Symposium vs Detectives
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Symposium
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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 ;)
Detectives
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Symposium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Detectives asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Symposium | Detectives |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oscar Hedeby Iversen | William Heidemann |
In-app purchases
Symposium
- night filled with fun3 variants$3.99
Detectives
No in-app purchases









