Dawn, P.I. vs Second Best
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dawn, P.I.
Step into the shoes of a high school detective in this hand-drawn, point-and-click adventure game. Explore a mysterious high school, find clues, solve puzzles, and interrogate characters to uncover the truth behind strange occurrences.
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Investigative puzzles
- Character interrogation
- Hand-drawn animation
- Mystery solving
- Explore school environment
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What mystery lurks in Marlowe High? Become a detective in this point-and-click adventure game and solve the case! If you enjoy detective stories, escape games and puzzles, Dawn, P.I. is the game for you. Become Dawn, a high schooler with a penchant for investigation and occasional property damage. Explore the school to find clues and solve puzzles to ultimately get to the bottom of the case: why is Meg's horoscope suddenly working? Is someone interfering with the school paper? Why are people missing? Why is the librarian so annoying? And what in the world is "The Guiding Wind"? Fully hand-drawn and -animated, Dawn, P.I. will transport you to a cartoon noir world, where you'll have to be sharp and creative to advance in every step. Sweep rooms for objects to help you on your investigation and interrogate everyone to uncover their hidden secrets.
Second Best
Continue an absurd mystery adventure filled with unexpected twists and whimsical humor. Solve clever puzzles and explore a world brought to life with charming hand-drawn visuals. Uncover the truth about your identity and escape a perilous journey.
- Absurd mystery adventure
- Interactive story with twists
- Classic point and click gameplay
- Solve zany puzzles
- Hand-drawn visuals
- Colorful characters
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The excitement CONTINUES. You're a LONGER way from home than you ever thought possible. And the more you learn about your IDENTITY, the less you seem to KNOW. It's not easy being BEST. Welcome back to the world of COLBIES and OPIES, where nothing is what you think, not even your OWN PAST … WHEN WE LAST LEFT OFF IN BESTED You had just been spirited away by a gang of SUPERHUMAN meanies. WHY are they doing this, and can you get a better stateroom for the JOURNEY? Find the answers to these questions and more, and try not to get tangled up in too many MURDERS along the way. FEATURES • Absurd Mystery Adventure – A comedy-filled interactive story with unexpected twists, whimsical humor, and a genuinely complex but curious plot. • Classic Point and Click Gameplay – Tap around, poke things, collect clues, and talk your way out of (and into) trouble. • Zany Puzzles – Solve clever puzzles that are unique and satisfying, the MysteryCaper way! • Hand-Drawn Visuals – Explore a world brought to life with charming art created by hand. Human hand. • Colorful Characters – From a puzzling ally to ship crew to tricky villains, everyone's got something to hide. – MysteryCaper. It's COMEDY SOLVED.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dawn, P.I. at Free against Second Best's $5.99. Dawn, P.I. also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Second Best's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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
Dawn, P.I. is free to download; Second Best costs $5.99 up front. Dawn, P.I. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Second Best asks for nothing beyond the download.
Second Best holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Dawn, P.I.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Second Best's.
Dawn, P.I. ships an update monthly, Second Best every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dawn, P.I. | Second Best |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 340 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bruno Maestrini | MysteryCaper, LLC |
Customer experience
Dawn, P.I.
Second Best
In-app purchases
Dawn, P.I.
- Full Game$2.99
Second Best
No in-app purchases
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