Comparison

Mystery Tales vs Wild Investigations

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

Head to head
About

Mystery Tales

Investigate an abandoned cinema and solve a mystery involving a mad horror movie director. Use paranormal powers to find hidden objects and rescue lost friends before they become stars in his latest film. Explore haunted locations and uncover secrets.

Highlights
  • Solve mystery at abandoned cinema
  • Find hidden objects and treasures
  • Explore haunted locations
  • Bonus chapter with additional story
  • Strategy guide for assistance
  • Collect hidden movie posters and artifacts
Features
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Your good friend Officer Jefferson needs your help in these hidden objects games! Use your paranormal powers to play detective games and solve the mystery behind the abandoned cinema. Jefferson’s sister Maya and her colleagues went to restore this abandoned cinema, but they got mysteriously lost! Now it’s up to you to explore this haunted place, solve many hidden pictures and find hidden treasures of the mad horror movie director Sebastian. Hurry up before the ghostly director makes Maya and her friends the stars of his latest film. Hold onto the edge of your seat for these spooky hidden objects free for iPhone & iPad! · STOP A MAD HORROR MOVIE DIRECTOR! Sebastian wants to threaten Maya and her colleagues to death! Will you be able to save them before they suffer? Find out in mystery adventure games! · DELVE DEEPER INTO DAWNWOOD'S HISTORY IN THE BONUS CHAPTER! A mysterious video tape of Sebastian’s movie now poses risk to your friend’s wife! He desperately needs your help. Use your new ghostly device to get in touch with ghosts and search and find games! · NEVER GET LOST WITH THE STRATEGY GUIDE! Always know your next move while thinking over finding games with a helpful and accessible Strategy Guide! · LEARN MORE ABOUT SEBASTIAN'S LIFE THROUGH HIDDEN COLLECTIBLES! Gather movie posters and director’s hidden artifacts to learn more about Sebastian and his actors! Play seek and find games and enjoy unpredictable plot twists! This game has a free trial part. You can unlock the full version through an in-app purchase. ----- Questions? Email us at support@dominigames.com Visit our website to search and find hidden object games: http://dominigames.com Become our fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dominigames Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominigames

About

Wild Investigations

Embark on a zoo-themed detective adventure to find hidden objects and solve a mysterious animal kerfuffle. Engage in puzzles and mini-games to uncover the truth before a special event.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Zoo mystery investigation
  • Engaging puzzles
  • Fun mini-games
  • Bonus chapter content
  • Collectible items
Features
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Help animal detective Artemis Wild investigate in this positive zoo detective game. Play the hidden object game, find lost objects and find out what happened to the animals! ________________________________________________________________________ It’s time for a different kind of investigation with more hidden object scenes and puzzles. Kick back and have some fun! Will you manage to solve the mystery of Wilde Investigations: The Zoo Kerfuffle? Immerse yourself in a zoo detective game, find hidden objects, solve puzzles, explore unusual locations and learn what surprise the zoo prepared for Artemis Wilde on the eve of Monkey Day. Monkey Day is supposed to be held at the zoo in a couple of days, but the animals are not in their enclosures, and there is a real kerfuffle at the zoo! Since this case is beyond the police’s capacity, only animal detective Artemis Wilde can figure it out. WHO HAS CAUSED THE KERFUFFLE? The police can’t solve the case, and detective Artemis is the last hope of the zoo director. What really happened? WHAT IS THE REASON OF THE MYSTERIOUS EVENTS? Solve engaging puzzles and complete fun mini-games to find out why the strange events happen and who is behind them. Enjoy more hidden object scenes and puzzles this time! LEARN IF YOU ARE ABLE TO FIND THE CULPRIT BEFORE MONKEY DAY Complete engaging HO scenes and feel the thrill caused by the unexpected plot twists. FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED AT THE ZOO IN THE BONUS CHAPTER! Play as Artemis to help settle new inhabitants at the zoo and enjoy the bonuses of Collector’s Edition! Earn a variety of unique achievements! Tons of collectibles and puzzle pieces to find! Enjoy replayable HOPs, mini-games and exclusive content in this zoo detective game. Zoom in on the scenes to help find hidden objects, and use hints if you get stuck. Discover more from Elephant Games! Elephant Games is a casual game developer. 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

Screenshots

Mystery Tales4 screens
Wild Investigations4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mystery Tales at 64% against Wild Investigations's 0%. Mystery Tales also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 8). Wild Investigations's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Tales sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Wild Investigations 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

Mystery Tales holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mystery Tales has 2.8K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Mystery Tales's written reviews are positive against 0% of Wild Investigations's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mystery Tales ships an update every 2 months, Wild Investigations every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mystery Tales versus Wild Investigations: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMystery TalesWild Investigations
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better2.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.8K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB625 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDO GAMES LIMITEDElephant Games AR LLC

Customer experience

Mystery Tales

All ratings2,825 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral10.5%
Negative25.6%

Wild Investigations

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Mystery Tales

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inventory bar glitches and minimizes
  • Maze puzzle issues (electricity not turning off)
  • Inability to find required items/progress
  • Compatibility issues on phones

Requested features

2 requests
  • Remaster or update the game
  • Offer more affordable pricing options

Wild Investigations

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mystery Tales

One-time2
  • Subscribers' Full Game Unlock$8.99
  • Full Game Unlock$12.99
1 purchases

Wild Investigations

One-time1
  • Full Content$6.99

Questions

Is Mystery Tales free?
Mystery Tales is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wild Investigations free?
Wild Investigations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mystery Tales or Wild Investigations?
Mystery Tales is rated higher. Mystery Tales averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Wild Investigations averages 2.6 from 8 ratings.
Do Mystery Tales or Wild Investigations have ads?
Mystery Tales shows ads; Wild Investigations does not.
Which is updated more often, Mystery Tales or Wild Investigations?
Mystery Tales ships an update every 2 months, and Wild Investigations every 3 days. Most recently, Mystery Tales was updated on September 23, 2026 and Wild Investigations on July 30, 2026.

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