Comparison

Zebra vs Zarina Left a List

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

Head to head
About

Zebra

Features
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Read a clue. Cross off what it rules out. Watch the consequences ripple until one arrangement survives. Zebra is a logic-grid game — the classic "the doctor lives in the red house" puzzle — built around a generator that proves every board before it reaches you. There is exactly one solution, it is always reachable by reasoning, and you are never asked to guess. TIERS THAT NAME THE TECHNIQUE Four difficulty tiers, each named after the reasoning it asks for rather than a vague star rating: cross off, chain, work out before-and-after, test a possibility. The generator computes the exact deduction depth each case requires, so the label is measured, not asserted. WHY YOU'LL STAY • A new case every day, the same one for everyone, generated offline • A streak to protect and a spoiler-free result to share • A free archive: replay any past case from its seed • Hints reveal the next real deduction and name the clue behind it WRITTEN, NOT MACHINE-TRANSLATED The clues ARE the puzzle, so they are composed natively in all five languages — English, German, Arabic, Persian and Kurdish (Sorani) — with proper right-to-left layout, localized numerals, and fonts that actually cover the Kurdish letters ڕ ڤ ڵ ۆ ێ ە. MADE TO BE COMFORTABLE • No timer, no lives, no energy meter • Never colour as the only signal • Fully offline. No account, no sign-up FREE, HONESTLY The daily, the archive, streaks and stats are free with light optional ads. Rewarded video is opt-in and only ever buys a hint. No banner ads on the board, ever. One purchase removes ads forever — no subscription.

About

Zarina Left a List

Engage in daily detective logic puzzles with a 1940s noir theme. Eliminate suspects, cross-examine timelines, and catch the culprit through two phases of investigation. Enjoy pure deductive reasoning with no timers or pay-to-win hints.

Highlights
  • Daily new mystery cases
  • Two investigation phases: Desk Roster and Case Board
  • Suspect elimination and alibi checking
  • Atmospheric 1940s noir theme
  • Track solve times, accuracy, and streaks
  • Spoiler-free victory card sharing
Features
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A classified case file arrives on your desk every single morning. Fifty suspects were near the scene of the crime. Only one alibi is broken. Can you eliminate the innocent, cross-examine the timeline, and catch the culprit? Zarina Left a List combines the satisfying deduction of classic logic puzzles with the atmospheric tension of a 1940s noir detective thriller. TWO PHASES OF INVESTIGATION 1. LEVEL 1: THE DESK ROSTER Scan through the 50-person manifest using rapid elimination rules. Filter suspects by nationality, age, surname, and dispatch records to narrow down the crowd to four prime persons of interest. 2. LEVEL 2: THE CASE BOARD Examine the surviving suspects pinned to the cork board. Read their full dossier cards: lodging records, travel manifests, weather logs, and witness statements. Decode circumstantial desk memos to clear innocent alibis one by one until only the murderer remains. DAILY MYSTERIES & STREAKS - A brand-new authored mystery case published every day at midnight. - Clean, focused tactile design with manila case folders, typewriter notes, and morning editions of The Port Zarina Herald. - Track your investigator solve times, accuracy rate, and daily solve streak. - Share your daily victory card with friends spoiler-free. No timers rushing you. No pay-to-win hints. Pure deductive reasoning.

Screenshots

Zebra4 screens
Zarina Left a List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zarina Left a List at none against Zebra's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Zebra sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Zarina Left a List asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Zebra versus Zarina Left a List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZebraZarina Left a List
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB55 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperZakaria FatahiChamplicity

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Zebra

One-time1
  • Zebra Pro$1.99
None

Zarina Left a List

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zebra free?
Zebra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zarina Left a List free?
Zarina Left a List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zebra or Zarina Left a List have ads?
Both Zebra and Zarina Left a List show ads.

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