Comparison

Mystery Files vs Ghost Detective

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

Ghost Detective

Play as a ghost detective to solve your own murder. Explore New Orleans, find hidden objects, and solve puzzles to uncover clues and identify your killer. Your choices influence the story in this supernatural crime mystery.

Highlights
  • Solve your own murder mystery
  • Find hidden objects
  • Solve puzzles
  • Explore New Orleans
  • Investigate clues
  • Story-driven gameplay
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Available exclusively for Netflix members. You’re a detective who’s been killed on the job. Now as a ghost, your mission is clear: Find hidden objects and solve puzzles to catch your own murderer. Experience a new hidden object murder mystery crime game set in haunted New Orleans — where life's never boring and dying can get downright complicated. As a ghost detective, it's up to you to conduct a crime investigation by collecting important clues, looking for hidden objects and solving puzzles. Team up with valuable allies — both living and dead — to solve the mystery of who murdered you... and why. Find clues to solve the case and deliver justice from beyond the grave. Immerse yourself in a story-driven crime mystery investigation thriller like no other, filled with countless twists, turns and surprises. Unravel your own murder mystery through fun puzzles; identify criminal suspects; hunt for clues; and meet New Orleans' most colorful characters in this supernatural mystery where nothing’s as it seems. Do you have what it takes to crack your own murder mystery? Features: • Explore vibrant New Orleans with a stunning open-world map and detailed 3D locations. • Hone your detective skills with challenging hidden object games in multiple play modes. • Play engaging match-3 puzzle games to save troubled ghosts and collect resources. • Investigate your own murder mystery by examining vital clues and using them to track suspects. Can you solve the trickiest mysteries? • Craft boosters and recipes by collecting rare ingredients. • Drive a riveting storyline of justice and redemption — your choices matter! • Challenge yourself to solve this murder mystery by finding your killer and winning the ultimate game of justice. - Created by Wooga GmbH.

Screenshots

Mystery Files4 screens
Ghost Detective4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ghost Detective at none against Mystery Files's shown. Mystery Files's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 37%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mystery Files sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and Ghost Detective sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. 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 Ghost Detective. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mystery Files has 5.8K ratings behind it against 983, 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 37% of Ghost Detective's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mystery Files ships an update fortnightly, Ghost Detective monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mystery Files versus Ghost Detective: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMystery FilesGhost Detective
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.8K ratings)4.6 (983 ratings)
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews — better36.9% of reviews
Number of ratings5.8K — better983
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size431 MB814 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperDO GAMES LIMITEDNetflix, Inc.

Customer experience

Mystery Files

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

Ghost Detective

All ratings983 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral25.5%
Negative37.6%

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

Ghost Detective

From 983 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome game
  • 👍 Great story and characters
  • 🎨 Brilliant graphics and music
  • 💡 Unique gameplay with hidden objects and match-3
  • 🎁 No in-app purchases required

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes, freezes, and loading issues
  • 🕰️ Repetitive and grindy gameplay
  • 🤔 Unclear progression and incomplete story
  • 🔍 Obscured or hard-to-find objects
  • 💰 Difficult without using paid boosters

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

Ghost Detective

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes on startup
  • Progress and save data being lost or reset
  • Multipliers and boosters not working as intended
  • Certain objects being impossible to find

Requested features

4 requests
  • More new cases and story content
  • Ability to save progress and sync across devices
  • Community features like gifting and sharing
  • Difficulty options for more casual or challenging play

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
1 purchases

Ghost Detective

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Mystery Files free?
Mystery Files is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ghost Detective free?
Ghost Detective is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mystery Files or Ghost Detective?
Mystery Files and Ghost Detective are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5.8K and 983 ratings respectively.
Do Mystery Files or Ghost Detective have ads?
Mystery Files shows ads; Ghost Detective does not.
Which is updated more often, Mystery Files or Ghost Detective?
Mystery Files ships an update fortnightly, and Ghost Detective monthly. Most recently, Mystery Files was updated on September 24, 2026 and Ghost Detective on September 24, 2026.

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