Comparison

Mystery Spot vs Grim Tales 17

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

Head to head
About

Mystery Spot

Uncover the secrets of an abandoned Wax Museum after a storm forces you to seek shelter. Investigate unusual locations, find hidden objects, and piece together a gripping story to defeat an ancient evil. Enjoy colorful visuals and replayable quests with bonus rewards.

Highlights
  • Mystical story with secrets and puzzles
  • Explore unusual 360-degree locations
  • Find hidden objects and documents
  • Collect bonuses for speed
  • Replay quests for new rewards
  • Colorful scenery and 3D effects
Features
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Immerse yourself in a new mystical story full of secrets and puzzles! A severe storm and car accident force you to seek refuge in an abandoned Wax Museum. But an unknown force doesn’t let you leave it...  The marks of time and vandalism don’t hide the beauty and extraordinariness of the exhibits, but where did the burning torches and other signs of life come from? It’s up to you to reveal the terrible secret of the Wax Museum and defeat an ancient Evil! Colorful scenery, animation, and 3D visual effects will make your adventure vivid and fun. Those with a competitive streak can collect bonuses for speed and repeat the quest with new puzzles. 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. Game features: - Unusual locations - at many of them you can view 360 degrees or investigate an important section in detail. - Find different documents and follow the gripping story of the Museum! - Build your collection. Go through scenes again to try new quests and get new rewards! We'll be happy to stay in touch with you at www.facebook.com/CrispApp - make comments, ask questions, get news about coming games!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Solve puzzles
  • Find lost items
  • Mystery detective gameplay
  • Explore unusual locations
  • Mini-games
  • Collector's Edition bonuses
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Mystery Spot4 screens
Grim Tales 174 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grim Tales 17 at none against Mystery Spot's shown. Mystery Spot's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 428). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Mystery Spot sells 5 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Mystery Spot against 4.7 for Grim Tales 17. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mystery Spot has 2.3K ratings behind it against 428, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Mystery Spot's written reviews are positive against 64% of Grim Tales 17's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mystery Spot ships an update every 7 months, Grim Tales 17 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mystery Spot versus Grim Tales 17: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMystery SpotGrim Tales 17
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.3K ratings)4.7 (428 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better428
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB810 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCrisp App StudioElephant Games AR LLC

Customer experience

Mystery Spot

All ratings2,250 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral7.6%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative23.5%

Grim Tales 17

All ratings428 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

User reviews

Mystery Spot

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 👍 Challenging but not frustrating
  • 👍 Detailed and spooky atmosphere
  • 👍 Short ads that are not intrusive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Too many ads to progress
  • 🐛 Repetitive gameplay with no advancement

Grim Tales 17

From 428 App Store ratings

What 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

Mystery Spot

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Glitches and crashes reported
  • Compatibility issues with some devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • More rooms and content to explore
  • Increased gameplay speed

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

5 purchases

Mystery Spot

One-time5
  • Instant Hint$0.99
  • Preview Hints$0.99
  • Infinity Energy + No Ads$1.99
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  • GoldMaster Special$2.99
  • Master Pack: All-included$4.99
1 purchases

Grim Tales 17

One-time1
  • Full Content$6.99

Questions

Is Mystery Spot free?
Mystery Spot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grim Tales 17 free?
Grim Tales 17 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mystery Spot or Grim Tales 17?
Grim Tales 17 is rated higher. Mystery Spot averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Grim Tales 17 averages 4.7 from 428 ratings.
Do Mystery Spot or Grim Tales 17 have ads?
Mystery Spot shows ads; Grim Tales 17 does not.
Which is updated more often, Mystery Spot or Grim Tales 17?
Mystery Spot ships an update every 7 months, and Grim Tales 17 every 6 months. Most recently, Mystery Spot was updated on September 22, 2026 and Grim Tales 17 on September 21, 2026.

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