Comparison

Suspects vs Orphans

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

Head to head
About

Suspects

Immerse yourself in interactive crime and murder mystery stories told through simulated chat messages, photos, videos, and social posts. Solve compelling cases by uncovering clues from characters' digital lives.

Highlights
  • Interactive crime stories
  • Digital clue discovery
  • Simulated chat messages
  • Photo and video evidence
  • Voice note analysis
  • Social post investigation
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In a world where crime, murder, and mystery unfold through a series of secret chat messages, never-to-be-shared photos, live videos, elusive voice notes, and social posts, you'll be diving headfirst into crime, murder mystery, and detective drama - all accessible for free through your phone, and theirs. **This is storytelling with a difference. And it's the future** App Store Witness crime, murder mystery, and thriller stories through the phones of unforgettable characters. Your cases include: ● Who's Behind Amy's Disappearance? Your first case is a gripping crime mystery guaranteed to have you 'guessing whodunnit' from day 1. Amy goes missing and over 7 days you will don your detective hat and uncover the terrifying truth through her messages, photos, videos, and voice notes. ● Who Killed Josie King? Next, you’re putting your detective skills to the test with Josie who shot to fame as a YouTube sensation before things quickly turned much more sinister. Can you identify the killer and solve her murder? ● Where is Kate's Daughter? A suspended police detective, haunted by the disappearance of her daughter, starts consulting for the police when fresh evidence around her disappearance emerges. Access their Phones. Find the clues. Solve the case. Experience interactive real-time true crime, and mystery like never before. Good luck, detective! Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of service: https://bonsuround.co.uk/terms-and-conditions Privacy policy: https://bonusround.co.uk/privacy

About

Orphans

Embark on a chilling interactive horror mystery where your decisions shape the narrative. Help a group of friends uncover dark secrets within an abandoned orphanage, facing disturbing phenomena and a thickening fog. Your choices determine the story's outcome and ending.

Highlights
  • Interactive horror mystery
  • Player decisions affect story
  • Uncover dark secrets
  • Communicate via messenger
  • Customizable themes and profile pictures
  • In-game notes for story recap
  • Background music option
Features
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“Orphans” - An interactive horror mystery game A group of friends sets out to an abandoned orphanage that is surrounded by dark rumors and tales to record more footage for their “Lost Places” channel. Once they get to the location, one of the group members finds your phone number and you become part of the group. Within minutes you're right in the middle of the action. Coincidence – or not? What begins as a harmless excursion ends in a complete horror show. The mysterious fog thickens and the cameras start showing disturbing images. All communication to the outside world gets distorted and unreliable. Help the group find out what dark secrets are hidden behind these old walls. Is there maybe even a curse on this abandoned building? What really happened in this orphanage years ago? "Orphans" is an interactive thriller - goosebumps guaranteed Your decisions affect not only the course but also the ending of this interactive mystery game. Become a part of this gripping horror story. Communicate with the different characters via messenger. Uncover the dark secrets surrounding the orphanage and find out what is behind the disturbing phenomena. New features: To make your gaming experience as exciting and individual as possible, you get to choose your own theme and your own profile picture. Additionally, you can read in the notes what has happened so far in the story. You also have the option to activate background music. This allows you to experience the game on a new level! Commissioner for the Protection of Youth Kristine Peters Kattensteert 4 22119 Hamburg Phone: 0174/81 81 81 7 Mail: jugendschutz@reality-games.com Web: www.jugendschutz-beauftragte.de Our data protection policy: https://www.reality-games.com/en/datenschutz.php Our terms and conditions (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Suspects4 screens
Orphans4 screens

Verdict

The call

Suspects and Orphans both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Orphans's written reviews are positive against 54% of Suspects's. Orphans also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). Suspects's advantage is chart position (#109 vs unranked) and ratings volume (11K vs 2.6K). On price, rating, ads 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. Suspects sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Orphans sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orphans holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 2.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Suspects's written reviews are positive against 82% of Orphans's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Suspects ships an update every 3 weeks, Orphans every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Suspects versus Orphans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuspectsOrphans
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11K ratings)4.6 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews81.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better2.6K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#109 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB175 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBonus Round LimitedSponsorAds GmbH & Co.KG

Customer experience

Suspects

All ratings11,166 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews856 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral15.8%
Negative30.5%

Orphans

All ratings2,607 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews443 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative10.8%

User reviews

Suspects

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Immersive and realistic experience
  • 🤯 Gripping stories with unexpected twists
  • 🕵️‍♀️ Feeling of being a detective
  • 👍 Well-developed characters and dialogue

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive to unlock content
  • ⏳ Slow progression due to real-time pacing
  • 🔍 Lack of interactivity beyond reading messages
  • 🐛 Technical issues like freezing and crashes

Orphans

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Engaging story and characters
  • 👍 Immersive interactive experience
  • 🎨 High-quality visuals and videos
  • 🔒 No ads or paywalls to progress

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Slow pacing and excessive dialogue
  • 🎮 Frustrating and difficult mini-games
  • 💰 Paid features and unlocks are expensive
  • 🐛 Technical issues like crashes and bugs

Bugs and requests

Suspects

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Broken links to news articles
  • Inconsistent character details across stories
  • Ads not working or not rewarding coins properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow users to guess the killer
  • Provide more ways to earn in-game currency
  • Add more interactive elements like mini-games
  • Improve stability and reduce technical problems

Orphans

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent performance and loading times
  • Purchased content not unlocking properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More player agency and choices
  • Ability to skip or bypass mini-games
  • Improved difficulty balancing for mini-games
  • More diverse gender and sexuality options

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Suspects

One-time11
  • 3 Keys$0.99
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • 215 Coins$1.99
Show 8 more
  • 550 Coins$5.99
  • Starter Pack 1$5.99
  • Item Offer 4$5.99
  • Coin Offer 4$5.99
  • Item Offer 5$6.99
  • Coin Offer 5$6.99
  • 1200 Coins$11.99
  • 2500 Coins$22.99
11 purchases

Orphans

Subscriptions2
  • Premium-Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Flatrate-Subscription$12.991 Month
One-time9
  • 40 BicS$1.99
  • 120 BicS$3.99
  • 300 BicS$9.99
Show 6 more
  • Herzen Flatrate$9.99
  • Special$9.99
  • Premium$12.99
  • 800 BicS$19.99
  • 1500 BicS$29.99
  • Flatrate$39.99

Questions

Is Suspects free?
Suspects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orphans free?
Orphans is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Suspects or Orphans?
Orphans is rated higher. Suspects averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Orphans averages 4.6 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Suspects or Orphans have ads?
Both Suspects and Orphans show ads.
Which is updated more often, Suspects or Orphans?
Suspects ships an update every 3 weeks, and Orphans every 9 days. Most recently, Suspects was updated on October 26, 2026 and Orphans on October 25, 2026.

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