Comparison

Mystery Spot vs Grim Tales 24

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 24

Embark on a mystery detective adventure to find a missing daughter and husband. Solve puzzles, search for hidden objects, and uncover the truth behind a family's disappearance. Explore new worlds and face a looming threat in this engaging hidden object game.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Puzzle solving
  • Mini-games
  • Detective gameplay
  • Story-driven mystery
  • Bonus chapter
Features
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Help Anna Gray find her daughter and husband after disappearing on Thanksgiving Day! Play the hidden object game, solve puzzles, find lost items and enjoy mystery detective! ________________________________________________________________________ Will you manage to solve the mystery of Grim Tales 24: All Shades of Black? Immerse yourself in a mystery detective game and solve puzzles. Be a detective, search and find all the hidden objects and find out the solution to the Gray family's disappearance! Note that this is a free trial version of the hidden objects game. You can get the full walkthrough by means of an in-app purchase. Dorian, Anna and Alice go to the Crimson Hollow mansion to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Suddenly, during the festive dinner, Dorian crumbles into dust, and Alice disappears in front of Anna's eyes. Moreover, Anna discovers that Dorian’s portrait has gone missing. Where did the portrait go? What happened to Alice and Dorian? How will helping Anna affect Anastasia Grim? Find out all this in an exciting hidden object adventure! FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO DORIAN AND ALICE Travel back in time, solve puzzles and mini-games, find clues, explore hidden object scenes and find out why Dorian and Alice Gray disappeared and who is responsible for their disappearance. FIND OUT WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE AND DORIAN Anna continues searching for clues connected with the disappearance of Dorian and Alice. She gets on the trail of the artist who painted Dorian's portrait, but someone insistently doesn't want Anna to be able to return her loved ones. Will Anna Gray be able to save her family and defeat a new evil? FIND OUT WHAT THE PAINTED WORLD IS HIDING IN THE BONUS CHAPTER! Play as Anna Gray and find out what happened to the artist who painted Dorian's portrait. Travel to the past and new worlds. Face a new threat looming over Anna's future and prove yourself. Grim Tales 24: All Shades of Black is a hidden object game where you need to seek and find missing objects like Sherlock. Be a detective and find out why Anna's family disappeared at the party in this mystery detective game! Enjoy replayable HOPs and mini-games, exclusive wallpapers, soundtrack, concept art, and more! Zoom in on the scenes to help search and find all hidden objects, and use hints if you get stuck. Discover more from Elephant Games! Elephant Games is a developer of hidden object games and mystery detective games. Check out our game library at: http://elephant-games.com/games/ Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elephant_games/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elephantgames Follow us on 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 244 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grim Tales 24 at none against Mystery Spot's shown. Grim Tales 24 also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). Mystery Spot's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 428). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Mystery Spot sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Grim Tales 24 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

Grim Tales 24 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. 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 point the same way: 65% of Mystery Spot's written reviews are positive against 69% of Grim Tales 24's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mystery Spot ships an update every 7 months, Grim Tales 24 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mystery Spot versus Grim Tales 24: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMystery SpotGrim Tales 24
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.3K ratings)4.8 (428 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews69.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better428
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 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 MB969 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCrisp App StudioElephant Games AR LLC

Customer experience

Mystery Spot

All ratings2,254 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral7.6%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative23.5%

Grim Tales 24

All ratings423 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

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 24

From 428 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable and lengthy gameplay
  • 🖼️ Gorgeous graphics and visuals
  • 💡 Magical inventory tools and creative tasks
  • 🧩 Terrific variety of HO scenes and puzzles
  • 🤩 Addictive thrill ride of unusual tasks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Touchscreen sensitivity issues
  • 💸 Paywall at certain points
  • ⚫ Black screen when trying to purchase
  • 🔒 Won't restore previous purchases
  • 🚫 Hint button stopped working

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 24

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game won't open
  • Too many bugs and glitches
  • Black screen when trying to purchase
  • Won't restore previous purchase
  • Hint button stopped working
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  • Cannot get past a certain point without spending money
  • Game dies at Facebook screen and cannot exit

Requested features

2 requests
  • Bring back snarky Richard
  • More Grim Tales games

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 24

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$6.99

Questions

Is Mystery Spot free?
Mystery Spot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grim Tales 24 free?
Grim Tales 24 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mystery Spot or Grim Tales 24?
Grim Tales 24 is rated higher. Mystery Spot averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Grim Tales 24 averages 4.8 from 428 ratings.
Do Mystery Spot or Grim Tales 24 have ads?
Mystery Spot shows ads; Grim Tales 24 does not.
Which is updated more often, Mystery Spot or Grim Tales 24?
Mystery Spot ships an update every 7 months, and Grim Tales 24 every 3 months. Most recently, Mystery Spot was updated on October 22, 2026 and Grim Tales 24 on October 23, 2026.

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