Comparison

Symposium vs Detectives

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

Head to head
About

Symposium

Features
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This is the wildest party game you and your friends will ever play. With endless games and more added every month, it will be your go-to game for parties and pre-drinks all year round. The game includes - Never Have I Ever - Drinking game songs - Truth or Dare - Wild challenges - And much, much more The game was made by young people who love a party, for young people who love a party. No boring games you just skip, only the best! This is the crème de la crème of drinking games, with hours of entertainment for all genders and ages. The game was developed by young people with more or less alcohol in their blood, so take it with a pinch of salt ;)

About

Detectives

Features
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Detectives is a social game where some players are secret murderers trying to blend in. The rest are detectives who each get a clue that help them figure out who the murderers are. The group has 5 minutes to decide who the majority believe to be the murderers. - Supports 3 to 15 players. - A single device is passed around in the beginning, but the game is played in real life. - No Wi-Fi is required. - Supports English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish translations.

Screenshots

Symposium4 screens
Detectives4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Detectives at none against Symposium's 3. Symposium's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Symposium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Detectives asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Symposium ships an update every 3 months, Detectives every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Symposium versus Detectives: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSymposiumDetectives
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB118 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOscar Hedeby IversenWilliam Heidemann

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Symposium

One-time1
  • night filled with fun3 variants$3.99
None

Detectives

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Symposium free?
Symposium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Detectives free?
Detectives is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Symposium or Detectives have ads?
Neither Symposium nor Detectives shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Symposium or Detectives?
Symposium ships an update every 3 months, and Detectives every 7 months. Most recently, Symposium was updated on October 25, 2026 and Detectives on October 30, 2026.

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