Comparison

Think Outside vs Detective IQ3

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

Head to head
About

Think Outside

Engage in a hilarious and mind-bending logic puzzle game filled with outrageous drama and unexpected twists. Solve mysteries by finding clues, analyzing suspects, and exposing the truth in unconventional ways. This game challenges your logic and sense of humor.

Highlights
  • Solve dramatic and scandalous scenarios
  • Find hidden clues and analyze suspects
  • Think outside the box for unconventional solutions
  • Uncover shocking and funny reveals
  • Brain training with complex logic puzzles
Features
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Are you ready to escape from the strangest puzzles ever? Think Outside: Prank Puzzle is the hilarious and mind-bending new logic puzzle game that throws you into outrageous drama, scandals, and unexpected twists! If you love brain games, prank games, and solving mysteries, prepare to think outside the box and laugh out loud. Every scenario is a surprising prank puzzle waiting to be solved. Solve the Drama, Find the Clues Dive into juicy, dramatic scenarios—from cheating partners to unbelievable family secrets. Your mission is simple: find the clues, analyze the suspects, and expose the truth! This isn't your average puzzle game; you need sharp logic and a knack for the ridiculous to win. How to Master this Prank Game: Think Outside: The obvious answer is always wrong. Tap, swipe, and interact with the screen in unconventional ways. Find Hidden Clues: Zoom in on photos, tap objects, and uncover the tiniest evidence of the drama. Solve the Prank Puzzle: Use your detective skills to solve the mystery and deliver a shocking, funny reveal! Key Features of this Logic Puzzle: Drama & Twists: Hilarious and unpredictable prank game scenarios. Brain Challenge: Excellent brain training with complex logic puzzle levels. Clue Finding: Master the art of detection and expose the drama in every scene. Are you ready to handle the heat of the drama and become the master of the prank puzzle?

About

Detective IQ3

Engage in a story-driven brain game featuring erase and draw puzzles, and 2-option choices to advance the narrative. Use logic and creativity to solve mysteries, outsmart villains, and explore diverse worlds.

Highlights
  • Story-driven gameplay
  • Erase puzzles
  • Draw puzzles
  • 2-option choices
  • Logic and IQ challenges
  • Interactive adventure
Features
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Detective IQ 3 is a fun story-based brain game where you solve erase levels, draw levels, and make 2-option choices to move the story forward. Use your logic, creativity and IQ skills to escape traps, uncover clues, and outsmart dangerous villains. The Time Machine has been activated again. A mysterious villain, Veronica, is building something dangerous in the future. To stop her, Detective Mehul and his team must solve puzzles across different worlds — underwater temples, shadow caves, futuristic cities, and more. Along the way, you will meet powerful guardians, dangerous Dracos, and even a Sage who holds the secret to unlocking the true power of the Time Machine. HOW YOU PLAY * Choose from 2 options to take the story forward * Erase levels - Erase a small part of the scene to reveal the truth, a hidden trap, or the correct solution. * Draw levels - Draw bridges, ropes, shields, or tools to help characters escape danger or unlock a path. * Solve brain teasing puzzles - Every puzzle improves your logic, creativity and IQ. This is not just a puzzle game — it’s an interactive story-driven IQ adventure. Your mission? • Find the six Time Cores • Outsmart Veronica’s traps • Escape her future army • Save Aalia and Aadi from impossible timelines • Meet a wise Sage who reveals the truth of the Time Machine Every puzzle brings you one step closer to uncovering Veronica’s true plan. Ready to test your IQ, solve draw & erase puzzles, stop Veronica, and fix the Time Machine? Download Detective IQ 3, your choices will change the story forever.

Screenshots

Think Outside4 screens
Detective IQ34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Detective IQ3 at 100% against Think Outside's 17%. Detective IQ3 also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Think Outside's advantage is ratings volume (670 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Think Outside sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Detective IQ3 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Detective IQ3 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Think Outside has 670 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Think Outside's written reviews are positive against 100% of Detective IQ3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Think Outside versus Detective IQ3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThink OutsideDetective IQ3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (670 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings670 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size463 MB315 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperTEAM ONE STUDIO JOINT STOCK COMPANYMindYourLogic Studios Private Limited

Customer experience

Think Outside

All ratings670 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative74.1%

Detective IQ3

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Think Outside

One-time4
  • Key Pack 1$1.99
  • Hint Pack 1$1.99
  • Remove ads$4.99
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  • Remove ads and Unlock levels$9.99
4 purchases

Detective IQ3

One-time4
  • One Day Ad Free$0.99
  • Buy 200 Coins$0.99
  • Buy 1000 Coins$1.99
Show 1 more
  • Ad Free$2.99

Questions

Is Think Outside free?
Think Outside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Detective IQ3 free?
Detective IQ3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Think Outside or Detective IQ3?
Detective IQ3 is rated higher. Think Outside averages 4.5 out of 5 from 670 ratings, while Detective IQ3 averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Think Outside or Detective IQ3 have ads?
Both Think Outside and Detective IQ3 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Think Outside or Detective IQ3?
Think Outside ships an update every 3 weeks, and Detective IQ3 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Think Outside was updated on September 22, 2026 and Detective IQ3 on September 12, 2026.

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