# Mystery Files vs Inferra

The clearest difference is ads: Inferra at none against Mystery Files's shown. Inferra also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Mystery Files's advantage is chart position (#174 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mystery Files sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Inferra sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Mystery Files ships an update fortnightly, Inferra every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mystery Files | Inferra |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mystery-files-hidden-objects/id1589094825/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **6K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#174** | — |
| Size | 433 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DO GAMES LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1542346466) | [P AND A LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1676895464) |

## What reviewers say

### Mystery Files

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mystery-files-hidden-objects/id1589094825)

**Currently charting:** #174 Top Grossing · Adventure (US App Store)

Explore a vast library of free-to-play puzzle games, brain teasers, and interactive stories. Solve mysteries, find hidden objects, and collect unique artifacts across various locations. Enjoy new releases and earn achievements as you play.

**Highlights:** Free-to-play puzzles and brain teasers, Library of interactive stories, Hidden object search and find gameplay, Earn achievements, Collect artifacts and trinkets, New releases added regularly

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A Handful of Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pack of useful things | $1.99 | one-time |
| A Handful of Crystals | $2.99 | one-time |
| A Pinch of Gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| Handful of useful things | $3.99 | one-time |
| Heap of Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Heap of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bandbox of Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bandbox of Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Jewelry Box | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

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


### Inferra

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inferra/id6806542109)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Big Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| INFERRA Complete | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mystery Files free?

Mystery Files is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Inferra free?

Inferra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Mystery Files or Inferra have ads?

Mystery Files shows ads; Inferra does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mystery Files or Inferra?

Mystery Files ships an update fortnightly, and Inferra every 6 days. Most recently, Mystery Files was updated on November 13, 2026 and Inferra on November 10, 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.*
