Edgar Poe vs Grim Tales 17
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Edgar Poe
Embark on a thrilling detective adventure inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher." Explore atmospheric locations, uncover hidden objects, and solve a mysterious investigation to help Roderick Usher.
- Atmospheric locations with hidden items
- 360-degree panoramic views
- Redesigned and exciting plot
- Collection of rewards
- Re-playable locations
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Do you know who created the popular “detective” genre and whose achievements in literature still remain an unsolved mystery? We invite you to plunge into the mystical atmosphere of Edgar Allan Poe’s famous story, The Fall of the House of Usher! Feel like a detective unexpectedly caught up in the most mysterious and unusual investigation! Help Roderick Usher, who’s acting weird, or solve his mystery. Your curiosity and investigative spirit will overcome the mysterious mess of the gloomy rooms of the House of Usher and its environs. This mysterious and complex story challenges you! The game is TRULY FREE, the whole adventure is open to you without any additional purchases - it's entirely up to you to buy optional tools. Features of the game: - Atmospheric locations contain several sets of hidden items and clues. Re-play in an engaging way! - Among the classic locations, you’ll encounter 360-degree panoramic ones - The plot is creatively redesigned and made even more exciting! - Build a collection of rewards for successfully completing locations in a variety of modes! We'll be happy to stay in touch with you at www.facebook.com/CrispApp - make comments, ask questions, get news about coming games!
Grim Tales 17
Embark on a thrilling detective adventure to uncover the source of a deadly tragedy threatening a family. Solve intricate puzzles, find hidden objects, and explore mysterious locations to unravel secrets before it's too late.
- Hidden object scenes
- Solve puzzles
- Find lost items
- Mystery detective gameplay
- Explore unusual locations
- Mini-games
- Collector's Edition bonuses
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Help Alice uncover the source of the tragedy that threatens the Gray family! Play the hidden object game, solve puzzles, find lost items and enjoy mystery detective! ________________________________________________________________________ Will you manage to uncover the mysteries of Grim Tales: Guest From The Future? Immerse yourself in a mystery detective, find hidden objects and solve riddles. Explore unusual locations and investigate the fever that killed all the Grays in the future before it’s too late! Your teenage daughter Alice needs your expertise to uncover the source of a tragedy that threatens to end the Gray family line forever! A mysterious illness has already claimed several victims, and any of the Grays could be next. Are you up to the task of discovering how it started, and more importantly, why? Things may not be as simple as they seem... IS THIS THE END OF THE GRAYS? Can you lift the curse that someone put on the family of the Grays? Do everything you can to rescue your daughter who came to you from the future and save the rest of your family! WHO IS THE SPIRIT THAT HAUNTS ANNA AND ALICE GRAY AND INTERRUPTS THE INVESTIGATION? Uncover the truth by solving engaging puzzles and mysterious mini-games. FIND OUT WHY ALL EVENTS STARTED HAPPENING IN ANNA GRAY’S NEPHEW Complete hidden object scenes and enjoy spectacular mystic locations. PLAY AS FAMOUS DETECTIVE’S DAUGHTER AND FIND OUT WHO KIDNAPPED YOUR MOTHER IN THE BONUS CHAPTER! Uncover the mystery of Anna Gray’s kidnapping - take your grandfather Richard as companion and enjoy the bonuses of Collector’s Edition! Grim Tales: Guest From The Future is a hidden objects game where you need to seek and find missing objects like Sherlock. Stop the fever that's killing the Gray family and solve the unsolved mysteries and puzzles. Enjoy replayable HOPs, mini-games and exclusive сontent in this mystery detective game! Zoom in on the scenes to find items, and use hints if you get stuck. Discover more from Elephant Games! Note that this is a free trial version of the hidden objects game. You can get the full version by means of an in-app purchase. Elephant Games is a casual game developer. Explore our full game library: http://elephant-games.com/games/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elephant_games/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elephantgames YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elephant_games Privacy Policy: https://elephant-games.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: https://elephant-games.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Grim Tales 17 at none against Edgar Poe's shown. Grim Tales 17 also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Edgar Poe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 432). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Edgar Poe sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Grim Tales 17 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Grim Tales 17 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Edgar Poe has 3.8K ratings behind it against 432, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Edgar Poe's written reviews are positive against 64% of Grim Tales 17's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Edgar Poe ships an update every 2 months, Grim Tales 17 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Edgar Poe | Grim Tales 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.8K ratings) | 4.7 (432 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews — better | 63.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 432 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 810 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Crisp App Studio | Elephant Games AR LLC |
Customer experience
Edgar Poe
Grim Tales 17
User reviews
Edgar Poe
From 3.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Great Game
- 👍 Enjoyable Game
- 🕹️ Fun, Relaxing
- 🎨 Good Graphics
- 💰 No Ads or In-App Purchases
Room to improve
- 🤔 Repetitive Gameplay
- 🔍 Objects Hard to See
- 🤨 Confusing Mechanics
Grim Tales 17
From 432 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ❤️ Affordable and enjoyable gameplay
- 👍 Good storyline and puzzles
- 🌟 High-quality graphics and design
- 🤩 Series continuity is appreciated
- 💡 Engaging and addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 📉 Bonus chapter continuity issues
- ⏳ Games can feel too short
- 🤔 Some plot points lack explanation
- 💰 Perceived high price for game length
- 😵 Difficulty finding morphing objects
Bugs and requests
Edgar Poe
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game Crashes or Freezes
- Invisible Objects
Requested features
2 requests- More Challenging Levels
- Ability to Track Progress Across Devices
Grim Tales 17
Reported bugs
8 issues- 🐛 Screen sliding/unlocked on iPhone
- 🐛 Game won't start, logo spins
- 🐛 Game not available in US (despite prior play)
- 🐛 Bonus game is buggy
- 🐛 Game play screen doesn't load
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- 🐛 Game crashes
- 🐛 Screen falls off the side of iPhone
- 🐛 Cannot see items on screen
Requested features
3 requests- Longer game duration for the price
- More explanation in bonus chapters
- Improved continuity in bonus chapters
In-app purchases
Edgar Poe
- Preview Hints Pack$0.99
- Instant Hint$0.99
- Handful of Coins$0.99
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- Infinity Energy + No Ads$2.99
- Bag with Coins$2.99
- Master Pack Special$4.99
- Сhest with Coins$4.99
- Master Pack: All-included$9.99
Grim Tales 17
- Full Content$6.99
Questions
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