Polda vs Velvet 89
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Polda
Step into the shoes of a detective in a quirky town to solve a kidnapping. This classic point-and-click adventure game offers a humorous, fully dubbed English experience with a detailed plot, engaging puzzles, and a cast of unique characters.
- Interactive characters
- Detailed game locations
- Stylish graphic design
- Detective plot
- Logical puzzle tasks
- Quality sound effects
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Investigate a mysterious kidnapping in the town of Lupany in this classic point and click old school adventure game. You got your uniform and your gun and you’re certainly no angel, so you take the law into your own hands. This detective parody full of comedy is fully dubbed in English. The game features loads of characters, an unusual amount of details, detailed animations, logical plot twists, more than 250 quality sound effects, a story full of authentic and peculiar humour… -45 interactive characters -35 game locations in different settings -outstanding and stylish graphic design -lots of game items -interesting detective plot -logical puzzle tasks -quality music and sound effects
Velvet 89
Explore the events of the Velvet Revolution through a hidden-object game. Uncover the stories of ordinary people who participated in peaceful demonstrations that shaped history, using real testimonies and a unique visual style.
- Hidden-object gameplay
- Based on real testimonies
- Four cities, five protests
- Stylized visuals
- Combines handcrafted graphics and historical footage
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How did the communist regime in Czechoslovakia fall? This hidden-object game tells the story of ordinary people taking part in the peaceful demonstrations that changed the course of history. Big crowds hide those, who want to tell you why they took to the streets. What do people making a stand against the unjust regime dream of? What do they fear? Hidden-object history in four cities Velvet 89 takes you on a trip across the revolting country – from cautious ecology-themed protests to huge crowds. Investigate the moments before police brutally attacked a peaceful demonstration and unveil the stories of those who decided to speak up. Made with real memories Velvet 89 was developed with experts from the renowned Czech project Stories of Injustice. Every piece of the story in the game is based on actual testimonies. It shows how the revolution gained momentum, from the border regions onto the squares of Prague and further. Paper meets video History comes alive in a visual style reminiscent of paper cut-outs, used videotapes or faded photo albums. The game combines handcrafted atmosphere with real historical footage. Features: • Four cities, five protests that made the Velvet Revolution happen • Hidden-object gameplay with more than 45 stories • Stylized visuals that combine handcrafted graphics and actual historical footage • Made with experts and based on real testimonies The game was developed in cooperation with educational programme One World in Schools to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. It was created as a part of the Stories of Injustice project, which aims to introduce our country’s modern history to young people.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Velvet 89 at none against Polda's 1. Velvet 89 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Polda sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Velvet 89 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Velvet 89 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Polda's written reviews are positive against 78% of Velvet 89's.
Polda ships an update every 9 months, Velvet 89 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polda | Velvet 89 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.5% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 259 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Zima-software | Charles Games s.r.o. |
Customer experience
Polda
Velvet 89
In-app purchases
Polda
- Plná verze Polda 1$2.99
Velvet 89
No in-app purchases









