Comparison

Criminal Case vs Echo Grid

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

Head to head
About

Criminal Case

Engage in a captivating hidden object adventure game where you investigate murder scenes, gather clues, and interrogate suspects to bring killers to justice. Prove your detective skills by analyzing evidence and uncovering the dark secrets of a city.

Highlights
  • Investigate crime scenes
  • Examine and analyze clues
  • Interrogate witnesses and suspects
  • Catch killers
  • Hidden object gameplay
  • Adventure game
Features
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Join the Police of Grimsborough once again to solve a series of murder cases in this captivating hidden object, adventure game. Investigate crime scenes for clues, bring the suspects in for questioning and analyze evidence to catch the killers. Are you ready to prove your detective skills? FEATURES: • Investigate brand new crime scenes and discover the dark side of Grimsborough • Examine clues and analyze samples to look for evidence • Interrogate witnesses and suspects • Bring the killer to justice • Works on iPhone 5 and above and on all iPads • iPod Touch 4th generation devices are currently not supported PLEASE NOTE – Criminal Case: The Conspiracy is completely free to play, however some game items can also be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. Under our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, you must be at least 13 years old to play or download Criminal Case: The Conspiracy Terms of Use: http://www.prettysimplegames.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: http://www.prettysimplegames.com/privacy-policy Pizza is a weekly subscription service that allows you to increase your energy bar to 170 and enjoy an advertising free experience. Pizza costs 2.99 USD/week (or local equivalent) and will be charged on your iTunes Account after the 3 days free trial and when the subscription renews weekly. Subscription will renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.

About

Echo Grid

Engage in a challenging cyberpunk puzzle game where you decrypt grids by echoing patterns. Navigate complex nodes to maintain system stability in a visually stunning environment with a synthwave soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Neural network decryption gameplay
  • Cyberpunk aesthetic
  • Glassmorphism UI
  • Synthwave soundtrack
  • Logic-based challenges
  • Pattern echoing mechanics
Features
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Experience a high-fidelity puzzle challenge in Echo Grid. Dive into a cyberpunk-inspired world of "Neural Network Decryption" where logic meets aesthetics. Your mission: decrypt the grid by echoing patterns and navigating complex nodes to keep the system stable. With a stunning glassmorphism UI and a deep synthwave soundtrack, Echo Grid offers a focused mental challenge that is as beautiful as it is demanding.

Screenshots

Criminal Case4 screens
Echo Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Echo Grid at 100% against Criminal Case's 56%. Echo Grid also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Criminal Case sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Echo Grid asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Criminal Case ships an update every 4 months, Echo Grid every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Criminal Case versus Echo Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCriminal CaseEcho Grid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB55 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPretty SimpleKalika Mathur

Customer experience

Criminal Case

All ratings4,228 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews596 reviews
Positive55.5%
Neutral14.4%
Negative30.0%

Echo Grid

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Criminal Case

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on startup
  • Facebook login and connectivity issues
  • Progression and save data loss
  • Glitches in bonus levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • Reduce the number of advertisements
  • Shorten wait times for analysis and progression
  • Provide more free content and gameplay without paywalls
  • Improve technical stability and fix bugs

Echo Grid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Criminal Case

Subscriptions1
  • Pizza3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time13
  • 1 Burger$0.99
  • Ham$0.99
  • Instant Analysis$0.99
Show 10 more
  • Instant Access$0.99
  • Instant Analysis$1.99
  • 1 Complete Meal$1.99
  • Instant Analysis$2.99
  • Instant Analysis$3.99
  • 1 Complete Meal$3.99
  • 2 Burgers$4.99
  • 1 Burger + 50,000 Coins$4.99
  • 5 Burgers$4.99
  • 1 Burger$4.99
None

Echo Grid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Criminal Case free?
Criminal Case is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Echo Grid free?
Echo Grid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Criminal Case or Echo Grid have ads?
Both Criminal Case and Echo Grid show ads.
Which is updated more often, Criminal Case or Echo Grid?
Criminal Case ships an update every 4 months, and Echo Grid every 11 days. Most recently, Criminal Case was updated on October 27, 2026 and Echo Grid on October 16, 2026.

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