Comparison

Chat Crimes vs Dropbound

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

Head to head
About

Chat Crimes

Engage in free-form investigations to solve complex mysteries. Interrogate suspects, analyze crime scenes, and piece together clues to form your own theories without any hints. Every choice impacts the outcome of unique cases.

Highlights
  • Free-form interrogations
  • Analyze crime scenes
  • Uncover hidden truths
  • Piece together clues
  • Unique cases
  • Case journal
Features
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Chat Crimes is a detective game that challenges you to solve mind-bending mysteries through free-form investigations. No in-app purchases, no ads, 100% free. Key Features: • Conduct free-format interrogations and uncover hidden truths • Analyze crime scenes and find critical evidence yourself • Challenge suspects, catch contradictions, and expose lies • Piece together clues to form your own theories—no easy hints • Every choice matters, and every case is truly unique Interrogations: Question suspects and witnesses your way. Every response can reveal a secret or create a new lead. Crime Scene Investigations: Examine every detail, discover hidden clues, and connect seemingly unrelated evidence. Case Journal: Track alibis, contradictions, and discoveries as you build your case. Whether you're a seasoned detective or love a deep mystery, Chat Crimes offers a thrilling way to challenge your mind and put your deduction skills to the test. Download now and start solving the unsolvable! Remember: Every detail matters, and every suspect has something to hide. Can you crack the case?

About

Dropbound

Features
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Set the switches. Press DROP. Rescue every critter, in the right order. Dropbound is a puzzle played in glass pipes. The ball waits at the top behind a gate. Below it, one pipe splits at switches into a tangle that weaves over and under itself, and critters sit trapped in bubbles under its exits. Set the route, then drop. One ball frees one critter. Free them all before your balls run out. HOW TO PLAY - Tap a switch to choose which way it sends the ball - Press DROP when you are ready. There is no timer and nothing to time - Reach a critter and its bubble pops. End anywhere else and the ball is spent WHO GOES FIRST? Every critter is on the board from the start, and you choose the order. From board 16, flip switches can't be tapped: every one of them turns at the end of every drop, wherever the ball went. So each rescue changes which critters you can reach next. Free the wrong one first and you may need your spare ball. Every board can be cleared with one ball per critter. 300 BOARDS One switch on board 1, seven exits later on. Blocked pipes from board 11: two pipes to the same critter, and a cork in one of them. Two ways into one critter from board 21. Teleports from board 31: drop into the hole and come out of a bent pipe somewhere else. THREE STARS Every board has three to earn: cleared, first try, and fewest balls. DAILY BOARD One board a day, the same for every player. One try. Keep your streak and share your result. CRITTERS, MISSIONS AND BALLS Six species to rescue and collect, and golden critters to find. Three missions at a time: finish the set to level up and earn a new ball. NO LIVES, NO TIMER Out of balls? Try again straight away. Coins are earned by clearing boards and buy an extra ball when you want one. No accounts. Plays offline. No gambling and no in-app purchases. Anonymous analytics you can switch off. Download Dropbound and rescue your first critter today.

Screenshots

Chat Crimes3 screens
Dropbound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chat Crimes at none against Dropbound's shown. Chat Crimes also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chat Crimes ships an update daily, Dropbound every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chat Crimes versus Dropbound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChat CrimesDropbound
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB76 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAngel Pina CanellesDevCraft

In-app purchases

None

Chat Crimes

No in-app purchases

None

Dropbound

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chat Crimes free?
Chat Crimes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dropbound free?
Dropbound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chat Crimes or Dropbound have ads?
Dropbound shows ads; Chat Crimes does not.
Which is updated more often, Chat Crimes or Dropbound?
Chat Crimes ships an update daily, and Dropbound every 9 days. Most recently, Chat Crimes was updated on October 1, 2026 and Dropbound on October 25, 2026.

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