Comparison

Perspecto vs SQL Mysteries

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

Head to head
About

Perspecto

A minimalist puzzle game that challenges players to shift perspectives between 3D and 2D to uncover hidden connections. Solve mind-bending puzzles with no timers or pressure, rewarding careful observation.

Highlights
  • Shift between 3D and 2D views
  • Slide and rotate blocks
  • Discover hidden connections
  • Calm and minimalist design
  • No timers or pressure
  • Thoughtful, mind-bending puzzles
Features
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Sometimes all you need is to change the perspective. Perspecto is a calm, minimalist puzzle game where shifting between 3D and 2D reveals connections you couldn’t see before. Slide and move single blocks, rotate the structure, and watch the shape transform in ways you didn’t expect to be possible. No timers. No pressure. Just thoughtful, mind-bending puzzles that reward careful observation. How far can your perspective take you?

About

SQL Mysteries

Solve detective cases by writing real SQL queries to uncover clues hidden within databases. This game offers an interactive way to learn SQL concepts through engaging mystery scenarios, providing instant feedback on your progress.

Highlights
  • Learn SQL through mystery cases
  • Practice SELECT, WHERE, JOINs, and more
  • Instant query feedback
  • Build an evidence board
  • Track progress with detective dossier
  • Unlock full case library
Features
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SQL Mysteries: Cold Query is a detective game where every clue is hiding in a database. You play as the newest intern in Meridian Falls PD’s basement archive, solving cold cases by writing real SQL queries. Question witness lists, filter evidence logs, sort timelines, join records, and follow the data until the paperwork gives up the truth. No dry lessons. No flashcards. Just suspicious librarians, missing files, crooked alibis, and one very tired detective dummy named Archie. Features: • Learn SQL by solving playable mystery cases • Practice SELECT, WHERE, ORDER BY, LIMIT, joins, grouping, aggregates, NULLs, and subqueries • Get instant feedback when your query catches the right clue • Build an evidence board as each case unfolds • Track XP, streaks, and skill progress in your detective dossier • Play the opening cases free, then unlock the full case library with the Season Pass If you’ve ever wanted to learn SQL without feeling like you’re trapped in a spreadsheet basement, welcome to the basement.

Screenshots

Perspecto4 screens
SQL Mysteries4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SQL Mysteries at Free against Perspecto's $1.99. SQL Mysteries also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Perspecto's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

SQL Mysteries is free to download; Perspecto costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SQL Mysteries holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Perspecto has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Perspecto versus SQL Mysteries: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerspectoSQL Mysteries
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB15 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGamepocket StudioAndrew Mikhael

Customer experience

Perspecto

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SQL Mysteries

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Perspecto

No in-app purchases

None

SQL Mysteries

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Perspecto free?
Perspecto costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SQL Mysteries free?
SQL Mysteries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Perspecto or SQL Mysteries?
SQL Mysteries is rated higher. Perspecto averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while SQL Mysteries averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Perspecto or SQL Mysteries have ads?
Neither Perspecto nor SQL Mysteries shows ads.

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