Comparison

Optical Inquisitor Zero vs x

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

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About

Optical Inquisitor Zero

Experience a retro sniper adventure set in 1988. Help Tommy Rissken get revenge on those who betrayed him and return to his daughter. Features superior sniper mechanics, ragdoll physics, and an 80s soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Superior sniper mechanics
  • Ragdoll physics
  • Destructible bodies
  • 80s style soundtrack
  • Interactive level elements
  • Old 80s style cell phones
Features
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*Optical Inquisitor Zero is the Free version of the game* **Optical Inquisitor 17+ - Uncensored version without Ads available!** Its the year 1988. Acid wash jeans are in. Our hero, Tommy Rissken has been betrayed by his friends and had to serve a prison sentence for 8 years. Now he's back with a vengeance. With your help, he'll get his revenge on his 'friends' and be able to return to his daughter. **NOTE: Compatible with iPhone 4, iPad 2 and up.** Features: - Superior Sniper mechanics - Great ragdoll physics, destructible bodies - Racing and Underground Gamblers Club (only in 17+ edition) - Great cartoon animations - Amazing 80s style soundtrack from 'Perturbator', 'RTRY', 'Vector Hold', 'Protector-101', 'Palm Highway Chase', 'Tommy', 'Betamaxx', 'Flash Аrnold', 'Silenx', 'M-Town Vice', 'Vincenzo Salvia', 'Hot Hot Hawk', 'Brutal Pony Riders', 'Bestrack', 'The Аstral Stereo Project', 'Bourgeoisie', 'Mr Pteez', 'Quasars', 'DrPECCO' - Build your own weapons (only in 17+ edition) - Great interactive elements in levels - Old 80's style cell phones - Brutal interrogations (only in 17+ edition) - No IAP =Trailer on Youtube= http://youtu.be/Tn_GHBDlvmc Follow us for the latest info and game news! • http://crescentmoongames.com/other-games/ • http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames • http://facebook.com/OpticalInquisitor • http://twitter.com/cm_games

About

x

Features
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***introduce*** On Planet X, all kinds of monsters suddenly appeared. Our princess must drive her flying dragon to destroy those monsters and save Planet X. ***Features*** Retro arcade style, simple operation, rich experience Join the growth system, you can upgrade the basic attributes and skills ***operate*** Every time you eat a skill ball, it will hang on the tail of the flying dragon Lift your finger, the game speed will slow down, and you can choose to release the skill ball on the head of the flying dragon Obtain skill balls by defeating special monsters, or big beetles that mount skill balls

Screenshots

Optical Inquisitor Zero4 screens
x4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Optical Inquisitor Zero at Free against x's $4.99. Optical Inquisitor Zero also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and device support 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

Optical Inquisitor Zero is free to download; x costs $4.99 up front. x sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Optical Inquisitor Zero asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Optical Inquisitor Zero ships an update every 7 months, x every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Optical Inquisitor Zero versus x: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOptical Inquisitor Zerox
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (2.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB133 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCrescent Moon Games LLCqiang li

Bugs and requests

Optical Inquisitor Zero

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Levels resetting after crashes
  • Difficulty progressing past certain missions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Uncensored version
  • More missions and levels
  • Ability to disable ads
  • Improved performance on older devices

x

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Optical Inquisitor Zero

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

x

One-time3
  • 0.99$$0.99
  • 1.99$$1.99
  • 2.99$$2.99

Questions

Is Optical Inquisitor Zero free?
Optical Inquisitor Zero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is x free?
x costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Optical Inquisitor Zero or x have ads?
x shows ads; Optical Inquisitor Zero does not.
Which is updated more often, Optical Inquisitor Zero or x?
Optical Inquisitor Zero ships an update every 7 months, and x every 4 months. Most recently, Optical Inquisitor Zero was updated on September 29, 2026 and x on September 24, 2026.

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