ColdCase vs Spylisa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ColdCase
Engage in a story-driven detective game where you solve unsolved crime files. Analyze clues, question witnesses, and make critical decisions to uncover the truth. Your choices shape the outcome of each case.
- Story-driven gameplay
- Unsolved crime cases
- Clue analysis
- Witness statements
- Decision-based outcomes
- Intuitive questioning
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ColdCase is a story-driven detective game that pulls players into unsolved crime files. Each case is filled with clues, witness statements, and hidden connections. By asking the right questions, analyzing details, and trusting your instincts, you work your way toward the truth. Throughout the game, you encounter different cases, each shaped by your decisions. Incorrect assumptions can lead you astray, while accurate connections help you close the file. ColdCase rewards careful thinking rather than rushed choices. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Spylisa
Step into the role of a digital detective and explore a simulated smartphone to uncover hidden truths. Investigate realistic phone environments filled with apps, conversations, and files to piece together the story behind mysterious events. Solve complex cases through logical deduction and immersive storytelling.
- Simulated smartphone investigation
- Analyze apps, messages, photos, and files
- Piece together fragmented information
- Logical deduction and storytelling
- Progress through complex cases
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Spylisa is an interactive investigation game where you step into the role of a digital detective and explore a simulated smartphone to uncover hidden truths. Inside this phone, nothing is what it seems: apps, conversations, photos, and files may all contain clues that help you understand what really happened. In each case, you’ll investigate a realistic phone environment filled with social media apps, private messages, notes, galleries, calendars, and sometimes even locked or deleted content. Your job is to analyze everything carefully, piece together the fragments of information, and reconstruct the story behind mysterious events. Every detail matters. A simple message, a suspicious photo, or an overlooked contact might reveal a crucial piece of the puzzle. Like a real investigator, you’ll need to observe closely, question what you see, and follow the trail of clues to reach the truth. Spylisa combines storytelling, mystery solving, and logical deduction to create a deeply immersive detective experience. As you progress through different cases, the stories become more complex and the secrets harder to uncover. Do you have what it takes to reveal hidden lies and solve every investigation? Some investigations are available for free, while the complete experience can be unlocked through an in-app purchase. Privacy Policy : https://tally.so/r/2Ekedp Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spylisa at 4.7 against ColdCase's 3.0. Spylisa also leads on ratings volume (758 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). ColdCase's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. ColdCase sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Spylisa sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Spylisa holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spylisa has 758 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ColdCase ships an update fortnightly, Spylisa every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ColdCase | Spylisa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (758 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 22.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 758 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 214 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +4 |
| Developer | Zehra Koc | Gregoire Girard |
Customer experience
ColdCase
Spylisa
In-app purchases
ColdCase
- Premium Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
- 500 Coins$0.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
- 1,800 Coins$2.99
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- 5,000 Coins$6.99
Spylisa
- Spylisa Premium$4.997 Days
- Spylisa Premium Weekly$6.997 Days
- Spylisa Premium Yearly Trial3 Days trial$17.991 Year
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- Spylisa Premium$17.991 Year
- Spylisa Premium Yearly Offer$19.991 Year
- Spylisa Premium Yearly$34.991 Year









