 issues- Game crashes
- Freezes during gameplay
- In-app purchases not working
- Connectivity issues
- Taps not registering
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- Objectives not tracking properly
Requested features
6 requests- More time travel locations
- Ability to save progress/level upgrades
- Faster energy regeneration
- More mini-games
- Ability to request items from friends
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- Improved tutorial/instructions
Mars Mystery
Reported bugs
4 issues- Skip ad button not functioning properly
- Scene reversion to jungle/animal scenes without clear objectives
- Three-star achievement system not triggering despite repeated play
- Hint system required to progress past certain scenes
Requested features
3 requests- Longer gameplay with more levels
- Better ad filtering for family-friendly content
- Improved star achievement mechanics clarity
In-app purchases
Time Crimes
- Pack of Energy Items$2.99
- 15000 Coins$4.99
- 44 Gems$4.99
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- Pack of Hints$7.99
- 93 Gems$9.99
- 30000 Coins and 90 Gems$9.99
- Max Energy Pack$9.99
- 64500 Coins$19.99
- 190 Gems$19.99
- Magic Key$19.99
- 395 Gems$39.99
- 999 Gems$99.99
Mars Mystery
- Preview Hints Pack$0.99
- NoAds$0.99
- Time Machine$0.99
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- Instant Hint$0.99
- Gold Master$2.99
Questions
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