Comparison

SQL Mysteries vs AutomaQuest

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

Head to head
About

SQL Mysteries

Solve detective cases by writing real SQL queries to uncover clues hidden within databases. This game offers an interactive way to learn SQL concepts through engaging mystery scenarios, providing instant feedback on your progress.

Highlights
  • Learn SQL through mystery cases
  • Practice SELECT, WHERE, JOINs, and more
  • Instant query feedback
  • Build an evidence board
  • Track progress with detective dossier
  • Unlock full case library
Features
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SQL Mysteries: Cold Query is a detective game where every clue is hiding in a database. You play as the newest intern in Meridian Falls PD’s basement archive, solving cold cases by writing real SQL queries. Question witness lists, filter evidence logs, sort timelines, join records, and follow the data until the paperwork gives up the truth. No dry lessons. No flashcards. Just suspicious librarians, missing files, crooked alibis, and one very tired detective dummy named Archie. Features: • Learn SQL by solving playable mystery cases • Practice SELECT, WHERE, ORDER BY, LIMIT, joins, grouping, aggregates, NULLs, and subqueries • Get instant feedback when your query catches the right clue • Build an evidence board as each case unfolds • Track XP, streaks, and skill progress in your detective dossier • Play the opening cases free, then unlock the full case library with the Season Pass If you’ve ever wanted to learn SQL without feeling like you’re trapped in a spreadsheet basement, welcome to the basement.

About

AutomaQuest

Features
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Learn industrial automation through interactive lessons, hands-on practice, and PLC simulation. Designed for students, technicians, engineers, and anyone interested in automation and control systems, the app helps you build practical skills step by step — from fundamental concepts to real-world PLC logic. Explore topics such as: • PLC fundamentals and operation • Digital inputs and outputs • Ladder Logic concepts • Timers and counters • Industrial control logic • Sensors and actuators • Troubleshooting concepts • Interactive PLC simulation • Guided exercises and practical challenges Instead of only reading theory, you can practice concepts and see how control logic behaves in simulated industrial scenarios. Whether you're beginning your automation journey, studying electrical or controls engineering, or looking to strengthen your PLC knowledge, the app provides a practical environment to learn at your own pace. Learn the concepts. Practice the logic. Build automation skills.

Screenshots

SQL Mysteries4 screens
AutomaQuest3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SQL Mysteries at 16.0 against AutomaQuest's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
SQL Mysteries versus AutomaQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSQL MysteriesAutomaQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB3 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAndrew MikhaelCarlos Armstrong

In-app purchases

None

SQL Mysteries

No in-app purchases

None

AutomaQuest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SQL Mysteries free?
SQL Mysteries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AutomaQuest free?
AutomaQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SQL Mysteries or AutomaQuest have ads?
Neither SQL Mysteries nor AutomaQuest shows ads.

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