Comparison

Vampire Story vs Grim Tales 17

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

Head to head
About

Vampire Story

Embark on a thrilling quest to escape an ancient vampire's clutches by solving intricate puzzles and uncovering hidden objects. Explore vibrant 360-degree scenes, collect bonuses for speed, and assemble a powerful amulet to defeat the evil.

Highlights
  • 360-degree panoramic scenes
  • Hidden object search
  • Collect bonuses for speed
  • Assemble a powerful amulet
  • 3D visual effects
  • Replay quests for new rewards
Features
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- What can be more exciting than playing with the Evil? If I win you’ll be my dinner. If lady fortune turns her face from me, a mystery will be unveiled. A heroine of this mysterious game got enslaved by the ancient vampire. Help her to complete a sophisticated quest, set by the blasé monster to entertain himself. Solve the vampire’s castle secrets, find the way out, overcome the obstacles on your way to the holy place and put together a powerful amulet to defeat the Evil… Colorful 360-degree scenery, animation, and 3D visual effects will make your adventure vivid and fun. Those with a competitive streak can collect bonuses for speed and repeat the quest with new puzzles. Game features: - Look for items in 360-degree panoramic scenes - Look behind objects! Your clues may be hidden there. - Build your collection. Go through scenes again to try new quests and get new rewards! The game is TRULY FREE, the whole adventure is open to you without any additional purchases - it's entirely up to you to buy optional tools. We'll be happy to stay in touch with you at www.facebook.com/CrispApp - make comments, ask questions, get news about coming games!

About

Grim Tales 17

Embark on a thrilling detective adventure to uncover the source of a deadly tragedy threatening a family. Solve intricate puzzles, find hidden objects, and explore mysterious locations to unravel secrets before it's too late.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Solve puzzles
  • Find lost items
  • Mystery detective gameplay
  • Explore unusual locations
  • Mini-games
  • Collector's Edition bonuses
Features
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Help Alice uncover the source of the tragedy that threatens the Gray family! Play the hidden object game, solve puzzles, find lost items and enjoy mystery detective! ________________________________________________________________________ Will you manage to uncover the mysteries of Grim Tales: Guest From The Future? Immerse yourself in a mystery detective, find hidden objects and solve riddles. Explore unusual locations and investigate the fever that killed all the Grays in the future before it’s too late! Your teenage daughter Alice needs your expertise to uncover the source of a tragedy that threatens to end the Gray family line forever! A mysterious illness has already claimed several victims, and any of the Grays could be next. Are you up to the task of discovering how it started, and more importantly, why? Things may not be as simple as they seem... IS THIS THE END OF THE GRAYS? Can you lift the curse that someone put on the family of the Grays? Do everything you can to rescue your daughter who came to you from the future and save the rest of your family! WHO IS THE SPIRIT THAT HAUNTS ANNA AND ALICE GRAY AND INTERRUPTS THE INVESTIGATION? Uncover the truth by solving engaging puzzles and mysterious mini-games. FIND OUT WHY ALL EVENTS STARTED HAPPENING IN ANNA GRAY’S NEPHEW Complete hidden object scenes and enjoy spectacular mystic locations. PLAY AS FAMOUS DETECTIVE’S DAUGHTER AND FIND OUT WHO KIDNAPPED YOUR MOTHER IN THE BONUS CHAPTER! Uncover the mystery of Anna Gray’s kidnapping - take your grandfather Richard as companion and enjoy the bonuses of Collector’s Edition! Grim Tales: Guest From The Future is a hidden objects game where you need to seek and find missing objects like Sherlock. Stop the fever that's killing the Gray family and solve the unsolved mysteries and puzzles. Enjoy replayable HOPs, mini-games and exclusive сontent in this mystery detective game! Zoom in on the scenes to find items, and use hints if you get stuck. Discover more from Elephant Games! Note that this is a free trial version of the hidden objects game. You can get the full version by means of an in-app purchase. Elephant Games is a casual game developer. Explore our full game library: http://elephant-games.com/games/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elephant_games/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elephantgames YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elephant_games Privacy Policy: https://elephant-games.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: https://elephant-games.com/terms/

Screenshots

Vampire Story4 screens
Grim Tales 174 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grim Tales 17 at none against Vampire Story's shown. Vampire Story's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 64%) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 429). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Vampire Story sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Grim Tales 17 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.6 for Vampire Story against 4.7 for Grim Tales 17. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vampire Story has 3.3K ratings behind it against 429, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Vampire Story's written reviews are positive against 64% of Grim Tales 17's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vampire Story ships an update every 7 months, Grim Tales 17 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vampire Story versus Grim Tales 17: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVampire StoryGrim Tales 17
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.3K ratings)4.7 (429 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3.3K — better429
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB810 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCrisp App StudioElephant Games AR LLC

Customer experience

Vampire Story

All ratings3,264 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral8.6%
Negative7.6%

Grim Tales 17

All ratings429 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

User reviews

Vampire Story

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple, no time waste
  • 👍 Straight forward gameplay
  • 👍 Great graphics
  • 👍 Challenging but not frustrating
  • 👍 Relaxing and interesting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🐛 Unclear objectives and instructions
  • 🐛 Repetitive puzzles
  • 🔋 Dark and fuzzy visuals
  • 💸 Too many ads

Grim Tales 17

From 429 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Affordable and enjoyable gameplay
  • 👍 Good storyline and puzzles
  • 🌟 High-quality graphics and design
  • 🤩 Series continuity is appreciated
  • 💡 Engaging and addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 📉 Bonus chapter continuity issues
  • ⏳ Games can feel too short
  • 🤔 Some plot points lack explanation
  • 💰 Perceived high price for game length
  • 😵 Difficulty finding morphing objects

Bugs and requests

Vampire Story

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzles not registering correctly
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and castles
  • Ability to start over from the beginning
  • Clearer progression and level completion indicators
  • Expand the storyline and vampire theme

Grim Tales 17

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • 🐛 Screen sliding/unlocked on iPhone
  • 🐛 Game won't start, logo spins
  • 🐛 Game not available in US (despite prior play)
  • 🐛 Bonus game is buggy
  • 🐛 Game play screen doesn't load
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  • 🐛 Game crashes
  • 🐛 Screen falls off the side of iPhone
  • 🐛 Cannot see items on screen

Requested features

3 requests
  • Longer game duration for the price
  • More explanation in bonus chapters
  • Improved continuity in bonus chapters

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Vampire Story

One-time6
  • Hidden Object Instant Hint$0.99
  • Hidden Objects : Preview Hints$0.99
  • Seek and Find Time Machine$0.99
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  • No Ads for iPad and iPhone$1.99
  • Gold Master Special$1.99
  • Master Pack: All-included$3.99
1 purchases

Grim Tales 17

One-time1
  • Full Content$6.99

Questions

Is Vampire Story free?
Vampire Story is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grim Tales 17 free?
Grim Tales 17 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vampire Story or Grim Tales 17?
Grim Tales 17 is rated higher. Vampire Story averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Grim Tales 17 averages 4.7 from 429 ratings.
Do Vampire Story or Grim Tales 17 have ads?
Vampire Story shows ads; Grim Tales 17 does not.
Which is updated more often, Vampire Story or Grim Tales 17?
Vampire Story ships an update every 7 months, and Grim Tales 17 every 6 months. Most recently, Vampire Story was updated on October 19, 2026 and Grim Tales 17 on October 13, 2026.

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