Comparison

CRIMO vs Genesis

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

Head to head
About

CRIMO

Engage in logical deduction to solve intricate murder cases. Analyze clues, cross-reference possibilities, and unmask criminals in this crime investigation puzzle game. Navigate challenging grids and uncover motives to bring justice to victims.

Highlights
  • Logical crime investigations
  • Analyze clues and evidence
  • Solve grid puzzles by deduction
  • Investigate murder cases
  • Hundreds of puzzles
  • Dynamic investigation board
Features
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Love deduction games? Use your logic to solve puzzles and investigate gruesome murder cases! Analyze clues and follow the trail to send those criminals to justice! Join the CRIMO special unit, specialized in logical crime investigations. After a short training at the Police Academy, you will be sent to lead gruesome murder cases in Miami and New York, by applying pure logic to solve puzzles. Collect clues, analyze them, confirm evidence or reject false leads: you will cross-off all possibilities until you can designate the murder weapon, find out the motive and unmask the criminal. Are you ready to use your wits and deduction skills to fight crime? Did the actress do it for revenge using a handgun as the powder on the pillow suggests? Or maybe it was the politician, but did he use the knife or the chainsaw? Was it out of sheer madness or was it for power? for love? Or simply money? The next clue might be decisive... CRIMO's puzzles offer a fascinating cross-over between games of logic like sudoku and minesweeper, crosswords and criminal investigation board games. You will decode which squares to touch in the grid by following hints giving the sizes of blocks in each row and column. It’s a real mind challenge wrapped in a fun experience where you need to think and use your brains to succeed. Avoid making mistakes or you will take a punch, suffer a scratch or even take a bullet! Thank god you can replenish your health by eating a burger, hot-dog or... how about a donut? You will learn easily, progress rapidly and quickly get hooked! It's ultra addictive! FEATURES: • Tens of criminal cases in two iconic cities: Miami and New York • Hundreds of grid puzzles to solve by logic and deduction • Dynamic investigation board where your searches spread out and interconnect like a spider web as in the most exciting detective flicks • Get acquainted with Jamie, police officer, Jim, forensic expert as well as the Chief of Police, Madam District Attorney, the firefighter... • Special challenges: burning crime scenes with clues going up in smoke, FBI-restricted access zones where your hands are tight… • Works on iPhone 5s and above and iPads Time to solve puzzling crimes by logic & deduction! PLAY NOW! Created by ooblada & CHQL Please note that CRIMO is completely free to play, but virtual currency can be purchased with real money to get some in-game items such as extra lives, health boosters or instant analyses. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. Terms of use: https://oobld.com/tos-apps-en

About

Genesis

Features
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Genesis: Bioforge -- Grow every creature that ever lived! Genesis is a cozy, clever hex puzzle wrapped in the greatest story ever told — the story of life on Earth. Snap glowing gene-cells together so their edges match, and when the genome hums into place, something wakes up: a spark, a cell, a swimmer, a climber… one hundred creatures in all, waiting across four billion years. Your guide is Pip — a tiny, cheerful spark of life who's been around since the very beginning and has opinions about trilobites. Pip teaches as you play, celebrates your wins, and nudges (never nags) when you're stuck. The puzzle is gentle to learn and genuinely satisfying to master Every chapter adds one new idea — rotating cells, choosy sockets, cracked pieces that need extra care — taught with a friendly demo, never a wall of text. Early levels are a warm bath. Later levels will make you put your tea down. What makes Genesis different - A living collection — every level you clear wakes a new creature for your album. Watch your menagerie grow from the first glimmer of light toward the first curious mind. - Deep time, warmly told — 100 levels across 20 eras of Earth's history, from Primordial Dawn through ancient seas, great forests, and beyond, with true bits of science tucked into every chapter. - Cozy on the outside, cerebral on the inside — gooey, glossy cells, a board that glows back at every snap, and puzzles with real "aha" underneath the charm. - Generous by design — the whole 100-level journey is free to finish. No energy meters, no timers ticking while you think, no walls. Optional extras (a hint, a little Genome, a fancy board skin) are there if you want them — never required. - Made for every player — colorblind assist, reduced motion, high contrast, and simple one-handed portrait play. - Chase mastery — earn up to three stars on every level with cleaner, smarter solves, and keep a daily streak going. No account. No reading required to play. Just you, Pip, and the slow, wonderful business of becoming. And Genesis keeps growing — new worlds, creatures, and modes are on the way in free updates. Your album has room to spare. Life never stops becoming. Let's begin!

Screenshots

CRIMO4 screens
Genesis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CRIMO at 13.0 against Genesis's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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. CRIMO sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Genesis sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CRIMO ships an update every 9 days, Genesis every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CRIMO versus Genesis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCRIMOGenesis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSMACH S.A.S.Aly Shehata

Bugs and requests

CRIMO

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing during evidence analysis
  • Progress loss after closing the app
  • Vibration issues after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options
  • Ability to earn coins/resources through gameplay
  • Improved crime-solving mechanics
  • Cloud save functionality

Genesis

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

CRIMO

Subscriptions1
  • Premium weekly subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time9
  • Small pack of cash$0.99
  • Starter Pack2 variants$1.99
  • Medium pack of cash$2.99
Show 6 more
  • Remove ads$2.99
  • Large pack of cash$4.99
  • Remove ads$5.99
  • Extra-large pack of cash$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • Huge pack of cash$48.99
6 purchases

Genesis

One-time6
  • Small Genome Pack$0.99
  • Medium Genome Pack$1.99
  • Pure Genesis$2.99
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  • Large Genome Pack$4.99
  • Founder's Pack$4.99
  • Mega Genome Pack$9.99

Questions

Is CRIMO free?
CRIMO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Genesis free?
Genesis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CRIMO or Genesis have ads?
Both CRIMO and Genesis show ads.
Which is updated more often, CRIMO or Genesis?
CRIMO ships an update every 9 days, and Genesis every 2 weeks. Most recently, CRIMO was updated on October 15, 2026 and Genesis on October 10, 2026.

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