Comparison

Grim Tales 17 vs One Exit

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

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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/

About

One Exit

Navigate intricate mazes, discover hidden codes, and compete with friends or players worldwide. Experience unique, algorithmically generated challenges with modern design and an immersive soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Algorithmically generated mazes
  • Secret code discovery
  • Multiple maze sizes
  • Modern design and textures
  • Co-op play with friends
  • Competitive multiplayer mode
Features
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Find the exit. Find the code. One Exit is a 3D maze that is built from scratch every time you play. Getting out is not enough: to open the door you must find a secret code hidden somewhere in the corridors. A maze to fit your time Five sizes, from a 10×10 you can clear in minutes to a 50×50 that will take an evening. Want it sharper? Turn on the timer — run out of time and the maze starts over. Never the same twice Walls, traps and the code are laid out afresh every run. No maze repeats. Traps One drops you in a random corner, another freezes you for ten seconds, a third does the opposite and speeds you up. Make it yours 17 corridor styles and 10 skies, from sunrise to deep space. Pick one, or leave it to chance. Together and against Invite a friend to your room, go one on one, or race twenty rivals to the exit — first one out takes it. Leaderboards Overall score, best time for every size, mazes completed, and wins in each online mode. Kids mode — for when a maze should be a pleasure, not a trial. Plays offline: you only need a connection for online matches and leaderboards.

Screenshots

Grim Tales 174 screens
One Exit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Grim Tales 17 at Free against One Exit's $0.29. Grim Tales 17 also leads on ratings volume (428 vs 5). One Exit's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

Grim Tales 17 is free to download; One Exit costs $0.29 up front. Grim Tales 17 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and One Exit sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.7 for Grim Tales 17 against 4.6 for One Exit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grim Tales 17 has 428 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Grim Tales 17's written reviews are positive against 57% of One Exit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grim Tales 17 ships an update every 6 months, One Exit every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Grim Tales 17 versus One Exit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrim Tales 17One Exit
PriceFree — better$0.29
Rating4.7 (428 ratings) — better4.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings428 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size810 MB150 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperElephant Games AR LLCSunspear Software LLC

Customer experience

Grim Tales 17

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

One Exit

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative33.9%

User reviews

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

One Exit

From 5 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Develops logic and imagination
  • 👍 Good for orientation
  • 👍 Each labyrinth is a challenge
  • 👍 Engaging gameplay
  • 👍 High-quality design

Room to improve

  • 👎 Awful controls
  • 👎 Poor texture quality
  • 👎 Extremely slow character speed
  • 👎 Clunky controls
  • 👎 Terrible graphics

Bugs and requests

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

One Exit

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Character falls through the map
  • Game crashes when opening map
  • White screen on launch
  • Occasional bugs leading to falling off the map

Requested features

10 requests
  • Allow custom control settings
  • Adjustable camera rotation speed
  • More dynamic environments with items and plants
  • Thematic labyrinth designs (e.g., ancient Egypt, mystical)
  • Add multiplayer functionality
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  • Improve character movement fluidity
  • Implement arrow controls instead of joysticks
  • Add more realistic graphics
  • Adjust character speed
  • Add sound and music

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grim Tales 17

One-time1
  • Full Content$6.99
6 purchases

One Exit

One-time6
  • MARK 500$0.99
  • MARK 1000$1.59
  • Right way 50$1.99
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  • MARK 2000$1.99
  • Right way 100$2.49
  • Right way 200$3.99

Questions

Is Grim Tales 17 free?
Grim Tales 17 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is One Exit free?
One Exit costs $0.29, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grim Tales 17 or One Exit?
Grim Tales 17 is rated higher. Grim Tales 17 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 428 ratings, while One Exit averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Grim Tales 17 or One Exit have ads?
Neither Grim Tales 17 nor One Exit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grim Tales 17 or One Exit?
Grim Tales 17 ships an update every 6 months, and One Exit every 2 weeks. Most recently, Grim Tales 17 was updated on September 21, 2026 and One Exit on September 29, 2026.

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