Jack & Detectives vs Scarecrow Tactics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jack & Detectives
Engage in a turn-based social deduction game where one player is Jack the Ripper and others are detectives. Communicate only through actions to uncover the killer. Games are quick, and no players are eliminated.
- Turn-based gameplay
- Social deduction mechanics
- No player elimination
- Cross-platform online play
- Avatar customization
- Match replays
- Single-player mode
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Jack the Ripper is hiding among us. Can you find him? In this turn-based detection game, two teams face off against each other: Jack the Ripper and the detectives. Jack has to get away with murder without being found out by the detectives, who in turn need to find out who he is. Unlike other detection games, you can't talk with the other players in Jack & Detectives, and you must figure out the truth based only on their actions. Players cannot get eliminated, so everyone gets to enjoy the game to its end. Furthermore, since a game only last ten minutes, you don't need to commit a lot of time just to play. ■ Jack: Commit murders without being found out. A serial killer lurking in the shadows. In order to win, he must make sure he isn't chosen during the voting phase. ■ Detectives: Find Jack, who is hidden among us. Private detectives hired by the London police. In order to win, they must correctly vote Jack out during the voting phase. ■ Jack maniac: Muddy the waters so that Jack isn't found. A maniac whose allegiance lies with Jack the Ripper. He wins if Jack wins, even if he gets voted out himself. The detectives must plan their moves to corner the suspect among them! At the start of each game, players are assigned a role at random. Then, everyone places their token on a London tile of their choosing. Jack must trick them and frame one of them! Once they have done so, night will fall, and Jack the Ripper will commit his first murder. (In certain cases, there will be no murder during the first night) Vote to choose whom to arrest! The detectives located near the crime scene will become suspects. Who's on justice's side? Who's the murderer among us? After the second murder, the voting phase starts. Everyone has to vote for the person that they think is secretly Jack the Ripper. This is where the real battle of wits between the detectives and Jack starts. ■ Cross-platform online play You can play online against console and mobile users. ■ Play against people from all over the world Win matches against worldwide challengers to earn rank points. Once you have enough rank points, your rank will go up. ■ Play with your friends Host a room to play against your friends! In room matches you can also customize the rules to your liking. ■ Personalize your avatar Lots of option to personalize your avatar, token, and animations. ■ Match replay Look back to the matches you've played in the past for useful insight. ■ Single-player mode Play against the computer to improve your skills.
Scarecrow Tactics
Engage in a strategic card game where deception is key. Use scarecrow cards to mislead opponents about your soldier count and win region battles. Collect unique scarecrows and mercenaries to enhance your gameplay in this psychological warfare experience.
- Deceptive scarecrow card abilities
- Strategic soldier placement
- Region battle mechanics
- Collectable scarecrows and mercenaries
- Psychological warfare gameplay
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Game Introduction: "Scarecrow Tactics" is a strategy card game where players use scarecrow cards to deceive each other about the number of their soldiers. With unique yet simple rules, strategic scarecrows, and quirky, hideous mercenaries, players must survive a dreadful battle where losing means being devoured by water deers! Game Features: This game targets players who enjoy mental battles that require a mix of luck and intense psychological warfare, this game challenges you to strategically place your soldier cards to win region battles while using scarecrow cards to deceive your opponents about your soldier numbers and gain additional points. Each scarecrow card has a different ability, and as you play, you can collect a variety of scarecrows and mercenaries, adding to the fun. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jack & Detectives at 4.5 against Scarecrow Tactics's 3.9. Scarecrow Tactics's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (69% vs 53%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Jack & Detectives sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Scarecrow Tactics sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Jack & Detectives holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 34 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Jack & Detectives's written reviews are positive against 69% of Scarecrow Tactics's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Jack & Detectives ships an update every 2 days, Scarecrow Tactics every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jack & Detectives | Scarecrow Tactics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (29 ratings) — better | 3.9 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.4% of reviews | 69.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 524 MB | 324 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Curiouspark, Inc. | HYUNJOONG KIM |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Jack & Detectives
- 200 Coin$0.99
- 1320 Coins$5.99
- 3000 Coins$11.99
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- 6900 Coins$23.99
- 16000 Coins$47.49
- 39200 Coins$94.99
Scarecrow Tactics
- More XP!$0.997 Days
- A box of carrots$1.991 Month
- Even more XP!$2.991 Month
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- Two boxes of carrots!$4.992 Months
- Carrot soup$0.99
- Lani Gho's Offer!$0.99
- Special Offer!$2.99
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- Carrot sandwich$4.99
- Carrot beer$9.99
- Carrot chicken$24.99
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