# Cold Case Trace vs Traced · Cold Case Detective

The clearest difference is ads: Cold Case Trace at none against Traced · Cold Case Detective's shown. Cold Case Trace also leads on ratings volume (62 vs 5). Traced · Cold Case Detective's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cold Case Trace sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Traced · Cold Case Detective sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Traced · Cold Case Detective holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cold Case Trace has 62 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cold Case Trace | Traced · Cold Case Detective |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (62 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cold-case-trace-redstring/id6788852743/reviews) | **[4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/traced-cold-case-detective/id6805434556/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **62** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 135 MB | 91 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Oguzhan Yildirim](https://appshunter.io/developer/1685663174) | [Gregoire Collin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1691742468) |

## What reviewers say

### Cold Case Trace

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cold-case-trace-redstring/id6788852743)

Uncover the truth by examining a simulated phone's messages, photos, and data. Connect clues on an evidence board and accuse the killer in this interactive detective story. Your first case is free to play.

**Highlights:** Simulated phone with chats, photos, and data, Interactive live chat with client, Evidence board with red string connections, Escalating hint system, Multiple European case locations, Unlockable cases via subscription

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Redstring Pass — Weekly | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual Pass — Special Offer | $19.99 | per year |
| Redstring Pass — Annual | $39.99 | per year |
| Reveal the Answer | $1.99 | one-time |
| 5 Reveals | $4.99 | one-time |
| 10 Reveals | $7.99 | one-time |
| All Cases — Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


### Traced · Cold Case Detective

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/traced-cold-case-detective/id6805434556)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Traced Pro – Weekly Access | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Traced Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cold Case Trace free?

Cold Case Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Traced · Cold Case Detective free?

Traced · Cold Case Detective is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cold Case Trace or Traced · Cold Case Detective?

Traced · Cold Case Detective is rated higher. Cold Case Trace averages 4.4 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Traced · Cold Case Detective averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.

### Do Cold Case Trace or Traced · Cold Case Detective have ads?

Traced · Cold Case Detective shows ads; Cold Case Trace does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*