Five amulets vs Murder on the Oriental Express
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Five amulets
Embark on a fairytale adventure to save a kingdom from an evil wizard. Explore hand-painted locations, meet diverse characters, and uncover the story through four engaging chapters. An original soundtrack and in-game hints enhance the magical journey.
- Four chapters
- Over 70 hand-painted locations
- 50 characters
- Original soundtrack
- In-game hint system
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Five magical amulets is a traditional fairytale adventure game. It tells the story about a girl named Linda who has to save the kingdom of Nyron from the rule of an evil wizard. Features: - four chapters - more than 70 hand painted locations - 50 characters - original soundtrack - in-game hint system
Murder on the Oriental Express
Unravel a complex murder mystery by interviewing suspects and uncovering clues. Each playthrough offers a unique experience as you piece together the truth to identify the killer.
- Solve murder mysteries
- Interview suspects
- Uncover clues
- Unique gameplay each time
- Pixel art adventure
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Do you have what it takes to solve the murder on the orient express? You must interview each of the people onboard, to unravel the truth behind who killed the young soldier. Every time you play it is different, and you must solve the clues to find out who is telling the truth.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Five amulets at 80% against Murder on the Oriental Express's 0%. Five amulets also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.7 vs 1.5). Murder on the Oriental Express's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 33 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Five amulets is free to download; Murder on the Oriental Express costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Five amulets holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five amulets has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Five amulets's written reviews are positive against 0% of Murder on the Oriental Express's.
Five amulets ships an update every 33 months, Murder on the Oriental Express every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Five amulets | Murder on the Oriental Express |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (11 ratings) — better | 1.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Serbske apps - Sorbische Apps | JOhn Lyons |
Customer experience
Five amulets
Murder on the Oriental Express
In-app purchases
Five amulets
No in-app purchases
Murder on the Oriental Express
No in-app purchases
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