Detective Solitaire vs Cross Clues
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Detective Solitaire
Solve murder mysteries and uncover clues in a cozy Solitaire Association puzzle game. Follow a detective and her dog as they investigate crimes, question suspects, and bring criminals to justice.
- Solitaire Association puzzle gameplay
- Murder mystery investigations
- Crime scene investigation
- Suspect questioning
- Clue discovery
- Cozy detective stories
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Solve crimes, uncover clues, and catch criminals in Detective Solitaire, a cozy and fun Solitaire Association puzzle game filled with murder mysteries, suspects, and clever investigations. Meet Alice Solitaire, a rising detective who has just moved to the charming town of Wickshire to join the local police department. Together with Scout, her adorable beagle detective dog, she takes on mysterious crimes and puzzling cases across town. Play relaxing Solitaire Association puzzles to earn stars and unlock new chapters of the story. Investigate crime scenes, search for clues, question suspects, examine evidence, and discover who is telling the truth. Every case brings a new murder mystery, new suspects, and new secrets to uncover. Detective Solitaire includes: - Fun Solitaire Association puzzle gameplay - Murder mystery and crime investigations - Relaxing and casual puzzle levels - Cozy detective stories and mysterious cases - Colorful suspects and surprising clues - Scout, your lovable detective dog - New crimes and mysteries to solve Enjoy a casual crime game that combines relaxing solitaire puzzles with the excitement of solving mysteries. Follow Alice and Scout through Wickshire as they investigate suspicious events, uncover hidden motives, and bring criminals to justice. Connect the cards. Find the clues. Solve the mystery. Your first case starts now.
Cross Clues
Engage your mind with a grid-based deduction puzzle. Analyze clues, uncover relationships between elements, and solve logic grids step-by-step. Discover unique mechanics and watch your progress unfold with satisfying visual feedback.
- Grid-based deduction puzzles
- Analyze clue cards
- Connect people, objects, locations, attributes
- Unlock new mechanics
- Offline play
- Daily rewards
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Ready for a fresh logic challenge? Cross Clues is a unique grid-based deduction puzzle where every clue brings you closer to the solution. Read clue cards, analyze relationships, and uncover the correct connections between people, objects, locations, and attributes. Each level challenges your observation and reasoning skills as you complete the logic grid step by step. How It Works • Solve Logic Grids: Fill in the grid by connecting clues with the correct answers. Use deduction to determine relationships across different categories. • Follow the Clues: Each clue provides important information. Combine multiple clues, verify your ideas, and unlock your path to the solution. • Tap to Solve: Select possible answers for each cell and let the game instantly check your choices. Correct deductions move you forward, while mistakes add an extra challenge. • Discover Unique Mechanics: Explore linked cells, multi-answer cells, and locked cells that create deeper layers of logic. • Watch Your Progress Grow: As you solve puzzles, illustrations on the grid come to life with new details and visual feedback. Features • Hundreds of handcrafted logic puzzles with a smooth difficulty curve for both beginners and experienced players. • Clean and elegant design that keeps your focus on solving. • Satisfying animations and sound effects that make every deduction rewarding. • Play offline anytime and enjoy a relaxing brain workout anywhere. • Unlock themes, collect power-ups, complete daily rewards, and explore more features as you progress. Cross Clues is more than filling in a grid. It is a relaxing exercise in logic, observation, and deduction. Start your puzzle-solving journey today!
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Verdict
Detective Solitaire and Cross Clues both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 63% of Cross Clues's written reviews are positive against 50% of Detective Solitaire's. Detective Solitaire's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Detective Solitaire sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Cross Clues sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Detective Solitaire against 4.9 for Cross Clues. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 281 and 805 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Detective Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 63% of Cross Clues's.
Detective Solitaire ships an update every 10 days, Cross Clues every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Detective Solitaire | Cross Clues |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (281 ratings) | 4.9 (805 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 63.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 281 | 805 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 384 MB | 417 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qiiwi Games AB | LE TECH CO.,LIMITED |
Customer experience
Detective Solitaire
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In-app purchases
Detective Solitaire
- Extra Slot$0.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
- Ad free$2.99
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- Coin Pack$2.99
- Starter Pack$2.99
- Coin Pack$3.99
- Solitaire Pass$4.99
- Bundle Pack$5.99
- Coin Pack$5.99
- Coin Pack$9.99
- Bundle Pack$12.99
- Coin Pack$19.99
- Bundle Pack$26.99
Cross Clues
- Coins Pack01$1.99
- Newbie's Offer$2.99
- Revive Packge$4.99
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- Ads Free Bundle$7.99
- Coins Pack02$7.99
- Special Offer$9.99
- Coins Pack03$14.99
- Coins Pack04$29.99
- Coins Pack05$54.99
- Coins Pack06$99.99
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