Detective Mio vs CLOSET BACON STARRY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Detective Mio
Solve puzzles and quizzes to find hidden animals in various imaginative locations. This interactive game requires tapping, swiping, and dragging to uncover clues and complete illustrations. Decorate your detective office with earned items and enjoy offline play.
- Hidden object finding
- Nonsense quizzes and puzzles
- Interactive tap, swipe, drag mechanics
- Animal rescue missions
- Detective office decoration
- Offline play
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Has a cat gone missing? Are there animals in danger? Do you wish to rediscover a long lost memory? Then Detective Mio is the cat for you! This is more than a simple hidden picture finder! You need to solve various nonsense quizzes and puzzles to save cute animals! Tap, swipe, and drag on the screen to find hidden items! Sometimes you might even need to flip the whole smartphone! Attics, gardens, galleries, museums, malls, laboratories, and... space!? Listen to your client's tale and find the hidden animal. Those pesky animals find unbelievable ways to hide in the most unimaginable of places! Find all of the items and complete the illustration. Enjoy cute cartoon-style illustrations! A game that can be played offline! Put your heads together with your friends to solve the puzzles! Use the toys and furniture you earn from clearing stages to decorate your detective office in your own unique style!
CLOSET BACON STARRY
Explore a virtual closet in this escape room game. Solve puzzles by collecting and using items to find your way out. Features auto-save and item combination for a unique challenge.
- Virtual closet exploration
- Item collection and usage
- Inventory system
- Item combination
- Auto-save functionality
- Puzzle solving
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APARTMENT BACON presents ROOM ESCAPE : CLOSET BACON STARRY --First closet of mini closet series-- When searching for properties online, I came across a website called 'APARTMENT.BACON' They are offering virtual closet tour this time. Enjoy the closet and try to find your way out! ***** Auto-save. Tap and collect items. Tap and use collected items in inventory section. Double tap collected item to see detail. Some items can be combined. ***** BGM / SE : https://freesound.org/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CLOSET BACON STARRY at none against Detective Mio's 4. CLOSET BACON STARRY also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Detective Mio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Detective Mio sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. CLOSET BACON STARRY asks for nothing beyond the download.
CLOSET BACON STARRY holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 301 and 592 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 86% and 86% positive.
Detective Mio ships an update every 2 weeks, CLOSET BACON STARRY every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Detective Mio | CLOSET BACON STARRY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (301 ratings) | 4.9 (592 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.2% of reviews — better | 86.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 301 | 592 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 273 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 1N1 | APARTMENT BACON |
Customer experience
Detective Mio
CLOSET BACON STARRY
User reviews
Detective Mio
From 301 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Adorable and cute art style with charming character design
- 🧩 Engaging puzzle mechanics that blend detective work with hidden object finding
- 😌 Relaxing and healing gameplay experience
- 🎮 Well-balanced difficulty level - challenging but not frustrating
- 😸 Lovable cat characters throughout the game
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Extremely short game - only 20 levels completed in 1-2 hours
- 💰 Poor value for money - $5 ad removal purchase for limited content
- 🚫 No updates for over a year despite active player base
- 📖 Small text in clues difficult to read without zoom option
- 🎯 Some puzzle mechanics are unintuitive and confusing
CLOSET BACON STARRY
From 592 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Charming and imaginative world
- 🎨 Unique and whimsical art style
- 🧩 Challenging yet logical puzzles
- 🕹️ Fun and relaxing gameplay
- 🌟 High-quality series with consistent quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Some puzzles can be unclear or confusing
- 📏 Shorter length compared to previous games
Bugs and requests
Detective Mio
Reported bugs
8 issues- Haunted house level prevents progression to next case
- Ad countdown timer runs without showing actual ad
- Some objects don't respond to required interactions
- Hint system shows incorrect or already-solved clues
- Touch input fails to register on certain objects
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- Game freezes or crashes during ad playback
- Specific level items won't appear despite correct actions
- Knight helmet won't remove in case 12
Requested features
8 requests- Add significantly more levels and cases
- Implement regular content updates
- Increase office/detective space for more decoration options
- Add zoom feature for reading clues more clearly
- Create seasonal or holiday-themed cases
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- Improve hint system with multiple hint options
- Add more interactive puzzle mechanics
- Implement reward system for office decoration
CLOSET BACON STARRY
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to progress due to unresponsive interactions
- Difficulty reading small details (e.g., 4-digit code)
Requested features
3 requests- More content and longer gameplay
- Ability to revisit and explore completed rooms
- Improved hint system
In-app purchases
Detective Mio
- hint item 10$0.99
- hint item 25$1.99
- remove interstitial ads pack$4.99
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- Remove all ads package$5.99
CLOSET BACON STARRY
No in-app purchases
Questions
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