Comparison

Horror Escape vs Detective Strange

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

Head to head
About

Horror Escape

Escape a terrifying amusement park after being trapped by a ghost. Solve diverse puzzles across ten well-designed levels and beautiful scenes to find your way out. Immerse yourself in a chilling experience.

Highlights
  • Ten well-designed game levels
  • Ten beautiful game scenes
  • Diverse and interesting game puzzles
  • Immersive horror experience
  • Ghost interaction
Features
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I want to leave here,leave this terrifying amusement park! After entering the amusement park, I was trapped by a white ghost, and asked me to play with him, and if I did not play with him,There will be horrible things happen. Features: Ten well-designed game levels Ten beautiful game scenes Diverse and interesting game puzzle Relax and immerse yourself

About

Detective Strange

Embark on a spiritual investigation with a principled detective and his assistant as they explore a mysterious apartment. Uncover hidden secrets and make choices that shape the outcome of this intriguing case. Can you solve the mystery and achieve the best ending?

Highlights
  • Spiritual investigation gameplay
  • Branching narrative with multiple endings
  • Rich story content
  • Unique display system
  • Detective agency setting
Features
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A handsome British uncle who is very principled and dedicated to the spiritual events for 30 years, with his whimsical little assistant airborne Detroit, only to explore the "ghost" apartment. Mysterious old man, weird house... What kind of secrets are hidden in the apartment,? Smok and Lilia, can you successfully complete this commission? The key to everything is to make your choice! Smock is a bachelor, and only pleasure is to accept the commission of a spiritual event in the singular detective agency he founded. But after ten years have passed, he has not encountered a real "spiritual event." In his words, "science can always solve all the troubles in the world." But this time, something different... The unique display system reveals the mystery of the strange detective. Rich story content takes you into a wonderful world. Multi-line and final, let you pursue the perfection. I wish you all the best ending soon!

Screenshots

Horror Escape4 screens
Detective Strange4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Horror Escape at none against Detective Strange's shown. Horror Escape also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 45%) and ratings volume (472 vs 39). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Horror Escape sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Detective Strange sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Horror Escape against 4.2 for Detective Strange. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Horror Escape has 472 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Horror Escape's written reviews are positive against 45% of Detective Strange's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Horror Escape versus Detective Strange: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHorror EscapeDetective Strange
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (472 ratings) — better4.2 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews — better45.2% of reviews
Number of ratings472 — better39
Update frequency—Every 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB794 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developer皎娇 曾魂动天下

Customer experience

Horror Escape

All ratings472 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral15.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral17.5%
Negative9.3%

Detective Strange

All ratings39 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral17.9%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral21.0%
Negative33.9%

Bugs and requests

Horror Escape

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices
  • Connectivity issues when trying to access hints
  • Glitches in certain puzzle mechanics

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free tickets/hints
  • Ability to save progress between levels
  • Clearer in-game tutorials
  • Option to disable background music

Detective Strange

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Horror Escape

One-time5
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 20 Tickets$0.99
  • Tickets GiftBox$0.99
Show 2 more
  • 45 Tickets$1.99
  • 80 Tickets$2.99
6 purchases

Detective Strange

One-time6
  • First recharge$0.99
  • 12 tips page$0.99
  • 25 tips page$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Remove ad$1.99
  • 6 tips page$2.99
  • all tips$3.99

Questions

Is Horror Escape free?
Horror Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Detective Strange free?
Detective Strange is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Horror Escape or Detective Strange?
Horror Escape is rated higher. Horror Escape averages 4.3 out of 5 from 472 ratings, while Detective Strange averages 4.2 from 39 ratings.
Do Horror Escape or Detective Strange have ads?
Detective Strange shows ads; Horror Escape does not.

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