Frabble vs Terminal Detective
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frabble
A word-building game where players drop letters to form words and earn points. Enjoy a simple yet engaging gameplay experience focused on vocabulary and strategy.
- Drop letters
- Make words
- Score points
- Engaging gameplay
- Vocabulary building
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Drop letter, make words, score points!
Terminal Detective
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Learn real command-line skills by solving a murder mystery. A murder has been committed in Terminal City, and the police need your help. Use real Unix commands — grep, cat, head, tail, and pipes — to sift through thousands of records, track down witnesses, and piece together the clues. No coding experience required. FEATURES: - Authentic terminal experience with a built-in command parser - Over 5,000 suspects, 400 witness interviews, and 200 streets to investigate - Progressive hint system that teaches you commands as you go - Built-in notebook to track your findings - Command history and tab autocompletion - Works completely offline — no internet required Based on the open-source Command Line Murders project, reimagined as a polished mobile experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Frabble at Free against Terminal Detective's $9.99. Frabble also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Terminal Detective's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On iOS requirement 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
Frabble is free to download; Terminal Detective costs $9.99 up front. Frabble sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Terminal Detective asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Frabble | Terminal Detective |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frabble LLC | Moruk LLC |
In-app purchases
Frabble
- Frabble Premium$0.99
Terminal Detective
No in-app purchases
