Comparison

Detective Protocol vs Asticus

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

Head to head
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Detective Protocol

Features
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THEY CAN LIE TO YOU. CAN YOU CATCH THE CRIMINAL? Interrogate unscripted AI suspects that react to every question, hide details, and crack under pressure. Solve procedurally generated murder, theft, and arson cases using clues, alibis, and contradictions. No dialogue trees. No scripted conversations. Just your deduction skills, the evidence, and a suspect who wants to walk free. INTERROGATE THE SUSPECT Skip the multiple-choice buttons. Type your own questions and chat naturally with AI suspects. They have secrets to protect, and they may lie, deflect, or turn hostile under pressure. ENDLESS CASE FILES Every investigation is generated to feel fresh, with new suspects, motives, and contradictions in every session. CHOOSE YOUR SETTING Take on high-stakes cases across distinctive worlds, from gritty noir investigations to futuristic crime scenes and classic deduction mysteries. PRIVATE, IMMERSIVE GAMEPLAY Experience dynamic on-device case generation and interrogation designed to keep every investigation tense, replayable, and personal. Think you can catch the guilty suspect? Open your first case file and start the interrogation.

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Asticus

Features
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A fresh murder mystery every time you play. Asticus drops you into a real city where a murder has just occurred. Interview suspects, visit crime scenes, examine evidence, and piece together what happened. Every case is generated by AI, so no two games are ever the same. Interrogate suspects in real-time conversations Ask anything you want. Suspects respond naturally, each with their own personality, secrets, and agenda. Some will help. Some will lie. It's up to you to tell the difference. Investigate real locations around the world. Each mystery is set in a real city โ€” from Amsterdam to Buenos Aires, Chicago to Istanbul. Visit landmarks, examine physical evidence, and connect the dots between people and places. Build your case from the ground up. Track suspect timelines. Spot contradictions. Cross-reference alibis with physical evidence. When you're ready, make your arrest โ€” but you'd better be sure. Key features - AI-generated mysteries set in real cities worldwide - Open-ended suspect interviews โ€” ask whatever you want - Physical evidence and crime scene investigation - Multiple suspects with interconnected stories - No two cases are ever the same

Screenshots

Detective Protocol4 screens
Asticus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Asticus at none against Detective Protocol's 5. Asticus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Detective Protocol's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Detective Protocol sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Asticus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Detective Protocol ships an update every 4 days, Asticus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Detective Protocol versus Asticus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDetective ProtocolAsticus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size82 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMiguel VieiraMensah Software Ltd

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Detective Protocol

One-time5
  • Global Jurisdiction$2.99
  • Elite Training Module$2.99
  • Visual-Freq Upgrade$2.99
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  • Restricted Case Files$2.99
  • Director's Clearance$9.99
None

Asticus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Detective Protocol free?
Detective Protocol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Asticus free?
Asticus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Detective Protocol or Asticus have ads?
Detective Protocol shows ads; Asticus does not.
Which is updated more often, Detective Protocol or Asticus?
Detective Protocol ships an update every 4 days, and Asticus every 3 weeks. Most recently, Detective Protocol was updated on October 16, 2026 and Asticus on October 10, 2026.

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