Comparison

OLO game vs Detectives

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

Head to head
About

OLO game

A strategic board game for up to four players on a single device. Outmaneuver opponents to get your pieces into your target zone using cunning techniques. Enjoy a beautiful design and soundscape in this addictive game of skill.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Two player mode
  • Four player mode
  • Beautiful soundscape
  • Color themes
Features
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We’re a small team, and OLO is the game we most love to play. People tell us they play it with their family, over dinner with friends, or on a date, and honestly that’s the nicest thing we hear. It’s a minimalist board game about skill and a little bit of cunning. Slide your OLOs toward your zone, nudge your opponents’ out of the way, and try not to get caught by the death finger. Easy to pick up in seconds, hard to put down, and best played shoulder to shoulder on one device. Play it two ways: head to head with one friend, or four of you together around the screen. Perfect for family, friends, or a date. The idea is simple: get as many of your OLOs into your target zone as you can. The fun is in how you do it, a gentle tap, a bold shove, or a well-timed bit of mischief to send someone else off course. It was an App Store Editors’ Choice worldwide and a Game of the Year runner-up, and it reached #1 in 22 countries. But we’re proudest that people still sit down and play it years later. What people have said: “OLO is one of the classiest productions you’ll ever see on iOS, a minimalist multiplayer game that’s as achingly gorgeous as it is perfectly tuned” — Eurogamer “A nearly perfect multiplayer game that’s as simple as it is beautiful” — Slide to Play “10/10. Its amazing that how a very simple concept can be so entertaining and addictive” — Action Radius “Internet craze OLO, ‘the Skee-Ball for the 21st century’” — The Daily Mail “Puzzling Fun for the Whole Family” — iPhoneAlley Inside: - A fresh, minimal design that gets out of the way - Two player, head to head - Four player, all together on one device - No internet needed, play anywhere - No ads, no in-app purchases, the whole game is yours - A calm, beautiful soundscape - Lots of colour themes to make it yours Thanks for taking a look. We hope OLO finds a place at your table.

About

Detectives

Features
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Detectives is a social game where some players are secret murderers trying to blend in. The rest are detectives who each get a clue that help them figure out who the murderers are. The group has 5 minutes to decide who the majority believe to be the murderers. - Supports 3 to 15 players. - A single device is passed around in the beginning, but the game is played in real life. - No Wi-Fi is required. - Supports English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish translations.

Screenshots

OLO game4 screens
Detectives4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Detectives at Free against OLO game's $4.99. Detectives also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). OLO game's advantage is chart position (#200 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Detectives is free to download; OLO game costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OLO game ships an update every 4 months, Detectives every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
OLO game versus Detectives: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOLO gameDetectives
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (328 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings328 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSennepWilliam Heidemann

In-app purchases

None

OLO game

No in-app purchases

None

Detectives

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OLO game free?
OLO game costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Detectives free?
Detectives is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OLO game or Detectives have ads?
Neither OLO game nor Detectives shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OLO game or Detectives?
OLO game ships an update every 4 months, and Detectives every 2 months. Most recently, OLO game was updated on October 18, 2026 and Detectives on October 8, 2026.

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