# Yestertide vs Voodoo Detective

The clearest difference is update cadence: Voodoo Detective at every 10 days against Yestertide's every 5 months. Voodoo Detective also leads on chart position (#195 vs unranked) and price ($4.99 vs $5.99). Yestertide's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Yestertide costs $5.99 and Voodoo Detective $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Yestertide against 4.6 for Voodoo Detective. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 76 and 98 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Yestertide's written reviews are positive against 78% of Voodoo Detective's.

Yestertide ships an update every 5 months, Voodoo Detective every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Yestertide | Voodoo Detective |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **$4.99** |
| Rating | [4.6 (76 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yestertide/id1576115265/reviews) | [4.6 (98 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voodoo-detective/id1583320859/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 76 | **98** |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews | **78.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#195** |
| Size | 396 MB | 1.5 GB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [MysteryCaper, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1224170553) | [Short Sleeve Studio, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1583320861) |

## What reviewers say

### Yestertide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yestertide/id1576115265)

Embark on a mysterious adventure in a quaint, uncharted village. Solve puzzles, interact with cryptic characters, and uncover secrets involving time travel and aliens. Your choices are crucial to saving this strange place.

**Highlights:** Hand-drawn art, Puzzles and riddles, Cryptic character interaction, Time-travel elements, Alien encounters, Card tricks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Engaging story and humor
- 💡 Creative and challenging puzzles
- ⭐️ Excellent hint system available
- 🎨 Charming art style
- ⏳ Good game length

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Puzzles lack logic
- 😵 Navigation is confusing
- 🤯 Puzzles are too obscure
-  frustrating to navigate hints
- 🤷‍♀️ Some puzzles not solvable

**Reported bugs**

- Fruits must be dragged twice to blend
- Cafe safe code didn't work
- Hot plate puzzle bug
- Alien keypad issue
- Safe combination in hints doesn't work

**Requested features**

- More games from the developer
- In-game hints instead of website
- Notebook to remind of tasks


### Voodoo Detective

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voodoo-detective/id1583320859)

**Currently charting:** #195 Top Paid · Adventure (US App Store)

Embark on a point-and-click adventure in a Voodoo-infused island town. Unravel a profound mystery involving a woman with no past, where local culture clashes with corruption and chain stores. Solve the case as a detective in this noir-inspired narrative.

**Highlights:** Monkey Island inspired point-and-click gameplay, Rich story with whimsy and intrigue, Hand-drawn backgrounds and animations, High definition graphics, Prominent voice talent, Original soundtrack by Peter McConnell

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great writing and story
- 👍 Excellent voice acting
- 👍 Beautiful graphics and art style
- 👍 Fun and engaging puzzles
- 👍 Humorous dialogue and characters

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Too short for the price
- 💰 Perceived as expensive
- 🧩 Puzzles can be too easy or too hard
- 🤷‍♂️ Gameplay relies heavily on dialogue, less on puzzles
- 🤔 Some puzzles are too far-fetched

**Reported bugs**

- 🐛 Sound doesn't work
- 🐛 Game doesn't load/freezes on startup
- 🐛 Accidental tapping of detective for hints

**Requested features**

- More complex puzzles
- Longer gameplay duration
- Sequel or more content
- More interactive scenarios or characters


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Yestertide free?

Yestertide costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Voodoo Detective free?

Voodoo Detective costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Yestertide or Voodoo Detective?

Yestertide and Voodoo Detective are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 76 and 98 ratings respectively.

### Do Yestertide or Voodoo Detective have ads?

Neither Yestertide nor Voodoo Detective shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Yestertide or Voodoo Detective?

Yestertide ships an update every 5 months, and Voodoo Detective every 10 days. Most recently, Yestertide was updated on September 19, 2026 and Voodoo Detective on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*