Comparison

Ms. Holmes 5 vs Holmes Abroad

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

Head to head
About

Ms. Holmes 5

Unravel a historical mystery by finding hidden objects and solving puzzles. Help Charlotte Holmes clear Sherlock's name and uncover secrets from the past in this engaging detective adventure.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Puzzles and riddles
  • Detective story
  • Mini-games
  • Collectible items
  • Bonus chapter
Features
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Is Sherlock Holmes a villain? Help Charlotte Holmes discover the secrets of the past and restore Sherlock Holmes' reputation. Solve puzzles and riddles in this mysterious game! Find the hidden objects! ________________________________________________________________________ Will you manage to unravel the mystery of Ms. Holmes: The Milverton Plot? Immerse yourself in the detective hidden object game, solve puzzles, explore unusual locations and find out what surprise the abandoned mansion has prepared for Charlotte Holmes? Note that this is a free trial version of the hidden objects game. You can get the full version by means of an in-app purchase. Charlotte Holmes cannot stay away when her famous ancestor is accused of crimes. The evidence seems irrefutable. Incredibly irrefutable. But what if Mr. Holmes's misdeeds are the only possible interpretation of events, even if at first it seems so incredible? Charlotte will have to find out - and even a threat to her life cannot interfere with her intentions. FIND THE SOURCE OF COMPROMISING MATERIAL ON MR. HOLMES. Who wrote to the newspaper about the crimes of Sherlock Holmes? What are they trying to achieve? And how is the deceased Charles Augustus Milverton connected with him? WHY DOES THE INFORMANT HIDE THEIR IDENTITY SO CAREFULLY? Solve engaging puzzles and complete fun mini-games to find out why someone hates Sherlock Holmes so much that they are willing to do anything to ruin his reputation. FIND OUT HOW FAR THE VILLAIN CAN GO TO HURT THE HOLMES FAMILY. Complete engaging HO scenes and feel the thrill caused by the unexpected plot twists. FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO CHARLOTTE HOLMES IN THE BONUS CHAPTER! Help Charlotte Holmes find Mr. Amberley's missing wife and enjoy the bonuses of Collector’s Edition! Earn a variety of unique achievements! Tons of collectibles and puzzle pieces to find! Enjoy replayable HOPs and mini-games, exclusive wallpapers, soundtrack, concept art, and more! Discover more from Elephant Games! Elephant Games is a casual game developer. Check out our game library at: http://elephant-games.com/games/ Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elephant_games/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elephantgames Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elephant_games Privacy Policy: https://elephant-games.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: https://elephant-games.com/terms/

About

Holmes Abroad

Features
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HOLMES ABROAD is a detective game you walk through — literally or from your armchair. Each case is a self-contained mystery in a real city circa 1890–1905, narrated by a custom voice cast and scored with original period-appropriate music. YOU ARE NOT HOLMES. You are his Watson-like associate, ungendered and unnamed, observing what Holmes points out and forming your own judgments. Holmes is with you in the field; at the end of each case, he performs his five-act conclusion — and you discover whether your reading matched his. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • Real places, real history. Walk Vienna's Innere Stadt, Amsterdam's Plantagebuurt, Copenhagen's old Valby, Paris's Faubourg Saint-Germain, or London's Clerkenwell — every location you investigate exists on the ground today. • Two play modes. AFOOT mode uses your GPS to gate each location behind physical proximity — you must arrive to investigate. ARMCHAIR mode unlocks the whole map for play from home. • Fully voiced. Every narrative beat, every witness statement, every Holmes deduction is performed by a custom voice cast. No text-to-speech filler. • No hand-holding. Witnesses lie, evade, hedge, and contradict each other. The game does not tell you who to trust. You judge for yourself, then commit to your answer. • Period-authentic. The 1890s map style, the soundscapes (gas-lamp hisses, hansom-cab wheels, distant church bells), and the witness speech patterns are all researched and built for each case. WHAT'S INCLUDED • Case 4 — The Yellow Book Murder (London, 1894). FREE entry case. • Case 1 — The von Ehrenstein Affair (Vienna, 1891). €4.99 unlock. • Case 2 — The Provisionist (Amsterdam, 1893). €4.99 unlock. • Case 3 — The Cutter's Weight (Amsterdam, 1896). €4.99 unlock. • Case 5 — The Brewer's Crypt (Copenhagen, 1895). €4.99 unlock. • Case 6 — The Quai d'Orsay Translation (Paris, 1896). €4.99 unlock. • Case 7 — Bleeding Heart Yard (London, 1904). €4.99 unlock. Each paid case is a single non-consumable purchase — buy once, owned forever, restored on reinstall via "Restore Purchases." PRIVACY Location is checked on-device only in AFOOT mode. Coordinates are never stored, never transmitted, never associated with you. The app makes no analytics calls beyond crash reporting (Sentry, fully anonymized). THE SEVEN-CASE SLATE WILL EXPAND. Bleeding Heart Yard is the latest; more are in production. Cases ship as in-app purchases so the free entry case never gets larded with paywalls. Solve the cases that no one was supposed to solve.

Screenshots

Ms. Holmes 54 screens
Holmes Abroad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Holmes Abroad at every 4 days against Ms. Holmes 5's every 3 weeks. Ms. Holmes 5's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Ms. Holmes 5 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Holmes Abroad sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ms. Holmes 5 ships an update every 3 weeks, Holmes Abroad every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ms. Holmes 5 versus Holmes Abroad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMs. Holmes 5Holmes Abroad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (68 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings68 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size626 MB364 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperElephant Games AR LLCOrange Wheel

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ms. Holmes 5

One-time1
  • Full Content$6.99
6 purchases

Holmes Abroad

One-time6
  • The Von Ehrenstein Affair$3.99
  • The Provisionist$3.99
  • The Cutter's Weight$3.99
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  • The Brewer's Crypt$3.99
  • The Quai d'Orsay Translation$3.99
  • Bleeding Heart Yard$3.99

Questions

Is Ms. Holmes 5 free?
Ms. Holmes 5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Holmes Abroad free?
Holmes Abroad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ms. Holmes 5 or Holmes Abroad have ads?
Neither Ms. Holmes 5 nor Holmes Abroad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ms. Holmes 5 or Holmes Abroad?
Ms. Holmes 5 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Holmes Abroad every 4 days. Most recently, Ms. Holmes 5 was updated on September 20, 2026 and Holmes Abroad on September 18, 2026.

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