Comparison

Mystery Files vs Spirits Chronicles

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

Head to head
About

Mystery Files

Engage in free-to-play detective puzzles and brain teasers. Discover hidden objects in various locations and choose from a library of interactive stories and quests. Earn achievements and collect unique items as you unravel mysteries.

Highlights
  • Hidden object puzzles
  • Point-and-click adventures
  • Interactive stories
  • Brain teasers and mini-games
  • Achievement system
  • Collectible items
Features
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Free-to-play puzzles, brain teasers, and mini-games in Mystery Files: Hidden Objects, where you need to win mystery games and find hidden objects in every location! This is a library of Domini games and interactive stories that you can choose from. · Play your favorite puzzle games! Choose your own point-and-click adventure! In a single app, you can play any quest you like. An easy-to-read progress meter shows you which hidden object games you have already completed. Never choose between romance and detective genres—play both! · Never get bored! Are you worried about missing a brand-new release from Domini? Not anymore! All of our newest detective games are added to this wonderful collection. Any hidden object adventure quest you want—right at your fingertips! · Earn achievements! Play and replay your favorite puzzles to earn achievements! Be the quickest one to uncover cleverly hidden objects and show off your skills to your friends. Can you unlock them all? · Gather your own collection! Each of our thrilling adventures is full of secrets and mysteries. Be attentive as you travel through unknown worlds and beautiful locations while solving hide-and-seek interactive games! Find morphing artifacts, notes that expand the story, and fun trinkets to collect. Will you be able to complete the whole collection? Download Mystery Files: Hidden Objects—choose any quest you like and play for free! If you want bonus materials or need additional help, you can use the in-game store. ----- Questions? Email us at support@dominigames.com Visit our website to play more brain teasers and puzzles: http://dominigames.com Become our fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dominigames Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominigames

About

Spirits Chronicles

Embark on a detective story filled with puzzles and hidden objects to uncover the truth behind a mysterious animal disease. Solve brain-teasers, tame aggressive creatures, and gather clues to reveal the villain's motives. Explore unique chapters and collect items to unlock more of the narrative.

Highlights
  • Hidden object puzzles
  • Brain-teasers and mini-games
  • Detective story narrative
  • Bonus chapter with additional puzzles
  • Collectible items
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Built-in strategy guide
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Play puzzles and brain-teasers in adventure games! In this one of the top mystery games, your goal is to find puzzles and clues needed to become a hero! Animals inhabiting Lorelai keep coming down with some kind of unknown disease! The townspeople are terrified: heretofore calm and obedient familiars attack their owners! Only the one who knows animals best can figure something out. You come to the town to get to the root of the problem and help poor animals, but learn that the disease is just the tip of the iceberg. Who is behind this horrible deed? Why does the villain choose animals to suffer? There are so many questions, and so few answers. Solve puzzles, tame aggressive animals, deal with knotty problems, and learn the truth. Gather your wits for an unforgettable detective story in this pulse-pounded new Hidden-Object Puzzle Adventure! · TRACK DOWN THE THIEF AND BRING THE FLOWER BACK IN THE BONUS CHAPTER! Play more exciting puzzles and hidden-objects games after you finish the main story! More collectibles await you in these unique chapters, where you can find the object and unlock all new branches of the story games! · FIND ALL THE COLLECTIBLES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DETECTIVE WORK! Each location has a unique collection of various collectibles to help you in your point & click adventure interactive story! Are you ready to go on an exciting adventure quest and find the hidden objects while playing relaxing games? · ENJOY EXCLUSIVE WALLPAPERS, MUSIC, VIDEOS, AND CONCEPT ART! Our interactive story games have tons of bonus content for you to enjoy! More mystery riddles need to be solved! · REPLAY YOUR FAVORITE HOPS AND MINI GAMES AND EARN ACHIEVEMENTS! Replay your favorite Domini Games to earn as many achievements as you can to brag to your friends! · NEVER GET LOST WITH THE STRATEGY GUIDE! Stuck on any realistic games? No problem - our built-in walkthrough will always help you to! This game has a free trial part. You can unlock the full version through an in-app purchase. ----- Questions? Email us at support@dominigames.com Visit our website to search and find hidden object games: http://dominigames.com Become our fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dominigames Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominigames

Screenshots

Mystery Files4 screens
Spirits Chronicles4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mystery Files and Spirits Chronicles both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 58% of Mystery Files's written reviews are positive against 26% of Spirits Chronicles's. Mystery Files also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (5.8K vs 503). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Mystery Files sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and Spirits Chronicles 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 — 4.6 for Mystery Files against 4.6 for Spirits Chronicles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mystery Files has 5.8K ratings behind it against 503, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Mystery Files's written reviews are positive against 26% of Spirits Chronicles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mystery Files ships an update fortnightly, Spirits Chronicles every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Mystery Files versus Spirits Chronicles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMystery FilesSpirits Chronicles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.8K ratings)4.6 (503 ratings)
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews — better25.6% of reviews
Number of ratings5.8K — better503
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#200 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size431 MB1.1 GB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDO GAMES LIMITEDDO GAMES LIMITED

Customer experience

Mystery Files

All ratings5,785 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews1,170 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral18.2%
Negative23.7%

Spirits Chronicles

All ratings503 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive25.6%
Neutral10.3%
Negative64.1%

User reviews

Mystery Files

From 5.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Continuous levels
  • 👍 No ads
  • 👍 Multiple games in one app
  • 👍 Challenging puzzles
  • 👍 Enjoyable stories

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls
  • 🐛 Broken hint system
  • 🔑 Excessive use of keys/coins to progress
  • 🔑 Long wait times for keys

Spirits Chronicles

From 503 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging and entertaining gameplay
  • 🎨 High-quality graphics and artwork
  • 🧩 Challenging puzzles and mini-games
  • 📖 Interesting storyline and plot
  • 🗺️ Generous game offering with bonus content

Room to improve

  • 📢 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and technical errors
  • 👆 Poor touch response and hit-or-miss interaction
  • 🔊 Annoying background audio (buzzing/bee sounds)
  • 🎵 Audio mixing issues (music too loud during dialogue)

Bugs and requests

Mystery Files

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Puzzles not working as intended
  • Scenes/items disappearing or becoming uninteractable
  • Game progress being reset or lost
  • Crashes and freezes when using in-app purchases

Requested features

3 requests
  • More ways to earn hints/coins without paying
  • Better instructions for mini-games
  • Ability to skip difficult puzzles

Spirits Chronicles

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Medicine chest flower pickup glitch
  • War map in commander's tent unresponsive
  • Chapter 2 guard figures puzzle unsolvable
  • Locked portal blocking progression after chapter 2
  • Bonus game fountain of youth non-functional
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  • Tongs in medicine box missing or blocked
  • Mini-games freezing or not responding
  • Bell clapper first scene stuck
  • Ringing bell placement issue
  • Game stops at various progression points
  • Audio continues playing after exiting game

Requested features

7 requests
  • Guide/walkthrough access during mini-games
  • Reduce frequency of advertisements
  • Improve touch sensitivity and responsiveness
  • Better audio balancing and control options
  • Clearer game instructions and puzzle explanations
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  • Fix UI placement to prevent screen obstruction
  • Improved technical support responsiveness

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Mystery Files

One-time20
  • A Handful of Coins$1.99
  • Pack of useful things$1.99
  • A Handful of Crystals$2.99
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  • A Pouch of Coins$3.99
  • A Pinch of Gems$3.99
  • Handful of useful things$3.99
  • Pack of useful things$4.99
  • Chalice of Coins$4.99
  • Currency box$4.99
  • Heap of Coins$4.99
  • Heap of Gems$4.99
  • A Handful of Gems$5.99
  • A Pouch of Gems$6.99
  • A Bag of Coins$7.99
  • A Bag of Gems$7.99
  • Bandbox of Coins2 variants$9.99
  • Bandbox of Gems$9.99
  • A Chest of Coins$11.99
  • Handful of useful things$12.99
  • Jewelry Box2 variants$14.99
6 purchases

Spirits Chronicles

One-time6
  • Update to deluxe$1.99
  • Subscribers' Full Game Unlock$8.99
  • Full Game Unlock 30% Discount$8.99
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  • Full Game Unlock$11.99
  • Unlock$12.99
  • Buy deluxe$14.99

Questions

Is Mystery Files free?
Mystery Files is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spirits Chronicles free?
Spirits Chronicles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mystery Files or Spirits Chronicles?
Mystery Files and Spirits Chronicles are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5.8K and 503 ratings respectively.
Do Mystery Files or Spirits Chronicles have ads?
Both Mystery Files and Spirits Chronicles show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mystery Files or Spirits Chronicles?
Mystery Files ships an update fortnightly, and Spirits Chronicles every 4 months. Most recently, Mystery Files was updated on September 23, 2026 and Spirits Chronicles on August 21, 2026.

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