Detective Strange vs 萤火：玉碎
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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?
- Spiritual investigation gameplay
- Branching narrative with multiple endings
- Rich story content
- Unique display system
- Detective agency setting
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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!
萤火：玉碎
Embark on a detective journey through a chaotic Republican era, uncovering a deeper conspiracy behind a seemingly ordinary campus suicide. Piece together clues to reveal the truth about a brother's death, navigating a world of betrayal and hidden dangers.
- Detective investigation
- Text-based puzzles
- Escape room challenges
- Suspenseful narrative
- Republican era setting
- Mystery solving
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『一场民国乱世中的循迹溯源之旅，自诩正义之人被迫沦为帮凶，恐后争先之人早已落入深渊。 他历经十年终于成为警察，誓要靠自己查清亲兄弟死亡一案的真相，却只顾一腔热血而忽略了暗箭难防。 ……等等，是身陷囚笼，还是暗室逢灯？ 真相似乎就在眼前！』 看似普通的校园自杀案背后却隐藏着更深的秘密，随着调查的一步步深入，真相却越来越扑朔迷离…
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 萤火：玉碎 at 100% against Detective Strange's 45%. 萤火：玉碎 also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). Detective Strange's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 7). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Detective Strange sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. 萤火：玉碎 asks for nothing beyond the download.
萤火：玉碎 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Detective Strange has 39 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Detective Strange's written reviews are positive against 100% of 萤火：玉碎's.
Detective Strange ships an update every 8 months, 萤火：玉碎 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Detective Strange | 萤火：玉碎 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (39 ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 794 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 魂动天下 | Roam Soft |
Customer experience
Detective Strange
萤火：玉碎
In-app purchases
Detective Strange
- First recharge$0.99
- 12 tips page$0.99
- 25 tips page$1.99
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- Remove ad$1.99
- 6 tips page$2.99
- all tips$3.99
萤火：玉碎
No in-app purchases
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