BUSTED vs Hayati
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BUSTED
Engage in a murder mystery where you interrogate suspects by typing your own questions. Uncover lies, take notes, and confront them with contradictions to solve the crime. New cases are released regularly.
- Free-text interrogation
- Personalized case notes
- Face-to-face accusations
- Regular new case releases
- Bilingual support (Arabic/English)
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One crime. Five people who know something. And one of them is lying about the thing that matters. BUSTED has no question menus. You type what you want to ask, in your own words, and the character answers in their own voice. What catches your eye, you write down in your own notes. Then the moment comes: two statements you heard that cannot both be true. Put them face to face, and watch the person behind them get exposed. • Free-text interrogation — ask in your own words, and no timer chases you. • Your own notes for each case — keep what catches your eye, and you catch the contradiction. • Accuse them to their face — and they will not confess unless you have enough on them. • A new case file opens every six hours, and the case of the week is free. • Full Arabic and English. One rule the game never tells you: four of the five are hiding something that is not the crime. Nervousness is not evidence. — Your privacy — No name, no email, no location, no account. Your device generates a random number for your saved case and your purchases; it carries no name and is never shared with advertisers. We measure with Google Firebase which cases are opened and which ads are shown — no name, nothing you type. Every reply has a Report button that removes it at once and sends it to us. All characters, events and places are fictional.
Hayati
Experience a full life in minutes across 13 countries. Make choices about school, career, relationships, and more, with each decision shaping your character's destiny. Enjoy detailed simulations of life events, travel, and even legal consequences.
- Simulate life in 13 countries
- Make life-altering choices
- Experience school, career, and family
- Travel to over 30 destinations
- Engage in mini-games and missions
- Share life summaries and leaderboards
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Live a whole life in 13 countries. Hayati is a life simulator. You are born, you grow up and you decide. School, work, love, family, money, trouble and travel: a whole life in minutes, and every choice changes what comes next. 13 COUNTRIES Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, Brazil and Mexico. Every country has its own schools, jobs, cities, prices, names and life events. Pick where you are born or let the game surprise you. 4 LANGUAGES English, Arabic, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. Calls and voice messages are voiced in English and Arabic. HOW IT PLAYS • Every year brings events, calls and messages on your character's phone. You choose. • Study hard or slack off. Get a job or start a business. Marry or stay single. Raise your kids or drift apart. • Your reputation with your family and the public opens doors or closes them. WHAT'S INSIDE • School, university, courses and careers with promotions and salaries. • Marriage and children who grow up with you, with the customs of the country you are born in. • Trips to more than 30 destinations, with a passport full of stamps. • Your own business, driving and pilot licences, and luxury purchases. • Petty crime with a real justice ladder: a fine first, prison if you keep going. • Skippable mini-games: an exam, a driving test, a job interview, haggling at the market. • 24 traits and special starts: rich family, child genius, twins, orphan. • Levels, life goals and daily missions. AFTER YOUR LIFE • A summary of your life and a card to share with friends. • Leaderboards: worldwide and by country. Free with ads. Optional in-app purchases. Play without an account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hayati at 100% against BUSTED's 33%. Hayati also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3). BUSTED's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. BUSTED sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Hayati sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hayati holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of BUSTED's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hayati's.
BUSTED ships an update daily, Hayati every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BUSTED | Hayati |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Moataz Alismail | Ali Shehab |
Customer experience
BUSTED
Hayati
In-app purchases
BUSTED
- 300 Coins$0.99
- Faces$1.99
- Cold Files$2.99
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- 1000 Coins$2.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- 3000 Coins$5.99
Hayati
- 100 Coins$0.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
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- 100 Coins$4.99
- Wasta Pass$7.99
- 1500 Coins$9.99









