Fox Detective vs Truberbrook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fox Detective
Step into the shoes of a renowned detective to solve a murder mystery in a secluded mansion. Uncover clues and unravel the truth behind your legendary reputation in this illustrated, anime-style adventure.
- Investigate a murder mystery
- Explore a mansion
- Find clues
- Illustrated anime style
- Original story and characters
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Take the role of a legendary detective to investigate a mysterious murder at a mansion in the woods. A fully original mystery game with an illustrated anime style story and characters. Explore the house, find the clues, and discover the real reason why they call you the Fox!
Truberbrook
Embark on a thrilling sci-fi mystery adventure set in a 1960s European village. As a young scientist, your vacation takes an unexpected turn, leading you to potentially save the world. Explore handmade scenery and uncover secrets in this engaging single-player experience.
- Single player sci-fi mystery adventure
- Handmade miniature scenery
- Full voice acting (English & Deutsch)
- Atmospheric soundtrack
- Up to 10 hours of gameplay
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»Trüberbrook« is a thrilling mystery-sci-fi adventure game. Enjoy an adventurous vacation to a 1960's parallel universe! A Sci-Fi-Mystery Adventure Game with handmade scenery. Imagine yourself on a vacation to Europe in the late sixties. Now, picture yourself as a young American scientist; Hans Tannhauser. While you're at it, think of Trüberbrook, a remote village in rural Germany. Because, that's where you end up after hitting the continent. But who cares, you won the trip in a lottery! Or at least, that’s how it seems. But don't fear, instead of getting some rest, you could find yourself having to save the world … Supported devices: iPhone6s, iPhone6s+, iPhoneSE, iPhone7, iPhone7+ or newer. iPad 5th Gen, 6th Gen, 7th Gen or newer. iPad Air 2, iPad Air 3rd Gen or newer. iPad Mini 4, iPad Mini 5 or newer. iPad Pro 9.7/10.5/11/11 2G/12.9/12.9 2G/12.9 3G/12.9 4G or newer. iPod Touch 7th Gen or newer FEATURES • Suspense! Mystery! Thrills! After all, it's a single player sci-fi mystery adventure game. • Indulge in universal themes such as love, friendship, loyalty, self-discovery and dinosaurs • Handmade miniature scenery! • Full voice acting in both English and Deutsch! • Atmospheric, moody soundtrack • Up to 10 hours of super exciting gameplay!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Fox Detective at Free against Truberbrook's $1.99. Fox Detective also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (75% vs 42%). Truberbrook's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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
Fox Detective is free to download; Truberbrook costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fox Detective holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 89 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Fox Detective's written reviews are positive against 42% of Truberbrook's.
Fox Detective ships an update every 7 months, Truberbrook monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fox Detective | Truberbrook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (26 ratings) — better | 3.9 (89 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 42.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.8 GB | 2.3 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Paul Femiak | Headup GmbH |
Customer experience
Fox Detective
Truberbrook
Bugs and requests
Fox Detective
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Truberbrook
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes when entering certain areas
- Save data not persisting across sessions
- Graphical glitches and visual bugs
- Controls and UI not optimized for mobile
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to skip or speed up dialogues
- More logical and intuitive puzzles
- Improved auto-save and progress tracking
- Support for wider range of devices
In-app purchases
Fox Detective
No in-app purchases
Truberbrook
No in-app purchases
Questions
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