Comparison

Sally Face vs Ghost Case

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

Head to head
About

Sally Face

Embark on a dark mystery adventure with a boy who uses a handheld device to communicate with the deceased. Uncover sinister secrets plaguing a small town after a series of murders, encountering bizarre characters and challenging puzzles along the way.

Highlights
  • Speak with ghosts using the Gear Boy
  • Inspired by 1990s cartoons and nightmares
  • Handcrafted by a solo developer
  • Challenging optional puzzles
  • Bizarre characters and narrative threads
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A DARK MYSTERY IS UNFOLDING Delve into an unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face, as he uses his handheld video game system to speak with the dead and learn their stories. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town. FEATURES * Speak with ghosts using the Gear Boy * Inspired by 1990s cartoons and personal nightmares * Handcrafted by a solo dev (including art, design and music) * Challenging optional puzzles reveal new narrative threads * Bizarre characters, ponies, headbanging and more

About

Ghost Case

Unravel a 20-year-old murder mystery by investigating crime scenes, interviewing suspects, and solving puzzles. Your choices lead to one of two endings, with hidden collectibles offering an extra challenge.

Highlights
  • Investigate crime scenes
  • Interview suspects
  • Solve puzzles and riddles
  • Interactive detective story
  • Two different endings
  • Hidden collectible owls
  • Hint system
Features
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20 years ago there was a horrible murder in Hidden Town, and the murderer was never caught. In recent days, detective Ren Larsen has received strange messages from the afterlife. Apparently the souls of the victims cannot rest in peace and want to be heard. They need the person responsible to pay for what he did. Ren has a bad feeling but decides to reopen and solve mystery case. Will he be able to find the murderer? The Ghost Case is the fourth episode of the Hidden Town escape room games series. You will have to go through different parts of the city investigating and looking for clues that will help you solve mystery case. Interview the suspects involved and discover the murderer. All the Dark Dome escape room games can be played in any order, among them there are connections that will take us through various paths until we unveil all the mysteries of Hidden Town. This horror escape mystery game has a direct connection to The Girl in the Window and then Haunted Laia. - What you will find in this suspense thriller game: A map with which you can explore various points of the city. You can visit the murder house, the asylum, the cemetery, the police station, the magic shop and the houses of Dan and Mia's friends, within all these places you can find a lot of puzzles and brain teasers. An intriguing and suspenseful interactive detective story. Develop your detective skills to the maximum to find the murderer. Grim, detailed art and a great selection of music will make you feel like you're in a suspense thriller. Two different endings that will depend on the decisions you make at the right time. An alternate achievement: Find all 9 owls hidden throughout the entire detective story game. They can be in the least expected place, so look for them everywhere. A detailed hint system in case you need help at any time. They will guide you to continue with the escape puzzle adventure. - Premium version: The Premium Version of this horror mystery game contains a secret scene where you can play a side story of Hidden Town with additional puzzles and riddles. By purchasing this version you will have access to this scene and, in addition, all ads in the suspense thriller game will be removed. That is, you will be able to see all the hints directly without seeing ads. - How to play this horror escape mystery game: Like in a classic point and click escape puzzle game, interact with objects and characters in the environment by touching them. Find hidden objects, use the inventory items on game objects or combine them to create a new item to help you continue on the detective story adventure. Put your wits to the test and solve the puzzles and riddles. Experience a Horror Escape Mystery Like Never Before Immerse yourself in the spine-tingling atmosphere of horror mystery puzzle, where every shadow hides a lurking terror and every creaking floorboard sends shivers down your spine. Prepare to be captivated by a narrative that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. “Immerse yourself in the enigmatic stories of the Dark Dome escape room games and reveal all its secrets. There are still many mysteries to be unraveled in Hidden Town."

Screenshots

Sally Face4 screens
Ghost Case4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ghost Case at $2.99 against Sally Face's $9.99. Ghost Case also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Sally Face's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (126 vs 9). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Sally Face costs $9.99 and Ghost Case $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sally Face holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sally Face has 126 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 96% of Sally Face's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ghost Case's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sally Face ships an update every 6 days, Ghost Case monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Sally Face versus Ghost Case: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSally FaceGhost Case
Price$9.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.9 (126 ratings) — better4.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews96.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings126 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size936 MB98 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperPortable Moose LLCDark Dome

Customer experience

Sally Face

All ratings126 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%

Ghost Case

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sally Face

No in-app purchases

None

Ghost Case

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sally Face free?
Sally Face costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ghost Case free?
Ghost Case costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sally Face or Ghost Case?
Sally Face is rated higher. Sally Face averages 4.9 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while Ghost Case averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Sally Face or Ghost Case have ads?
Neither Sally Face nor Ghost Case shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sally Face or Ghost Case?
Sally Face ships an update every 6 days, and Ghost Case monthly. Most recently, Sally Face was updated on October 1, 2026 and Ghost Case on September 28, 2026.

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