Comparison

Sixth Grade Detective vs Tokyo Wizard

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

Head to head
About

Sixth Grade Detective

Step into the shoes of a middle school detective to solve mysteries, uncover secrets, and navigate social drama. Your choices shape the narrative in this text-based interactive novel.

Highlights
  • Solve six mini-mysteries
  • Investigate and question suspects
  • Text-based interactive story
  • Make choices that affect the narrative
  • Build friendships and relationships
  • Play as customizable characters
Features
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Round up the usual suspects—the mean girl, the new kid, the bully, the nerd, maybe even your best friend! As the sixth grade detective, you'll spy on classmates for cash—will you keep their secrets or take the money? "Sixth Grade Detective" is a 109,000-word interactive young-adult novel by Logan Hughes, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Match wits with the criminal masterminds of middle school! Solve mysterious disappearances and thefts, trace rumors, track down your best friend's stolen bike, and most importantly—get a date to the dance. Forge friendships, chase down thieves, or stick to your guns against bullies? Unmask them in public, or work behind the scenes to help a new friend? Will you protect the reputation of your clients, destroying evidence, or go so far as to hack your friend's cell phone to uncover his embarrassing secret? • Investigate six mini-mysteries. • Search for clues, question suspects, crack codes, dust for fingerprints, interview witnesses, and uncover your classmates' deepest secrets. • Reveal the truth, or keep silent for the greater good… or greater profit. • Shine in the classroom or cut school with the rebels. • Lie to the adults--if you can get away with it • Build friendships, create enemies, and find a date for the big dance. • Play as a girl, boy, or neither. Date classmates of any gender, or avoid romance altogether. • Find out who your secret admirer is

About

Tokyo Wizard

Embark on a text-based adventure in modern Japan as a wizard or witch. Master over 60 spells across different schools of magic, battle mythological creatures, and make choices that shape your destiny. Explore three distinct story paths with over 30 possible endings.

Highlights
  • Text-based adventure
  • Learn over 60 unique spells
  • Battle or befriend mythological creatures
  • Three distinct game paths
  • 30+ unique endings
  • Well-developed save system
Features
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Become a powerful wizard or witch in modern day Japan! Tokyo Wizard is a 150,000 word tale in which you'll learn the power of magic and the consequences of it. Become one with Shinto animal spirit magic, learn powerful battle spells, or choose the path of necromancy and command an undead army! The game is entirely text-based–without graphics or sound effects, where your choices control entirely the outcome of the game. Can you free Tokyo from the evil menace facing it, or will you be consumed by dark magic? • Learn over 60 unique spells, divided into magic schools such as necromancy or illusion • Battle or befriend an array of Japanese mythological creatures, including guardian Nio, bakeneko, forest Kappa or powerful elementals • Three different game paths with 30+ endings. • Well-developed save system

Screenshots

Sixth Grade Detective4 screens
Tokyo Wizard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sixth Grade Detective at 4.8 against Tokyo Wizard's 3.9. Sixth Grade Detective also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 57%) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 19 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sixth Grade Detective costs $4.99 and Tokyo Wizard $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sixth Grade Detective holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Sixth Grade Detective's written reviews are positive against 57% of Tokyo Wizard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sixth Grade Detective ships an update every 8 months, Tokyo Wizard every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sixth Grade Detective versus Tokyo Wizard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSixth Grade DetectiveTokyo Wizard
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.8 (11 ratings) — better3.9 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1117 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB34 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperChoice of Games LLCHosted Games LLC

Customer experience

Sixth Grade Detective

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%

Tokyo Wizard

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral21.4%
Negative21.4%

In-app purchases

None

Sixth Grade Detective

No in-app purchases

None

Tokyo Wizard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sixth Grade Detective free?
Sixth Grade Detective costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tokyo Wizard free?
Tokyo Wizard costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sixth Grade Detective or Tokyo Wizard?
Sixth Grade Detective is rated higher. Sixth Grade Detective averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Tokyo Wizard averages 3.9 from 17 ratings.
Do Sixth Grade Detective or Tokyo Wizard have ads?
Both Sixth Grade Detective and Tokyo Wizard show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sixth Grade Detective or Tokyo Wizard?
Sixth Grade Detective ships an update every 8 months, and Tokyo Wizard every 19 months. Most recently, Sixth Grade Detective was updated on October 23, 2026 and Tokyo Wizard on October 24, 2026.

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