Comparison

Ricochet Master vs Pocket Detective

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

Head to head
About

Ricochet Master

Features
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Ricochet Master is an addictive physics-based puzzle game that challenges your precision and strategic thinking. Your mission is simple: hit all targets using bouncing shots. But with limited ammunition and increasingly complex obstacles, every shot counts! GAMEPLAY • Drag to aim, release to shoot • Bounce your shots off walls and obstacles • Hit all targets before running out of shots • Earn up to 3 stars per level based on your performance FEATURES • 50 handcrafted levels with increasing difficulty • Multiple obstacle types: normal, bouncy, and sticky surfaces • Portal mechanics for mind-bending puzzles • Trajectory preview to plan your perfect shot • Beautiful visual effects and satisfying sound design PROGRESSION • Unlock new levels as you progress • Track your statistics: shots fired, bounces, accuracy • 22 achievements to unlock • Challenge yourself to earn all 150 stars PERFECT FOR • Quick gaming sessions during breaks • Brain training and spatial reasoning practice • Fans of physics puzzles and precision games • Players who love a good challenge

About

Pocket Detective

A logic puzzle game where you deduce criminals by analyzing statements and role-based rules. Progress through cases, compete on leaderboards, and play offline.

Highlights
  • Logic puzzle gameplay
  • Interrogate suspects
  • Role-based deduction
  • Multiple game modes
  • Offline play
  • Detailed statistics
  • Game Center integration
Features
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Pocket Detective is a single-player logic game about catching liars. Study the case file, interrogate suspects, test their statements against the rules of their claimed roles, and arrest every criminal. Witnesses tell the truth. Criminals lie while posing as witnesses. Bystanders are not criminals, but they can still disrupt the investigation. Each of 40 roles brings its own information, passive effect, or ability. The answer is on the board. You just have to prove it. • Academy: Learn the rules step by step across more than 30 handcrafted cases. New roles and mechanics are introduced as you progress. • Career: Solve as many cases as possible before your three lives run out. Build your score and compete on the Game Center leaderboard. • Daily Case: Everyone receives the same new investigation each day. • Custom Case: Choose the suspects, criminals, and role sets yourself, or enter a Case Number to replay a known investigation. • Track your record: Review detailed statistics, compare your performance across roles and modes, and earn Game Center achievements. • Play offline: Case generation and gameplay work without an internet connection. Pocket Detective is designed exclusively for iPhone and iPad. Download free and play Academy Tier 1. Complete it to unlock Career, Daily Case, and Custom Case with a starter set of roles. A small one-time Full Game purchase unlocks Academy Tiers 2 through 5, and all 40 roles. There are no subscriptions or consumable purchases.

Screenshots

Ricochet Master4 screens
Pocket Detective4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ricochet Master at none against Pocket Detective's 1. Ricochet Master also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Pocket Detective sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ricochet Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ricochet Master ships an update daily, Pocket Detective weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ricochet Master versus Pocket Detective: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRicochet MasterPocket Detective
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB83 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer政 黄Cameron Shemilt

In-app purchases

None

Ricochet Master

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Detective

One-time1
  • Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Ricochet Master free?
Ricochet Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Detective free?
Pocket Detective is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ricochet Master or Pocket Detective have ads?
Neither Ricochet Master nor Pocket Detective shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ricochet Master or Pocket Detective?
Ricochet Master ships an update daily, and Pocket Detective weekly. Most recently, Ricochet Master was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pocket Detective on November 1, 2026.

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