Flick vs Detectea
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flick
Immerse yourself in addictive text message stories that unfold one message at a time. Explore genres like drama, horror, mystery, and romance with fast-paced narratives and unexpected twists. Designed for binge-reading with a smooth dark mode.
- Endless short text stories
- Multiple genres (drama, horror, mystery, romance)
- Immersive chat-style reading
- New stories added constantly
- Fast-paced stories with twists
- Dark mode for binge reading
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Flick is the home of addictive text message stories. Read intense conversations one message at a time as drama, horror, mystery, romance, and suspense unfold right in front of you. Every story is designed to hook you instantly and keep you flicking for just one more message. Features: • Endless short text stories • Drama, horror, mystery, romance, and more • Immersive chat-style reading experience • New stories added constantly • Fast-paced stories with twists and cliffhangers • Smooth dark mode designed for binge reading Whether you want creepy late-night stories, shocking relationship drama, or intense suspense, Flick delivers stories you won’t stop reading. Download Flick and start reading.
Detectea
Investigate fictional phones to uncover hidden secrets and solve mysteries. Explore messages, photos, and payments to piece together the truth and send proof to clients. Uncover new cases and secrets as you progress through interactive episodes.
- Investigate realistic fictional phone apps
- Find clues in chats, photos, notes, payments, maps, emails
- Send proof back to the client
- Answer deduction questions
- Use hints when stuck
- Unlock new cases and secrets
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Detectea is a fake-phone mystery game built for anyone who lives for messy DMs, hidden receipts, suspicious timelines, and drama that does not add up. Every episode gives you a new fictional phone to investigate. Open familiar apps, search messages, photos, notes, payments, maps, calls, emails, and social DMs, then send the proof that actually matters. The truth is never in one place. You have to connect names, dates, locations, screenshots, payments, and tiny contradictions to figure out what really happened. In the first episode, Cindy says her boyfriend Noah disappears every Thursday night. She sends you a copy of his phone and asks you to find out what he is hiding. At first, it looks like a classic relationship mess. But the more you search, the more the story starts to turn. Why play Detectea? - Investigate realistic fictional phone apps - Find clues in chats, photos, notes, payments, maps, emails, and more - Send proof back to the client when you catch something important - Answer short deduction questions to connect the drama - Use hints when you are stuck - Unlock new cases, new phones, and new secrets across episodes Detectea is for players who like interactive stories, mystery games, clue hunting, gossip, relationship drama, and the feeling of finding the one screenshot that changes everything. All phone content is fictional and created for gameplay. Detectea does not access, display, or investigate any real person's private phone. Detectea Premium Subscription Plan: - Weekly: $4.99 - Yearly: $49.99 Payments and Renewal: * Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. * Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. * You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID account settings at any time after purchase. * No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://www.apptricksstudio.com/detectea/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flick at 5.0 against Detectea's 4.1. Flick also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Detectea's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (70 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Detectea sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Flick asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Detectea has 70 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Flick | Detectea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.1 (70 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 70 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 554 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nathan Geckler | App Tricks Studio |
In-app purchases
Flick
No in-app purchases
Detectea
- Weekly Premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
- Weekly Premium7 Days trial$6.997 Days
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- Weekly Premium$6.997 Days
- Annual Premium$19.991 Year
- Annual Premium1 Year trial$49.991 Year
- Annual Premium$49.991 Year
- Premium Annual1 Year trial$49.991 Year









