Comparison

Hypotheticals vs Cold Case Trace

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

Head to head
About

Hypotheticals

Explore a vast library of "Would you rather" questions designed to ignite engaging discussions and create memorable, humorous experiences. Easily save your favorites and share prompts directly to social media to involve friends.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of hypothetical questions
  • Realistic swipe navigation
  • Customizable Favorites category
  • Share hypotheticals to Facebook
  • Save answers for reference
Features
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***Completely Ad-Free App*** Description: A huge collection of some of the greatest and funniest conversation starters. These hypothetical "Would you rather" questions are sure to spark up some interesting debate and create hilariously memorable moments. Features: *100s of hypothetical questions absolutely free. *Easy-to-use, realistic swipe navigation. *Crisp Retina Display graphics. *Customize your own Favorites category so you can easily refer to the ones you appreciated the most. *Post a hypothetical directly to facebook from within the app and get your friends to participate. *Save your answer to a specific hypothetical for later reference. So, would you rather download this app or go the rest of your life never knowing what lies inside? Enjoy!

About

Cold Case Trace

Uncover the truth by examining a simulated phone's messages, photos, and data. Connect clues on an evidence board and accuse the killer in this interactive detective story. Your first case is free to play.

Highlights
  • Simulated phone with chats, photos, and data
  • Interactive live chat with client
  • Evidence board with red string connections
  • Escalating hint system
  • Multiple European case locations
  • Unlockable cases via subscription
Features
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Someone is lying. The phone knows. Redstring is a found-phone detective story. A client messages you in a live chat, hands you the victim's phone, and asks you to find the truth — from the first message to the final accusation. Every text, photo, voice memo, bank line and map ping is evidence. Read between the lines. Crack the passcodes. Pin the red string. Name the killer. YOUR FIRST CASE IS FREE Play "The Kessler File" from the opening message to the verdict — a full investigation, with no paywall in the middle of the story. A LIVE CHAT WITH THE CLIENT The person who knew the victim talks to you the whole way — asking the questions, reacting to your answers, and finally asking you to name a suspect. Type what you found; the story reacts. SNOOP A FULLY SIMULATED PHONE - Chats and DMs, including the deleted ones - A gallery with Hidden and Recently Deleted albums - Locked notes, voice memos, calendar, bank statements, browser tabs and location history - Every app can hide a clue. Nothing is random. PIN IT ON THE BOARD Your evidence board pins each discovery and links it with red string. Leave for days, come back, and the case is exactly where you left it — progress is saved per case. STUCK? ASK FOR A HINT Up to three escalating hints per question nudge you toward the evidence without spoiling the answer. Smart answer-matching understands what you mean. NAME THE TRUTH The final question is an accusation. Get it right and the case closes; get it wrong and you can reconsider the suspects. 10 CASES AT LAUNCH — MORE ON THE WAY Murder, disappearance, blackmail and betrayal across Europe — Paris, Berlin, Lisbon, Vienna, Amsterdam, Prague, Copenhagen and Barcelona. Fully playable in 8 languages. REDSTRING PASS Case 1 is free forever. The Redstring Pass unlocks every case: - Weekly: $4.99 per week - Annual: $29.99 per year - Lifetime: $39.99 one-time — not a subscription Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in Settings - Apple Account - Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://redstring-98526.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://redstring-98526.web.app/privacy.html Redstring is a work of interactive fiction. All characters, phones, messages and events are fictional; any resemblance to real people or events is coincidental. The app never accesses your real messages, photos or data.

Screenshots

Hypotheticals4 screens
Cold Case Trace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cold Case Trace at 4.5 against Hypotheticals's 3.5. Cold Case Trace also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (64 vs 6). Hypotheticals's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Hypotheticals sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Cold Case Trace sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cold Case Trace holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cold Case Trace has 64 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Hypotheticals's written reviews are positive against 29% of Cold Case Trace's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hypotheticals ships an update every 3 months, Cold Case Trace every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hypotheticals versus Cold Case Trace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHypotheticalsCold Case Trace
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)4.5 (64 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings664 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB135 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperDaniel FloydOguzhan Yildirim

Customer experience

Hypotheticals

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%

Cold Case Trace

All ratings62 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hypotheticals

One-time3
  • WTF 2 Pack$0.99
  • Super Pack$0.99
  • Dare Pack$0.99
7 purchases

Cold Case Trace

Subscriptions3
  • Redstring Pass — Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Annual Pass — Special Offer$19.991 Year
  • Redstring Pass — Annual$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • Reveal the Answer$1.99
  • 5 Reveals$4.99
  • 10 Reveals$7.99
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  • All Cases — Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Hypotheticals free?
Hypotheticals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cold Case Trace free?
Cold Case Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hypotheticals or Cold Case Trace?
Cold Case Trace is rated higher. Hypotheticals averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Cold Case Trace averages 4.5 from 64 ratings.
Do Hypotheticals or Cold Case Trace have ads?
Neither Hypotheticals nor Cold Case Trace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hypotheticals or Cold Case Trace?
Hypotheticals ships an update every 3 months, and Cold Case Trace every 9 days. Most recently, Hypotheticals was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cold Case Trace on November 1, 2026.

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