# Burn(t) vs City Detective

The clearest difference is price: Burn(t) at Free against City Detective's $1.99. Burn(t) also leads on rating (2.4 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (22% vs 0%). City Detective's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Burn(t) is free to download; City Detective costs $1.99 up front. Burn(t) sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. City Detective asks for nothing beyond the download.

Burn(t) holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Burn(t) has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Burn(t)'s written reviews are positive against 0% of City Detective's.

Burn(t) ships an update every 12 months, City Detective every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Burn(t) | City Detective |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[2.4 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/burnt/id758461886/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/city-detective/id1573489401/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **24** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **22.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 27 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hosted Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/482415564) | [JOhn Lyons](https://appshunter.io/developer/571586394) |

## What reviewers say

### Burn(t)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/burnt/id758461886)

Experience a gripping zombie apocalypse narrative where your choices shape the story. Decide who to save, who to trust, and whether to form alliances or resort to murder. Every decision has consequences, and survival depends on your choices.

**Highlights:** Interactive novel, Zombie apocalypse setting, Branching narrative, Choice-driven gameplay, Multiple endings, Moral dilemmas

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Restart the Game Once | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Advertising | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Interesting story concept
- 👍 Engaging characters (initially)
- 👍 Can be entertaining
- 👍 Good for reading practice
- 👍 Worth the upgrade (paid version)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Story doesn't make sense
- 😞 Punishing choices
- 😞 Repetitive writing
- 😞 Poorly written
- 😞 Too short

**Reported bugs**

- Some responses redirect to incorrect pages

**Requested features**

- More drama
- More games like this
- More stories, endings, choices
- Rewrite the story
- Choices should influence plot


### City Detective

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/city-detective/id1573489401)

Engage in a unique detective simulation where you investigate a murder in a city of 1000 people. Examine clues like text messages and daily movements to identify suspects and ultimately the killer.

**Highlights:** Investigate a city of 1000 people, Examine text messages and alibis, Profile individuals and their lives, Identify and mark suspects, Finger the actual murderer, Test your investigation skills

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Burn(t) free?

Burn(t) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is City Detective free?

City Detective costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Burn(t) or City Detective?

Burn(t) is rated higher. Burn(t) averages 2.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while City Detective averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Burn(t) or City Detective have ads?

Burn(t) shows ads; City Detective does not.

### Which is updated more often, Burn(t) or City Detective?

Burn(t) ships an update every 12 months, and City Detective every 4 days. Most recently, Burn(t) was updated on November 1, 2026 and City Detective on November 3, 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.*