Comparison

Noir Cases vs Pokermancer

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

Head to head
About

Noir Cases

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A detective story you don’t just read, you play as the detective. If you always try to solve the murder before the final chapter, Noir Cases puts the case file in your hands. Enter atmospheric mysteries, study the people involved, examine the evidence, and decide what really happened. EVERYONE HAS A STORY Meet victims and suspects whose relationships, motives, and secrets shape each investigation. Compare their accounts and look for the detail that does not belong. FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE Explore illustrated crime scenes, inspect evidence, reconstruct timelines, and uncover new information as the case develops. The truth is hidden in what people say (and what they leave unsaid). BUILD YOUR THEORY Discuss clues and test your reasoning with your AI investigation partner. Ask about suspects, evidence, and contradictions as you work toward an explanation that accounts for the whole case. ENTER A WORLD OF NOIR MYSTERY Immerse yourself in a dark, carefully crafted case-file experience designed for readers who love detective fiction, crime novels, and solving the mystery before the answer is revealed. Read closely. Question every story. Find the truth.

About

Pokermancer

Engage in a strategic roguelite poker-puzzle experience by tracing card paths on a 4x4 grid to form poker hands and achieve target scores. Collect items and trinkets to enhance your build and overcome escalating challenges and boss encounters across multiple floors.

Highlights
  • Strategic card path tracing
  • Poker hand formation
  • Roguelite progression
  • Item and trinket collection
  • Boss battles with unique rules
  • Escalating difficulty modes
  • One-handed play
Features
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Pokermancer is a roguelite poker-puzzle game built for quick, strategic runs. Trace paths through a 4x4 grid of cards to create poker hands and reach the target score. Cleared cards disappear, new cards fall in from your deck, and every path you draw can matter as much as the hand you form. Between rounds, spend your gold in the Break Room on trinkets and items that change how you score. Discover powerful synergies, shape your build, and turn modest hands into massive results. Each floor adds new hazards that change the board, including frozen, burning, and statically charged cards. Every fifth round, a boss changes up the rules. Adapt your strategy or lose the run! Beat all five tables to unlock Overtime, an escalating difficulty mode with ten ranks that remove resources, add challenges, and push your builds even further. Play for free through the first three floors. One purchase unlocks the full game! Features: * 100+ trinkets and 30+ items to collect * 11 unique starting packs each with their own perks and spells * 25+ boss conditions * 7 hazard types to contend with * 10 Overtime difficulty ranks per pack * Keep playing in an endless mode beyond floor 5 * Portrait orientation and one-handed play * No ads, no loot boxes, no pay-to-win; one purchase unlocks the entire game and all future content

Screenshots

Noir Cases4 screens
Pokermancer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pokermancer at every 3 days against Noir Cases's every 8 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Noir Cases sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pokermancer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Noir Cases ships an update every 8 days, Pokermancer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Noir Cases versus Pokermancer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoir CasesPokermancer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (152 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—87.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—152 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB110 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVLKAdam Bray

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Noir Cases

One-time1
  • The Littoral Murders$3.99
1 purchases

Pokermancer

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Noir Cases free?
Noir Cases is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pokermancer free?
Pokermancer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Noir Cases or Pokermancer have ads?
Neither Noir Cases nor Pokermancer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Noir Cases or Pokermancer?
Noir Cases ships an update every 8 days, and Pokermancer every 3 days. Most recently, Noir Cases was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pokermancer on October 28, 2026.

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