# Rock Pusher vs Deen Detectives

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Deen Detectives at 100% against Rock Pusher's 25%. Deen Detectives also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ads (none vs shown). Rock Pusher's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Rock Pusher sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Deen Detectives sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Deen Detectives holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rock Pusher has 10K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Rock Pusher's written reviews are positive against 100% of Deen Detectives's.

Rock Pusher ships an update weekly, Deen Detectives every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rock Pusher | Deen Detectives |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (10K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rock-pusher/id6503090944/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deen-detectives/id6763773007/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **10K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 24.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 342 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) | [Intizor Sirojitdinova](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895483203) |

## What reviewers say

### Rock Pusher

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rock-pusher/id6503090944)

Hire workers to help you push a massive boulder to its designated location. Despite the difficulty, successfully moving the rock yields valuable rewards.

**Highlights:** Hire workers, Push a boulder, Earn rewards, Idle gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rune Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Small Gem Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gem Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack With Prestige | $6.99 | one-time |
| Small Skip-It Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Energy Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $7.99 | one-time |
| Large Gem Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $12.99 | one-time |
| Ice Island Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Fire Island Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Epic Gem Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Large Skip-It Pack | $30.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Gem Pack | $39.99 | one-time |
| Ultimate Gem Pack | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Potential
- 🚀 Fun game
- 🚀 Great game but few bugs
- 🚀 Very fun, minimal ads
- 🚀 Enjoyable, addictive gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unable to unlock Atlas
- 🐛 Gear power quest not working
- 🐛 Merge quest not working after evolving workers
- 🐛 Gear inventory freezes
- 🐛 Prestige timer issues

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to unlock Atlas after meeting gear power requirement
- Merge quest gets stuck after evolving workers
- Gear inventory freezes and becomes unusable
- Prestige timer resets incorrectly
- Energy system not functioning as expected

**Requested features**

- Increase prestige frequency
- Improve energy system and offline progression
- Add more content and progression beyond current roadblock
- Implement better quest and progression tracking
- Improve merging and upgrading mechanics


### Deen Detectives

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deen-detectives/id6763773007)

A family-friendly party game where players describe words to identify a secret "mystery guest" among them. It offers a vast library of free words and multiple game modes, with options to unlock premium content and intense challenges.

**Highlights:** Family-friendly Halal party game, Massive free word library with many categories, Multiple game modes (Classic, Quick, The Echo), Unlockable premium content and intense game modes, No account required to play, Daily word challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Master Detective Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |
| Master Detective Lifetime | $11.99 | one-time |
| Master Detective Lifetime | $12.99 | one-time |
| Master Detective Lifetime | $13.99 | one-time |
| Master Detective Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |
| Master Detective Lifetime | $15.99 | one-time |
| Master Detective Lifetime | $16.99 | one-time |
| Master Detective Lifetime | $17.99 | one-time |
| Master Detective Lifetime | $18.99 | one-time |
| Master Detective Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rock Pusher free?

Rock Pusher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Deen Detectives free?

Deen Detectives is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Rock Pusher or Deen Detectives?

Deen Detectives is rated higher. Rock Pusher averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Deen Detectives averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Rock Pusher or Deen Detectives have ads?

Rock Pusher shows ads; Deen Detectives does not.

### Which is updated more often, Rock Pusher or Deen Detectives?

Rock Pusher ships an update weekly, and Deen Detectives every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rock Pusher was updated on October 18, 2026 and Deen Detectives on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*