Comparison

Mutropolis mobile vs Second Best

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

Head to head
About

Mutropolis mobile

Embark on a hand-drawn sci-fi adventure as a detective searching for a lost city on abandoned Earth. Uncover ancient artifacts and confront an ageless evil while exploring the ruins of human civilization. Rescue your professor and discover the legendary city of Mutropolis.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn sci-fi adventure
  • Explore abandoned Planet Earth
  • Uncover ancient artifacts
  • Solve archaeological puzzles
  • Full English voice-over
  • Multiple text localizations
Features
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MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Begin a gorgeous, hand-drawn quest. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned. It is the year 5000, and the greatest achievements in human history are forgotten. The pyramids, the Mona Lisa, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air – forgotten. Forgotten by everyone except Henry Dijon and his ragtag team of archaeologists. They left Mars to dig up lost treasures on the wild and inhospitable Planet Earth. Life is sweet, until Henry’s professor is kidnapped, and thing start to get... weird. Join Henry on a freewheeling adventure through the ruins of our civilization. Ask questions like, “Who was this Sony Walkman? And where did he walk?” Unearth extraordinary relics, rescue Professor Totel, and be the first to enter the legendary city of Mutropolis. One more thing - the gods of ancient Egypt are real and they’re trying to destroy humanity. - Have fun! Features • 50+ hand-drawn scenes, crammed with cute, weird characters. • Full voice over in English, text localizations in Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Korean. • Archaeological puzzles with a sci-fi twist. • TONS OF LOVE!

About

Second Best

Continue an absurd mystery adventure filled with unexpected twists and whimsical humor. Solve clever puzzles and explore a world brought to life with charming hand-drawn visuals. Uncover the truth about your identity and escape a perilous journey.

Highlights
  • Absurd mystery adventure
  • Interactive story with twists
  • Classic point and click gameplay
  • Solve zany puzzles
  • Hand-drawn visuals
  • Colorful characters
Features
Currently charting
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The excitement CONTINUES. You're a LONGER way from home than you ever thought possible. And the more you learn about your IDENTITY, the less you seem to KNOW. It's not easy being BEST. Welcome back to the world of COLBIES and OPIES, where nothing is what you think, not even your OWN PAST … WHEN WE LAST LEFT OFF IN BESTED You had just been spirited away by a gang of SUPERHUMAN meanies. WHY are they doing this, and can you get a better stateroom for the JOURNEY? Find the answers to these questions and more, and try not to get tangled up in too many MURDERS along the way. FEATURES • Absurd Mystery Adventure – A comedy-filled interactive story with unexpected twists, whimsical humor, and a genuinely complex but curious plot. • Classic Point and Click Gameplay – Tap around, poke things, collect clues, and talk your way out of (and into) trouble. • Zany Puzzles – Solve clever puzzles that are unique and satisfying, the MysteryCaper way! • Hand-Drawn Visuals – Explore a world brought to life with charming art created by hand. Human hand. • Colorful Characters – From a puzzling ally to ship crew to tricky villains, everyone's got something to hide. – MysteryCaper. It's COMEDY SOLVED.

Screenshots

Mutropolis mobile4 screens
Second Best4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Second Best at 5.0 against Mutropolis mobile's 4.5. Second Best also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). Mutropolis mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and price ($4.99 vs $5.99). On ratings volume, ads, 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

Mutropolis mobile costs $4.99 and Second Best $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Second Best holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Mutropolis mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Second Best's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mutropolis mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, Second Best every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Mutropolis mobile versus Second Best: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMutropolis mobileSecond Best
Price$4.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.5 (15 ratings)5.0 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1531 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#194 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB340 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperApplication Systems Heidelberg Software GmbHMysteryCaper, LLC

Customer experience

Mutropolis mobile

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative8.3%

Second Best

All ratings31 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mutropolis mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Second Best

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mutropolis mobile free?
Mutropolis mobile costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Second Best free?
Second Best costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mutropolis mobile or Second Best?
Second Best is rated higher. Mutropolis mobile averages 4.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Second Best averages 5.0 from 31 ratings.
Do Mutropolis mobile or Second Best have ads?
Neither Mutropolis mobile nor Second Best shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mutropolis mobile or Second Best?
Mutropolis mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and Second Best every 3 months. Most recently, Mutropolis mobile was updated on October 3, 2026 and Second Best on October 11, 2026.

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