SQL Mysteries vs AutomaQuest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
AutomaQuest
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | SQL Mysteries | AutomaQuest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Andrew Mikhael | Carlos Armstrong |
In-app purchases
SQL Mysteries
No in-app purchases
AutomaQuest
No in-app purchases
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