Vampire Story vs Grim Tales 17
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 360-degree panoramic scenes
- Hidden object search
- Collect bonuses for speed
- Assemble a powerful amulet
- 3D visual effects
- Replay quests for new rewards
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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!
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.
- Hidden object scenes
- Solve puzzles
- Find lost items
- Mystery detective gameplay
- Explore unusual locations
- Mini-games
- Collector's Edition bonuses
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Vampire Story | Grim Tales 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.3K ratings) | 4.7 (429 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews — better | 63.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 429 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 810 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Crisp App Studio | Elephant Games AR LLC |
Customer experience
Vampire Story
Grim Tales 17
User reviews
Vampire Story
From 3.3K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Vampire Story
- 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
Grim Tales 17
- Full Content$6.99
Questions
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