# Tin Star vs Sixth Grade Detective

The clearest difference is price: Sixth Grade Detective at $4.99 against Tin Star's $11.99. Tin Star's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (71 vs 11). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Tin Star costs $11.99 and Sixth Grade Detective $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tin Star against 4.8 for Sixth Grade Detective. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tin Star has 71 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Tin Star's written reviews are positive against 94% of Sixth Grade Detective's.

Tin Star ships an update every 3 months, Sixth Grade Detective every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tin Star | Sixth Grade Detective |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $11.99 | **$4.99** |
| Rating | [4.8 (71 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tin-star/id705042207/reviews) | **[4.8 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sixth-grade-detective/id1065718373/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **71** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 94.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Paid |
| Size | 46 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Hosted Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/482415564) | [Choice of Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/348940935) |

## What reviewers say

### Tin Star

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tin-star/id705042207)

Step into the boots of a U.S. marshal in the Old West. Investigate a sprawling conspiracy, confront outlaws, and forge your own legend across the country.

**Highlights:** Become a U.S. marshal, Confront outlaws, Uncover a conspiracy, Explore the Old West, Craft your legend

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Sixth Grade Detective

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sixth-grade-detective/id1065718373)

Step into the shoes of a middle school detective to solve mysteries, uncover secrets, and navigate social drama. Your choices shape the narrative in this text-based interactive novel.

**Highlights:** Solve six mini-mysteries, Investigate and question suspects, Text-based interactive story, Make choices that affect the narrative, Build friendships and relationships, Play as customizable characters

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tin Star free?

Tin Star costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sixth Grade Detective free?

Sixth Grade Detective costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tin Star or Sixth Grade Detective?

Sixth Grade Detective is rated higher. Tin Star averages 4.8 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Sixth Grade Detective averages 4.8 from 11 ratings.

### Do Tin Star or Sixth Grade Detective have ads?

Both Tin Star and Sixth Grade Detective show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tin Star or Sixth Grade Detective?

Tin Star ships an update every 3 months, and Sixth Grade Detective every 8 months. Most recently, Tin Star was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sixth Grade Detective on November 2, 2026.

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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.*