Comparison

Ultra Murdle vs Asticus

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

Head to head
About

Ultra Murdle

Engage in focused deduction with over 1,300 detective mysteries. Analyze evidence, connect suspects to motives and locations, and solve cases using logic grids. Track your progress, earn badges, and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 1,355 detective cases
  • Classic 5x5x5x5 logic-grid deduction
  • Suspect, tool, location, and motive analysis
  • Focused solve-time tracking
  • 31 unlockable badges
  • Top 100 leaderboard
  • English and Arabic language support
Features
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Every clue matters. Every contradiction narrows the field. Only one solution survives. Enter a gothic archive of 1,355 detective cases designed for focused deduction in English and Arabic. Open a case file, study the evidence, connect suspects with tools, locations, and motives, eliminate impossible relationships, then deliver your final verdict. WHAT AWAITS • 1,355 cases across 10 investigative volumes • Classic 5×5×5×5 logic-grid deduction • Suspects, tools, locations, motives, evidence, and contradictions • Focused solve-time tracking that pauses when you leave a case • 31 badges, collection goals, and long-term detective progress • A Top 100 leaderboard that automatically shows registered players’ account names and statistics • Complete English and Arabic experiences with right-to-left support • Account-backed progress and purchase synchronization • A dark, Victorian-inspired mystery atmosphere Ultra Murdle is free to download. Progress through the bundled case archive without an upfront purchase. Optional consumable Hint Tokens can reveal locked clues or assist with full-answer reveals. Can you close every file?

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 — 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 — but you'd better be sure. Key features - AI-generated mysteries set in real cities worldwide - Open-ended suspect interviews — ask whatever you want - Physical evidence and crime scene investigation - Multiple suspects with interconnected stories - No two cases are ever the same

Screenshots

Ultra Murdle4 screens
Asticus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Asticus at none against Ultra Murdle's 3. Asticus also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Ultra Murdle's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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. Ultra Murdle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Asticus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultra Murdle ships an update weekly, Asticus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Ultra Murdle versus Asticus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltra MurdleAsticus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKhalid AlghamdiMensah Software Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ultra Murdle

One-time3
  • Small Hint Token Pack$0.99
  • حزمة رموز تلميح متوسطة$1.99
  • Large Hint Token Pack$2.99
None

Asticus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultra Murdle free?
Ultra Murdle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Asticus free?
Asticus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ultra Murdle or Asticus have ads?
Neither Ultra Murdle nor Asticus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ultra Murdle or Asticus?
Ultra Murdle ships an update weekly, and Asticus every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ultra Murdle was updated on October 6, 2026 and Asticus on October 10, 2026.

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