Time Crimes vs Mystery Files
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
Mystery Files
Engage in free-to-play detective puzzles and brain teasers. Discover hidden objects in various locations and choose from a library of interactive stories and quests. Earn achievements and collect unique items as you unravel mysteries.
- Hidden object puzzles
- Point-and-click adventures
- Interactive stories
- Brain teasers and mini-games
- Achievement system
- Collectible items
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Free-to-play puzzles, brain teasers, and mini-games in Mystery Files: Hidden Objects, where you need to win mystery games and find hidden objects in every location! This is a library of Domini games and interactive stories that you can choose from. · Play your favorite puzzle games! Choose your own point-and-click adventure! In a single app, you can play any quest you like. An easy-to-read progress meter shows you which hidden object games you have already completed. Never choose between romance and detective genres—play both! · Never get bored! Are you worried about missing a brand-new release from Domini? Not anymore! All of our newest detective games are added to this wonderful collection. Any hidden object adventure quest you want—right at your fingertips! · Earn achievements! Play and replay your favorite puzzles to earn achievements! Be the quickest one to uncover cleverly hidden objects and show off your skills to your friends. Can you unlock them all? · Gather your own collection! Each of our thrilling adventures is full of secrets and mysteries. Be attentive as you travel through unknown worlds and beautiful locations while solving hide-and-seek interactive games! Find morphing artifacts, notes that expand the story, and fun trinkets to collect. Will you be able to complete the whole collection? Download Mystery Files: Hidden Objects—choose any quest you like and play for free! If you want bonus materials or need additional help, you can use the in-game store. ----- Questions? Email us at support@dominigames.com Visit our website to play more brain teasers and puzzles: http://dominigames.com Become our fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dominigames Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominigames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mystery Files at 4.6 against Time Crimes's 4.1. Mystery Files also leads on ratings volume (5.8K vs 436). Time Crimes's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 58%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Mystery Files sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mystery Files holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mystery Files has 5.8K ratings behind it against 436, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Time Crimes's written reviews are positive against 58% of Mystery Files'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, Mystery Files fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time Crimes | Mystery Files |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (436 ratings) | 4.6 (5.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews — better | 58.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 436 | 5.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| 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 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 431 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rolltower Studios Inc | DO GAMES LIMITED |
Customer experience
Time Crimes
Mystery Files
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
Mystery Files
From 5.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Continuous levels
- 👍 No ads
- 👍 Multiple games in one app
- 👍 Challenging puzzles
- 👍 Enjoyable stories
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls
- 🐛 Broken hint system
- 🔑 Excessive use of keys/coins to progress
- 🔑 Long wait times for keys
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
Mystery Files
Reported bugs
4 issues- Puzzles not working as intended
- Scenes/items disappearing or becoming uninteractable
- Game progress being reset or lost
- Crashes and freezes when using in-app purchases
Requested features
3 requests- More ways to earn hints/coins without paying
- Better instructions for mini-games
- Ability to skip difficult puzzles
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
Mystery Files
- A Handful of Coins$1.99
- Pack of useful things$1.99
- A Handful of Crystals$2.99
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- A Pouch of Coins$3.99
- A Pinch of Gems$3.99
- Handful of useful things$3.99
- Pack of useful things$4.99
- Chalice of Coins$4.99
- Currency box$4.99
- Heap of Coins$4.99
- Heap of Gems$4.99
- A Handful of Gems$5.99
- A Pouch of Gems$6.99
- A Bag of Coins$7.99
- A Bag of Gems$7.99
- Bandbox of Coins2 variants$9.99
- Bandbox of Gems$9.99
- A Chest of Coins$11.99
- Handful of useful things$12.99
- Jewelry Box2 variants$14.99
Questions
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