Comparison

Terminal Detective vs rairyu

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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Terminal Detective

Features
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Learn real command-line skills by solving a murder mystery. A murder has been committed in Terminal City, and the police need your help. Use real Unix commands โ€” grep, cat, head, tail, and pipes โ€” to sift through thousands of records, track down witnesses, and piece together the clues. No coding experience required. FEATURES: - Authentic terminal experience with a built-in command parser - Over 5,000 suspects, 400 witness interviews, and 200 streets to investigate - Progressive hint system that teaches you commands as you go - Built-in notebook to track your findings - Command history and tab autocompletion - Works completely offline โ€” no internet required Based on the open-source Command Line Murders project, reimagined as a polished mobile experience.

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rairyu

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Screenshots

Terminal Detective4 screens
rairyu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: rairyu at Free against Terminal Detective's $9.99. rairyu also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Terminal Detective's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

rairyu is free to download; Terminal Detective costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Terminal Detective ships an update every 5 days, rairyu every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Terminal Detective versus rairyu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerminal Detectiverairyu
Price$9.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.415.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size51 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoruk LLC้น ๅญ™

In-app purchases

None

Terminal Detective

No in-app purchases

None

rairyu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Terminal Detective free?
Terminal Detective costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is rairyu free?
rairyu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Terminal Detective or rairyu have ads?
Terminal Detective shows ads; rairyu does not.
Which is updated more often, Terminal Detective or rairyu?
Terminal Detective ships an update every 5 days, and rairyu every 3 weeks. Most recently, Terminal Detective was updated on October 31, 2026 and rairyu on October 25, 2026.

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