Comparison

Homicide Squad vs Hemiscope

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

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About

Homicide Squad

Step into the shoes of a detective in this thrilling hidden object and match-3 game. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and solve perplexing murder mysteries to restore order to the city. Engage in immersive gameplay with captivating storylines and intriguing characters.

Highlights
  • Hidden object gameplay
  • Match-3 puzzle mode
  • Interrogate suspects
  • Analyze clues
  • Solve murder mysteries
  • Interactive storylines
Features
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The BEST crime-solving game is calling players for duty! Are you ready to prove your detective skills and step into a riveting world of danger, betrayal … and murder? Homicide Squad® is a heart-pounding hidden object and match-3 game filled with rousing gameplay and perplexing murder mysteries! Download this captivating crime game now and embark on a highly interactive hidden object journey. Play alongside the wisecracking Detectives Turino and Lamonte as they purge New York City of criminals and restore law and order. As cases stack up on your desk, you’ll visit unique locations and examine troubling murder scenes. Enjoy immersive gameplay and engaging storylines as you investigate haunting cases, interact with intriguing characters and catch twisted killers. Do you have what it takes to find important objects and solve a baffling crime? There’s only one way to find out! Grab your magnifying glass and put on your detective’s hat because this is one criminal thrill ride you won’t want to miss! A string of horrifying homicides has been reported across the city in this gripping murder mystery game. To bring the perpetrators to justice and reinstate peace of mind for residents, you’ll have to: CHOOSE your favorite gameplay mode for any scene • FIND hidden objects and use them or • MATCH gems in a row, • INTERROGATE cagey suspects, • ANALYZE strange clues, and • SOLVE mind-blowing crimes! Plus more criminal cases and quests are coming in regular updates that are absolutely FREE! If you like making in-app purchases in this game, Homicide Squad: Hidden Crimes also offers three optional, auto-renewable subscriptions that provide substantial benefits compared to individual in-app purchases. 1. Bonus Tokens: Get three bonus tokens every time you successfully search an ordinary scene or complete laboratory research! The monthly subscription is only $9.99. 2. Energy Freeze: Play for 30 minutes every day without having to spend any energy! The monthly subscription is only $19.99. 3. Double Energy: Double how fast your energy restores itself! The monthly subscription is only $14.99. A one-time, seven-day trial is available for both the Bonus Tokens and Energy Freeze subscriptions. At the end of the trial period, each subscription will be automatically renewed unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. Payment for the renewal will be automatically debited from your account. Payments for the monthly subscriptions to Bonus Tokens, Energy Freeze and Double Energy will be charged to your Apple ID account with the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions or turn off auto-renewal by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Should you choose to subscribe, please note that the current payment period cannot be canceled or prorated. While this game is absolutely free to play, you have the ability to unlock optional bonuses via in-app purchases from within the game. You may disable in-app purchases in your device settings. You can play this game even if you’re offline! Game available in: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish. ____________________________ Sign up now for a weekly round-up of the best from G5 Games! https://www.g5.com/e-mail ____________________________ Download more great games here: https://store.g5.com G5 Games — World of Adventures™! Collect them all! Search for "g5" in the App Store! ____________________________ Visit us: https://www.g5.com Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/g5enter Find us: https://www.facebook.com/HomicideSquadNYC/ Join us: https://www.instagram.com/homicidesquadnyc/ Follow us: https://x.com/g5games

About

Hemiscope

Features
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Eight daily puzzles, printed fresh at midnight. Then race a friend across the islands, or see how far you can survive. Hemiscope is a daily edition, not an endless feed. Everything resets at midnight, everyone plays the same puzzles, and when you've finished the day's eight you're done. Come back tomorrow. TODAY'S EIGHT Hemiscope — Find the mystery country in eight tries. Every guess tells you how far away it is and in which direction, plus its region, population, area, shared flag colours and whether it's landlocked. Your guesses light up on a 3D globe. Atlas — You're given a country. Tap where its capital sits on the globe. Five rounds, scored on how close you land. Timeline — Seven moments in history, one timeline. Drag each card to where you think it belongs. Three lives. Vault — Three riddles, three digits, one safe. Every riddle answers to a single digit, so answer them, turn the dial, and try the combination. Odd One Out — Four countries. Three of them belong. Tap the one that doesn't. Ladder — A handful of things, one correct order. The category changes daily: tallest mountains one day, biggest deserts the next. Pinpoint — One country, five scales. Place it on each and find out how close you were. No Idea — One impossible number a day, like how many islands Sweden has. You get one guess, and the closer you land, the higher you score. Every game is scored out of 100, and your report card shows how many of the eight you solved. Share your whole day as a spoiler-free grid. DUEL: ISLAND RUSH Eight challenges, one shared clock, two phones. Answer faster and better than your rival to build golden shortcuts across the islands. Most steps down the course wins. Rounds mix trivia, flags, map drops, time shuffles and the vault dial. Tap Find a match to race whoever else is looking, or race a friend live, or take on Hemibot at one of four difficulties. SURVIVAL: HIGHER OR LOWER Two countries, one stat. Is the next one higher or lower? Population, forests, coffee, Big Macs, and the calls get closer the further you walk down the canyon. Three lives and no end to the path. How far can you go? TOURNAMENTS: ON THEIR WAY Live events where everyone plays the same rounds at the same moment, for stars and a place on the podium. Turn on tournament alerts to hear when one opens. YOUR EXPLORER Every puzzle, race and run earns stars. Spend them on explorers, banners, card frames and emotes, and earn medals and titles by playing. Your look travels with you onto your player card. Sign in with Apple is optional. You only need an account to add friends, duel them, join tournaments and appear on the leaderboard. The daily puzzles, Survival, your stats and your streaks all work without one. Hemiscope is free to play. Ads appear only on finished screens, never during play, and a single purchase removes them. Made by Kyro Game Studios.

Screenshots

Homicide Squad4 screens
Hemiscope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hemiscope at none against Homicide Squad's 10. Hemiscope also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Homicide Squad's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Homicide Squad sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hemiscope asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Homicide Squad ships an update monthly, Hemiscope every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Homicide Squad versus Hemiscope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomicide SquadHemiscope
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (58K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings58K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size284 MB71 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperG5 Entertainment ABKyle Tora

Bugs and requests

Homicide Squad

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Assemblers not appearing in scenes
  • Inventory items not syncing across devices
  • Rewards not properly credited after completing levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • More frequent updates with new cases
  • Ability to replay old cases
  • Better tutorial for game mechanics
  • Option to disable special event mini-games

Hemiscope

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Homicide Squad

One-time10
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • Superior Deal$0.99
  • Cluster of Crystals$1.99
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  • Tray of Crystals$4.99
  • Super Deal$4.99
  • Platter of Crystals$9.99
  • Hyper Deal$9.99
  • Trunk of Crystals$19.99
  • Special Deal$19.99
  • Case of Crystals$49.99
None

Hemiscope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Homicide Squad free?
Homicide Squad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hemiscope free?
Hemiscope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Homicide Squad or Hemiscope have ads?
Both Homicide Squad and Hemiscope show ads.
Which is updated more often, Homicide Squad or Hemiscope?
Homicide Squad ships an update monthly, and Hemiscope every 3 days. Most recently, Homicide Squad was updated on October 19, 2026 and Hemiscope on October 13, 2026.

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