Comparison

Gold Rush! 2 vs Methods 5

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

Head to head
About

Gold Rush! 2

Embark on an adventure set during the 1849 Gold Rush to find a lost brother and uncover a conspiracy. Travel by train and outwit a corrupt politician to return home safely.

Highlights
  • Full HD prerendered images and animated scenes
  • New story and quests from the 80s developer
  • High quality voices and new recorded music
  • Subtitles in English or German
  • Optimized Point&Click control
Features
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Jerrod Wilson left his home in Brooklyn, New York during the legendary Gold Rush of 1849 to find his brother Jake, who was forced to leave 11 years earlier. After a long adventure, Jake and Jerrod found the richest vein of gold in California’s Mother Lode! Now it’s 1869. 20 years of hard work has made their mine very successful. Most of their mining profits were sent home to Mr. Quail, a banker and family friend, who has been investing them wisely. The brothers are as wealthy as Wall Street tycoons, and if they ever return to NY, they will be very influential gentlemen. Mr. Quail sends news from home and it’s not always good. William Tweed, who Jake and Jerrod personally knew to be the leader of a gang of thieves and extortionists (the man who forced Jake to leave Brooklyn), has become very powerful. He is now in the State Legislature and members of his gang have key positions in Brooklyn. Tweed’s political corruption has allowed his gang’s crime to go unchecked since the police are also on his payroll. Jake and Jerrod decide to sell their mine and travel home on the newly constructed Transcontinental Railroad. The brothers have evidence that should send Tweed to prison for the rest of his life, but Tweed has heard they are coming and plans to stop them from ever returning to Brooklyn. A contest of wits has begun with “Boss” Tweed, a man with political power, wealth and a gang of criminals at his command. Features: • Far more than 80 prerendered images and animated scenes in full HD • Complete new story and quests from the developer from the 80s • High quality voices and new recorded music • Subtitles in English or German • Optimized Point&Click control • This game is optimized for devices from 7", because the small details are better visible and better to control. But it runs also on smaller devices.

About

Methods 5

Engage in a crime investigation visual novel where you examine evidence and solve mysteries. This is the fifth installment in a series, featuring interactive crime scenes and an intriguing storyline.

Highlights
  • Interactive crime scenes
  • Multiple-choice investigations
  • Intriguing storyline
  • Distinctive artwork
  • Original soundtrack
  • 20+ chapters
Features
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The fifth chapter in the Methods Visual Novel series. Previous Part: Methods4: The Best Detective Methods is a visual novel with simple crime investigation gameplay where you examine evidence and answer multiple-choice questions about the solution. And the whole game has been split into five apps for the mobile release, with 'Methods 5: The Last Stage' being the fifth part, and containing Chapters 86-100 and new DLC: 'Methods: The Illusion Murders'. Story: One hundred detectives compete against each other in a mysterious competition, solving crimes created by the world's smartest criminals. The detective who wins receives one million dollars and the opportunity of a lifetime. If a criminal wins, however, they will also receive a million dollars... and parole, no matter the severity of their crime. The winner of the fifth stage has been decided. But does she stand a chance in the Sixth Stage? Find out in... Methods 5: The Last Stage Key features ■ Very Positive in Steam ■ Over 25 Interactive Crime Scenes ■ Contains 20+ Chapters ■ Original Soundtrack ■ Intriguing Storyline ■ Distinctive Artwork ■ Independent Developer Twitter: Methods_Official Instagram: methodsvn https://discord.gg/hfHrz3GYub

Screenshots

Gold Rush! 24 screens
Methods 54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Methods 5 at 5.0 against Gold Rush! 2's 3.3. Methods 5 also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 54 months). Gold Rush! 2's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Gold Rush! 2 costs $0.99 and Methods 5 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Methods 5 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gold Rush! 2 has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gold Rush! 2 ships an update every 54 months, Methods 5 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gold Rush! 2 versus Methods 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGold Rush! 2Methods 5
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating3.3 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 54 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size784 MB682 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMarco Sowa-IsraelErabit Studios

Customer experience

Gold Rush! 2

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Methods 5

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gold Rush! 2

No in-app purchases

None

Methods 5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gold Rush! 2 free?
Gold Rush! 2 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Methods 5 free?
Methods 5 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gold Rush! 2 or Methods 5?
Methods 5 is rated higher. Gold Rush! 2 averages 3.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Methods 5 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Gold Rush! 2 or Methods 5 have ads?
Neither Gold Rush! 2 nor Methods 5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gold Rush! 2 or Methods 5?
Gold Rush! 2 ships an update every 54 months, and Methods 5 every 4 days. Most recently, Gold Rush! 2 was updated on October 13, 2026 and Methods 5 on October 19, 2026.

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