Comparison

Detective Katy vs Grim Tales 24

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

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About

Detective Katy

Embark on a thrilling adventure with a renowned royal detective to find lost objects across diverse historical periods and countries. Solve challenging puzzles and interact with characters from different cultures as you unravel captivating storylines in beautifully illustrated scenes.

Highlights
  • Engaging narratives
  • Challenging hidden object puzzles
  • Interactive investigations
  • Exquisite illustrated environments
  • Global historical adventures
Features
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Unravel Mysteries in the Royal World! Are you ready to meet Miss Katy, the most renowned royal detective in history? Join her as she tracks down lost objects of different moments and diverse countries. With Detective Katy by your side, embark on an adventure like no other! Key Features: Engaging Narratives: Immerse yourself in captivating storylines as you journey through various historical times. Challenging Puzzles: Test your skills with mind-bending puzzles and hidden object challenges across different countries and periods. Interactive Investigations: Join Miss Katy on her adventures and interact with characters from different cultures and eras. Exquisite Environments: Explore beautifully illustrated scenes that transport you to the heart of each historical setting. Global Adventures: Travel to different countries and experience unique adventures, each with its own challenges and mysteries to uncover. Join Detective Katy's Adventure: Experience the thrill of unraveling mysteries and discovering lost treasures alongside Miss Katy, the favorite detective of royalty! With each new adventure, unlock fascinating stories and uncover hidden secrets. Follow Miss Katy's adventures and stay updated on the latest news and events: Follow Miss Katy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556296656523 Stay connected with Miss Katy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/detectivekatygame/ Miss Katy is waiting for you to join her on this epic journey. Are you ready to be a part of history? Download Detective Katy: Hidden Objects now and start your adventure today!

About

Grim Tales 24

Embark on a mystery detective adventure to find a missing daughter and husband. Solve puzzles, search for hidden objects, and uncover the truth behind a family's disappearance. Explore new worlds and face a looming threat in this engaging hidden object game.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Puzzle solving
  • Mini-games
  • Detective gameplay
  • Story-driven mystery
  • Bonus chapter
Features
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Help Anna Gray find her daughter and husband after disappearing on Thanksgiving Day! Play the hidden object game, solve puzzles, find lost items and enjoy mystery detective! ________________________________________________________________________ Will you manage to solve the mystery of Grim Tales 24: All Shades of Black? Immerse yourself in a mystery detective game and solve puzzles. Be a detective, search and find all the hidden objects and find out the solution to the Gray family's disappearance! Note that this is a free trial version of the hidden objects game. You can get the full walkthrough by means of an in-app purchase. Dorian, Anna and Alice go to the Crimson Hollow mansion to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Suddenly, during the festive dinner, Dorian crumbles into dust, and Alice disappears in front of Anna's eyes. Moreover, Anna discovers that Dorian’s portrait has gone missing. Where did the portrait go? What happened to Alice and Dorian? How will helping Anna affect Anastasia Grim? Find out all this in an exciting hidden object adventure! FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO DORIAN AND ALICE Travel back in time, solve puzzles and mini-games, find clues, explore hidden object scenes and find out why Dorian and Alice Gray disappeared and who is responsible for their disappearance. FIND OUT WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE AND DORIAN Anna continues searching for clues connected with the disappearance of Dorian and Alice. She gets on the trail of the artist who painted Dorian's portrait, but someone insistently doesn't want Anna to be able to return her loved ones. Will Anna Gray be able to save her family and defeat a new evil? FIND OUT WHAT THE PAINTED WORLD IS HIDING IN THE BONUS CHAPTER! Play as Anna Gray and find out what happened to the artist who painted Dorian's portrait. Travel to the past and new worlds. Face a new threat looming over Anna's future and prove yourself. Grim Tales 24: All Shades of Black is a hidden object game where you need to seek and find missing objects like Sherlock. Be a detective and find out why Anna's family disappeared at the party in this mystery detective game! Enjoy replayable HOPs and mini-games, exclusive wallpapers, soundtrack, concept art, and more! Zoom in on the scenes to help search and find all hidden objects, and use hints if you get stuck. Discover more from Elephant Games! Elephant Games is a developer of hidden object games and mystery detective games. Check out our game library at: http://elephant-games.com/games/ Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elephant_games/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elephantgames Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elephant_games Privacy Policy: https://elephant-games.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: https://elephant-games.com/terms/

Screenshots

Detective Katy4 screens
Grim Tales 244 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grim Tales 24 at none against Detective Katy's shown. Grim Tales 24 also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 52%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Detective Katy's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Detective Katy sells 34 one-off in-app purchases and Grim Tales 24 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grim Tales 24 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 180 and 423 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Detective Katy's written reviews are positive against 69% of Grim Tales 24's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Detective Katy ships an update every 2 weeks, Grim Tales 24 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Detective Katy versus Grim Tales 24: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDetective KatyGrim Tales 24
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (180 ratings)4.8 (423 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews69.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings180423 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size371 MB969 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperMoraLabsElephant Games AR LLC

Customer experience

Detective Katy

All ratings180 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative37.0%

Grim Tales 24

All ratings423 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

User reviews

Detective Katy

From 180 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game overall
  • 👍 Challenging levels
  • 👍 Bright and clear item pages
  • 👍 Engaging story and events
  • 👍 Cool puzzle game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game freezes frequently
  • 🐛 Game crashes during ads
  • 🐛 Slow to load levels/story
  • 🐛 Too many story notes
  • 🐛 Glitchy gameplay

Grim Tales 24

From 423 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable and lengthy gameplay
  • 🖼️ Gorgeous graphics and visuals
  • 💡 Magical inventory tools and creative tasks
  • 🧩 Terrific variety of HO scenes and puzzles
  • 🤩 Addictive thrill ride of unusual tasks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Touchscreen sensitivity issues
  • 💸 Paywall at certain points
  • ⚫ Black screen when trying to purchase
  • 🔒 Won't restore previous purchases
  • 🚫 Hint button stopped working

Bugs and requests

Detective Katy

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Game freezes up on new levels
  • Waiting a month for level/story to load
  • Game crashes when switching to an ad
  • Game doesn't advance to next section
  • Stuck on chapter one screen 5
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  • Game freezes after finding all items
  • Game not loading
  • Takes 3-4 taps to find object
  • Stylus/finger input issues

Requested features

10 requests
  • Continue game play with new content
  • Fix game crashes during ads
  • Fix game freezing issues
  • Fix slow loading of levels
  • Add more levels/chapters
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  • Improve stylus and finger input accuracy
  • Reduce ad length
  • Remove forced ads
  • Fix game loading issues
  • Address unfinished game state

Grim Tales 24

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game won't open
  • Too many bugs and glitches
  • Black screen when trying to purchase
  • Won't restore previous purchase
  • Hint button stopped working
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  • Cannot get past a certain point without spending money
  • Game dies at Facebook screen and cannot exit

Requested features

2 requests
  • Bring back snarky Richard
  • More Grim Tales games

In-app purchases

34 purchases

Detective Katy

One-time34
  • Special Offer for You$0.99
  • Love-Filled Pack$0.99
  • 1500 Gold$0.99
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  • Endless Pursuit$0.99
  • Mini Pack$1.00
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Endless Pursuit$1.99
  • Choose Your Offer!$1.99
  • 1 Gold Box$1.99
  • Halloween Sale$2.49
  • Royal Pack$2.49
  • Special Deal$2.99
  • 6000 Gold$2.99
  • Surprise Offer$2.99
  • Hidden Treasure$3.99
  • Detective's Toolkit$3.99
  • Quick Boost Pack$3.99
  • Ad-Free Enjoyment$3.99
  • 15,000 Gold$4.99
  • Super Saver Pack$4.99
  • Special Offer for You$5.99
  • 5 Gold Boxes$5.99
  • Super Pack$6.00
  • The Best Offer!$6.99
  • Unique Offer$8.99
  • Super Saver Pack$8.99
  • Premium Pass$9.99
  • Remove Ads$11.99
  • Gold Box$11.99
  • Black Friday Mega Deal$12.99
  • Christmas Treasure$12.99
  • Halloween Sale!$14.99
  • Find Your Offer!$16.99
  • Special Pack$19.99
1 purchases

Grim Tales 24

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$6.99

Questions

Is Detective Katy free?
Detective Katy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grim Tales 24 free?
Grim Tales 24 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Detective Katy or Grim Tales 24?
Grim Tales 24 is rated higher. Detective Katy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 180 ratings, while Grim Tales 24 averages 4.8 from 423 ratings.
Do Detective Katy or Grim Tales 24 have ads?
Detective Katy shows ads; Grim Tales 24 does not.
Which is updated more often, Detective Katy or Grim Tales 24?
Detective Katy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Grim Tales 24 every 3 months. Most recently, Detective Katy was updated on October 14, 2026 and Grim Tales 24 on October 11, 2026.

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