Detective Grimoire vs Yestertide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Detective Grimoire
Step into the shoes of a detective investigating a mysterious murder in a swamp. Explore the crime scene, interrogate suspects, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth behind a mythical creature's involvement. Unravel the secrets of the marsh to solve the case.
- Investigate murder scenes
- Interrogate suspects
- Solve puzzles
- Search for clues
- Explore environments
- Uncover secrets
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Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, found deep within the heart of the marshes, seemingly killed by the very mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the surrounding area, inspect the scene of the crime, grill the suspects, solve puzzles, search for clues and uncover the secret of the swamp! "Definitely one of the better crime games I've played and it's a treat to experience" - Mark Brown "Detective Grimoire is a better detective game than the likes of, say, L.A. Noire [...] The designers knew what they wanted the game to be and ensure that nothing got in the way of it. As a result, it’s thoroughly enjoyable" - Chris Priestman
Yestertide
Embark on a mysterious adventure in a quaint, uncharted village. Solve puzzles, interact with cryptic characters, and uncover secrets involving time travel and aliens. Your choices are crucial to saving this strange place.
- Hand-drawn art
- Puzzles and riddles
- Cryptic character interaction
- Time-travel elements
- Alien encounters
- Card tricks
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Come in. Stay for AGES and AGES … Welcome to YESTERTIDE, another exciting mind-bender from the MysteryCaper team. Enjoy your visit. You're not going anywhere anytime soon. – You've been backpacking for days. You're tired; you're sore. You just want to SLEEP … You stumble upon a quaint old village. YESTERTIDE. Quiet, unassuming, cobblestoney. You'll rest here. It's funny, though. You've never heard of this place, and it's not on any maps. Oh well. It will do for now. But when is NOW exactly? And why do you feel like someone — or some-THING — is watching you? – FEATURES • a thrilling array of hand-drawn art • an endless supply of puzzles and riddles • the occasional cryptic character interaction • hilarious in-game comments • a pigeon • a cat • time-travel • aliens • card tricks • and YOU, the last hope for Yestertide — and beyond – MysteryCaper. It's COMEDY SOLVED.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Detective Grimoire at every 5 weeks against Yestertide's every 5 months. Detective Grimoire also leads on price ($2.99 vs $5.99) and chart position (#169 vs unranked). On rating, 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
Detective Grimoire costs $2.99 and Yestertide $5.99 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 — 4.7 for Detective Grimoire against 4.6 for Yestertide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Detective Grimoire has 675 ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Detective Grimoire's written reviews are positive against 77% of Yestertide's.
Detective Grimoire ships an update every 5 weeks, Yestertide every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Detective Grimoire | Yestertide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (675 ratings) — better | 4.6 (77 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.8% of reviews — better | 77.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 675 — better | 77 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #169 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 396 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SFB Games | MysteryCaper, LLC |
Customer experience
Detective Grimoire
Yestertide
User reviews
Detective Grimoire
From 675 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Charming characters and animations
- 🎨 Beautiful art style and graphics
- 🎙️ Excellent voice acting
- 🕵️ Engaging mystery and detective story
- 💯 Highly enjoyable overall experience
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Relatively short playtime
- 🤔 Puzzles could be more challenging
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and technical issues
Yestertide
From 77 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Engaging story and humor
- 💡 Creative and challenging puzzles
- ⭐️ Excellent hint system available
- 🎨 Charming art style
- ⏳ Good game length
Room to improve
- 🤔 Puzzles lack logic
- 😵 Navigation is confusing
- 🤯 Puzzles are too obscure
- frustrating to navigate hints
- 🤷♀️ Some puzzles not solvable
Bugs and requests
Detective Grimoire
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on newer iOS versions
- Inability to progress due to missing items
Requested features
4 requests- Longer or more in-depth storylines
- Increased puzzle difficulty
- Controller support
- Sequels or additional cases
Yestertide
Reported bugs
5 issues- Fruits must be dragged twice to blend
- Cafe safe code didn't work
- Hot plate puzzle bug
- Alien keypad issue
- Safe combination in hints doesn't work
Requested features
3 requests- More games from the developer
- In-game hints instead of website
- Notebook to remind of tasks
In-app purchases
Detective Grimoire
No in-app purchases
Yestertide
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Detective Grimoire free?
Is Yestertide free?
Which has better reviews, Detective Grimoire or Yestertide?
Do Detective Grimoire or Yestertide have ads?
Which is updated more often, Detective Grimoire or Yestertide?
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