Comparison

Zeroing vs Detective Amanda Game

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

Head to head
About

Zeroing

This puzzle game challenges players to reduce all numbers on a board to zero. Clicking a positive number decrements it and its neighbors, with zeros resetting to four. It's a logic-based experience designed to engage your mind.

Highlights
  • Zero-sum board manipulation
  • Neighboring number interaction
  • Logic-based puzzle solving
  • Mind-engaging gameplay
  • Simple click mechanics
Features
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Zero is the game that lights up your mind Your goal is to set all values on the board to zero with a sequence of clicks. Every time you click on a positive number, that number is decremented by 1, and four neighbors are also decremented by 1. If some of the numbers you attempt to decrement are already zeros, those numbers are set to 4.

About

Detective Amanda Game

Step into the shoes of Detective Amanda to solve a school mystery. Investigate clues and navigate the school environment to uncover who set off firecrackers and save the day. A fun puzzle adventure awaits!

Highlights
  • Investigate clues
  • Solve school mystery
  • Navigate school environment
  • Interactive gameplay
  • Puzzle solving
Features
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You are detective Amanda, help detective Amanda who set off the firecrackers Can you help Amanda find out who set off firecrackers in her school, and save the day? Look for clues, tap the grey arrows to navigate through the school. Good luck!

Screenshots

Zeroing4 screens
Detective Amanda Game3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Detective Amanda Game at none against Zeroing's shown. Detective Amanda Game also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 18 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Zeroing's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Zeroing against 5.0 for Detective Amanda Game. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zeroing ships an update every 18 months, Detective Amanda Game every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zeroing versus Detective Amanda Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZeroingDetective Amanda Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB62 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperUgo ChiricoRodger Lemison

Customer experience

Zeroing

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Detective Amanda Game

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zeroing

No in-app purchases

None

Detective Amanda Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zeroing free?
Zeroing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Detective Amanda Game free?
Detective Amanda Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zeroing or Detective Amanda Game?
Zeroing and Detective Amanda Game are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Zeroing or Detective Amanda Game have ads?
Zeroing shows ads; Detective Amanda Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Zeroing or Detective Amanda Game?
Zeroing ships an update every 18 months, and Detective Amanda Game every 6 months. Most recently, Zeroing was updated on November 3, 2026 and Detective Amanda Game on October 30, 2026.

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