Comparison

Shadow Court Detective vs Asticus

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Court Detective

Features
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Shadow Court Detective is a premium mystery game about proving the lie inside every alibi. Open a candlelit case file, question three suspects, reveal clue cards, connect contradictions on the logic board, and make a final accusation across culprit, method, motive, and timeline. Each case is built for replayable deduction with scored outcomes, hints, local progress, Game Center-ready achievements, and a privacy-first analytics layer. Thirteen case files ship at launch. Three cases are free before purchase: an easy tutorial, a medium mystery, and an expert challenge. The full season and Nocturne case pack unlock ten additional mysteries directly through non-consumable purchases. No random loot.

About

Asticus

Features
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A fresh murder mystery every time you play. Asticus drops you into a real city where a murder has just occurred. Interview suspects, visit crime scenes, examine evidence, and piece together what happened. Every case is generated by AI, so no two games are ever the same. Interrogate suspects in real-time conversations Ask anything you want. Suspects respond naturally, each with their own personality, secrets, and agenda. Some will help. Some will lie. It's up to you to tell the difference. Investigate real locations around the world. Each mystery is set in a real city โ€” from Amsterdam to Buenos Aires, Chicago to Istanbul. Visit landmarks, examine physical evidence, and connect the dots between people and places. Build your case from the ground up. Track suspect timelines. Spot contradictions. Cross-reference alibis with physical evidence. When you're ready, make your arrest โ€” but you'd better be sure. Key features - AI-generated mysteries set in real cities worldwide - Open-ended suspect interviews โ€” ask whatever you want - Physical evidence and crime scene investigation - Multiple suspects with interconnected stories - No two cases are ever the same

Screenshots

Shadow Court Detective4 screens
Asticus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Asticus at none against Shadow Court Detective's 3. Asticus also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. Shadow Court Detective sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Asticus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow Court Detective ships an update monthly, Asticus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Shadow Court Detective versus Asticus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow Court DetectiveAsticus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size930 MB25 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRob RightmyerMensah Software Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shadow Court Detective

One-time3
  • Manor Theme Pack$2.99
  • Nocturne Case Pack$4.99
  • Full Season$9.99
None

Asticus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadow Court Detective free?
Shadow Court Detective is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Asticus free?
Asticus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shadow Court Detective or Asticus have ads?
Neither Shadow Court Detective nor Asticus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadow Court Detective or Asticus?
Shadow Court Detective ships an update monthly, and Asticus every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shadow Court Detective was updated on October 25, 2026 and Asticus on October 10, 2026.

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