Comparison

Detectives vs Unlike

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

Head to head
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.

About

Unlike

A logic puzzle game where you fill cells based on numerical clues about neighboring cell styles. Learn through interactive lessons and explore hundreds of levels with daily challenges. Save progress locally or sync with iCloud.

Highlights
  • Fill cells based on neighbor clues
  • Interactive learning lessons
  • 200+ difficulty-progression levels
  • Daily puzzles and free play
  • Undo, redo, and hint system
  • Customizable themes and accessibility options
  • Offline play and iCloud sync
Features
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Fill every cell. Follow the clues. Find the solution. Unlike is a logic puzzle played with solid and outlined cells. Each number counts its neighbors with the opposite style. Only shared edges count: above, below, left and right. Gold-dot cells are already fixed; every other cell needs a style. LEARN BY PLAYING Four short lessons teach the rule through interactive examples. Open the playing guide during a puzzle, or use a hint to find a clue, understand the deduction and optionally place a cell. KEEP EXPLORING - A 200-level difficulty progression, with more puzzles beyond it. - Daily puzzles and free play at five difficulties. - Undo, redo and Check, plus optional live clue feedback. - Themes, larger tiles, high contrast and reduced motion options. - Choose your preferred language in the app. PROGRESS THAT STAYS WITH YOU Your unfinished puzzle saves on this device, including undo history. Completed levels and stars sync with iCloud when available. No Unlike account or registration is needed. Puzzles can be played offline. Ads may appear after campaign levels from level 4, and after Daily and Free Play puzzles. An optional one-time purchase removes ads in every mode. Additional themes are available individually or through Every Theme, which includes future paid themes. Existing Every Theme owners receive newly added paid themes without another purchase.

Screenshots

Detectives4 screens
Unlike4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Detectives at none against Unlike's 15. Detectives also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Unlike's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 7 months). On price 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. Unlike sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Detectives asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Detectives ships an update every 7 months, Unlike every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Detectives versus Unlike: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDetectivesUnlike
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB39 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperWilliam HeidemannVinicios Cunha

In-app purchases

None

Detectives

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Unlike

One-time15
  • Paperfold$0.99
  • Stained Glass$0.99
  • Intaglio$0.99
Show 12 more
  • Foundry$0.99
  • Zellige$0.99
  • Moon Jelly Theme$0.99
  • Ghost Light Theme$0.99
  • Deep Forest Theme$0.99
  • Neon Arcade Theme$0.99
  • Blueprint Theme$0.99
  • Ember Theme$0.99
  • Chalkboard Theme$0.99
  • Bubblegum Theme$0.99
  • Remove Ads$6.99
  • Every Theme$12.99

Questions

Is Detectives free?
Detectives is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unlike free?
Unlike is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Detectives or Unlike have ads?
Unlike shows ads; Detectives does not.
Which is updated more often, Detectives or Unlike?
Detectives ships an update every 7 months, and Unlike every 3 days. Most recently, Detectives was updated on October 30, 2026 and Unlike on October 25, 2026.

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