Comparison

Detective Fred vs Vantage

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

Head to head
About

Detective Fred

Engage in crime-solving mysteries by using logic, observation, and interrogation. Explore crime scenes, gather evidence, question suspects, and identify inconsistencies to find the real culprit. Enjoy a satisfying loop of investigation, deduction, and accusation.

Highlights
  • Case-based detective gameplay
  • Multiple crime types
  • Suspect interviews
  • Evidence hunting
  • Deduction and logic puzzles
  • Mystery-solving loop
Features
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Detective Fred — Crime Investigation & Suspect Mystery Game Step into the case files with Detective Fred and solve crimes using logic, observation, and interrogation. Every scenario has a new mystery: thefts, robberies, murders, blackmail, and more. Your job is simple to say… and hard to master: find the real culprit. How it works In each case you’ll face 3 suspects (sometimes more) depending on the crime. You’ll explore the situation, collect all required evidence (there’s an evidence count, so you know what’s still missing), and build your theory piece by piece. But clues alone aren’t enough. Question suspects. Catch contradictions. You can interrogate suspects and listen to their statements. Some suspects are honest, some are lying, and some tell a story that almost fits—until you compare it against the evidence. To solve the case, you must: Find clues and evidence and complete the evidence count Question suspects and analyze what they say Link testimony to facts and spot inconsistencies Choose the most likely suspect and close the case Why you’ll like Detective Fred Case-based detective gameplay focused on deduction Multiple crime types (robbery, murder, theft, blackmail, and more) Suspect interviews where truth isn’t guaranteed Evidence hunting with clear progression (find everything to complete the case) A satisfying mystery-solving loop: investigate → interrogate → connect clues → accuse If you enjoy detective games, crime investigation, mystery puzzles, suspect interrogation, and clue-solving, Detective Fred is built for you. Download now and prove you can think like a real detective—because in this city, someone is always lying, and the evidence always tells a story.

About

Vantage

This game reimagines hidden object puzzles in a 3D space. Rotate and manipulate dioramas to find objects hidden by perspective, light, and time. Restore fading memories by uncovering every item in beautifully crafted environments.

Highlights
  • 3D diorama puzzles
  • Perspective-based object finding
  • Light and shadow mechanics
  • Time-based object hiding
  • Interactive environments
  • Story-driven chapters
  • Hint system
Features
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Some things can only be seen from where they were meant to be seen. Vantage is a hidden-object game unlike the flat painted scenes you know — here, the camera IS the puzzle. Every level is a handcrafted 3D diorama you rotate, tilt, and zoom with your thumb. Objects don't just hide behind clutter. They hide behind perspective, light, and time. You play a restorer of fading memories. Each chapter is a real place someone is about to forget — a house on Linden Lane, a 1974 diner, a storm-battered lighthouse, a restorer's atelier, a photographer's studio, a harbourmaster's office. Find every object and the memory comes back to life in a short, hand-told vignette. A cat you'll come to know is always somewhere in the room. HOW THINGS HIDE IN 3D • Anamorphic finds — an object shattered into fragments across the walls and floor, whole again only from the exact right angle, like street art • Light & shadow — grab the lamp and move it; some things appear only when their shadow falls just so • The time dial — turn a room between past and present; some objects live in only one era • Reach in — open drawers, lift cushions, tip a stack with a flick • Silhouette clues — sometimes the list gives you only an outline, and you reason out the shape SEVEN CHAPTERS, ONE STORY The House on Linden Lane · The Meridian Diner · Saltwick Light · The Atelier · The Cat's Client · The Photographer · The Harbormaster. You inherit the craft, then take commissions of your own. Clues hide inside other objects — read the room, not just the list. MADE TO BE FELT • Handcrafted low-poly dioramas, warm and unhurried • A gentle score and reactive sound • Play at your pace — no timers unless you want them • Hints when you're stuck, never nagging FREE TO PLAY, FAIR BY DESIGN Vantage is free with ads. One-time Supporter Pack removes ads forever and says thanks. No energy timers, no paywalls between you and the next room. Turn the room. Change where you stand. Watch it appear.

Screenshots

Detective Fred4 screens
Vantage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vantage at every 4 days against Detective Fred's every 2 weeks. Detective Fred's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Detective Fred sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Vantage sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Detective Fred against 5.0 for Vantage. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Detective Fred has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Detective Fred ships an update every 2 weeks, Vantage every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Detective Fred versus Vantage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDetective FredVantage
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB364 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developermohanad najih attiehRakesh Ramamurthy

Customer experience

Detective Fred

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vantage

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Detective Fred

One-time3
  • 10 gems$0.99
  • 40 gems$2.99
  • 100 gems$6.99
4 purchases

Vantage

One-time4
  • 5 Reveals$0.99
  • 15 Reveals$1.99
  • 40 Reveals$3.99
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  • Supporter Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Detective Fred free?
Detective Fred is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vantage free?
Vantage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Detective Fred or Vantage?
Detective Fred and Vantage are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Detective Fred or Vantage have ads?
Both Detective Fred and Vantage show ads.
Which is updated more often, Detective Fred or Vantage?
Detective Fred ships an update every 2 weeks, and Vantage every 4 days. Most recently, Detective Fred was updated on September 20, 2026 and Vantage on September 12, 2026.

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