Comparison

Cecconoid vs Grim Tales 25

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

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About

Cecconoid

Engage in intense twin-stick shooting battles across over 50 rooms to save a starship from robotic invaders. Includes a bonus arcade game with 50 levels of arena-based action.

Highlights
  • Flick-screen twin-stick shooter gameplay
  • 50+ challenging rooms
  • Six different power-ups
  • Bonus arcade game: Eugatron
  • Bluetooth controller compatible
  • High Score Table
Features
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SCENARIO: Stardate: 15th April, 2088 The starship Equinox is under attack from Stormlord and his robotic minions, the Exolons! You're the crew's only hope. Take your Samurai-1 fighter, find Captain Solomon's Key, clear the decks of evil robots, and save the Equinox from certain destruction! Cecconoid is an 8-bit inspired, flick-screen, twin-stick-shooter, set in an alternate dimension where the pixels are still chunky, and the bad guys are black and white. Except for their dangly red bits... BONUS: Also includes a full arcade game: Eugatron! 50 levels of Robotron-style, twin-stick, arena-based shooting, direct from the '80s and remixed for your pleasure. Do you have what it takes to become a Eugenius? FEATURES: - 50+ challenging rooms - Six different power-ups - High Score Table - Southpaw option - Bonus arcade-game Eugatron - Bluetooth controller compatible - Stomping soundtrack by DJ Hoffman - Absolutely NO Ads or IAPS CREDITS: Developed by Triple-Eh? Ltd. EPILEPSY WARNING: This game contains flashing images that could potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy.

About

Grim Tales 25

Embark on a mystical hidden adventure to solve puzzles and uncover dark mysteries. Explore unusual locations, find hidden objects, and help a character confront his past to redeem himself. Includes a bonus chapter with a new playable character.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Unique puzzles
  • Dark mysteries
  • Astral world exploration
  • Bonus chapter
  • Mini-games
Features
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Richard Gray undergoes the trials in his memories to accept his past. Play a new hidden object game, solve unique puzzles and dark mysteries! _____________________________________________________________________ Will you manage to solve the mystery of Grim Tales 25: Light in Darkness? Test yourself in solving engaging puzzles, explore unusual locations and find out what trials await Richard and if he can change. Richard Gray's soul finds itself in the astral world where he meets the Soul Guide. To have a chance at redeeming himself, Richard, tormented by guilt, must face challenges from his past and realize how he can become a better person. 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. FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO RICHARD GRAY Travel to the astral world, solve puzzles and explore item-hunting scenes to find out why Richard's soul came to this world and how he can get a second chance. An exciting plot that will be enjoyed by fans of hidden mysteries games and detective games. COMPLETE THE TRIALS AND FIX THE ERRORS OF THE PAST Richard faces challenges, each of which is linked to his past. He delves into his own dark memories and uses all his knowledge in a struggle to redeem himself. Will he have the determination to face the challenges and prove himself a better man? Find missing objects, artifacts, and hidden objects! Enjoy thrilling locations and complete mini-games in this puzzle adventure! UNRAVEL THE GRIM SECRETS IN THE BONUS CHAPTER Play as Anna Gray, who receives a disturbing message from her father Richard. She will face difficult choices and confront the dark mysteries of the past. Will Anna Gray learn what happened to her father? Grim Tales 25: Light in Darkness is a clue game where you need to search and find all hidden objects like a detective. Embark on an adventure through the astral world and find out if Richard can cope with the problems of his past. Solve the mysteries and learn all the secrets of a mystical adventure! Enjoy replayable HOPs and mini-games, exclusive wallpapers, soundtrack, concept art, and more! Zoom in on the scenes to help find all hidden objects, and use clues 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

Cecconoid4 screens
Grim Tales 254 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Grim Tales 25 at Free against Cecconoid's $1.99. Grim Tales 25 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (132 vs 11). Cecconoid's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On review sentiment, ads 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

Grim Tales 25 is free to download; Cecconoid costs $1.99 up front. Grim Tales 25 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cecconoid asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grim Tales 25 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grim Tales 25 has 132 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Cecconoid's written reviews are positive against 78% of Grim Tales 25's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cecconoid versus Grim Tales 25: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCecconoidGrim Tales 25
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (11 ratings)4.8 (132 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11132 — better
Update frequencyEvery 73 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB794 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperThalamus Digital Publishing Ltd.Elephant Games AR LLC

Customer experience

Cecconoid

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

Grim Tales 25

All ratings132 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

Cecconoid

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Grim Tales 25

One-time1
  • Full Content$6.99

Questions

Is Cecconoid free?
Cecconoid costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grim Tales 25 free?
Grim Tales 25 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cecconoid or Grim Tales 25?
Grim Tales 25 is rated higher. Cecconoid averages 4.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Grim Tales 25 averages 4.8 from 132 ratings.
Do Cecconoid or Grim Tales 25 have ads?
Neither Cecconoid nor Grim Tales 25 shows ads.

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