Comparison

Criminal Case vs Mystery Manor

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

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About

Criminal Case

Engage in a captivating detective adventure by investigating crime scenes, gathering clues, and interrogating suspects. Analyze evidence to uncover the truth and bring murderers to justice in a grim city. Prove your detective prowess in this immersive hidden object game.

Highlights
  • Investigate crime scenes
  • Examine and analyze clues
  • Interrogate witnesses and suspects
  • Solve murder cases
  • Play with friends
  • Analyze evidence
Features
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A murder has been reported in Grimsborough, Detective. Grab your badge — the Chief is waiting. Criminal Case is the original hidden object detective game: the award-winning phenomenon that has turned more than 100 million players into detectives since 2012. Search crime scenes for clues, examine the evidence, interrogate the suspects — and when the proof is solid, arrest the killer yourself. INVESTIGATE CRIME SCENES Every case starts at the scene of the crime. Search gorgeous hand-drawn locations for hidden objects and vital clues, race the clock for the best score, and earn the stars that move your investigation forward. RUN THE LAB Take your findings to the forensics team. Analyze samples, decode messages, reconstruct torn documents and match fingerprints. In Grimsborough, every detail talks — if you know how to listen. INTERROGATE THE SUSPECTS Bring witnesses and suspects in for questioning. Compare their statements with the facts, catch them lying, and profile your killer trait by trait until only one name is left. ARREST THE KILLER Most mystery games end when you find the last object. Criminal Case is where it gets serious: match the evidence to your suspects and put the right one behind bars. Get it wrong, and a killer walks free. ONE CITY. 56 CASES. ONE CONSPIRACY. From the smokestacks of the Industrial Area to the runways of the Airport, the six districts of Grimsborough hide 56 murder cases — and the deeper you dig, the clearer it becomes that they are all connected. THE ORIGINAL, SINCE 2012 Facebook Game of the Year 2013. More than 100 million detectives worldwide. The classic that defined crime investigation games on mobile — still updated, still free, still one of a kind. Played back in the day? Welcome back, partner. Jones kept your desk exactly as you left it. BETTER WITH FRIENDS Connect with your friends to team up on investigations, compare your detective skills on the leaderboards, and send each other energy and gifts. THE FIRST OF 8 SEASONS Grimsborough is where the saga begins. Once you have cleaned up this city, seven more seasons of Criminal Case are waiting for you — from Pacific Bay all the way to Paris. Criminal Case is free to play, with optional in-app purchases (you can disable these in your device settings). The optional Pizza subscription raises your energy bar to 170 and removes ads: 2.99 USD/week (or local equivalent) after a 3-day free trial, auto-renewing unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Service: https://prettysimplegames.com/legal/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.prettysimplegames.com/legal/privacy-policy The killer thinks they got away with it, Detective. Prove them wrong.

About

Mystery Manor

Embark on a detective adventure to solve mysteries within a grand mansion. Search for hidden objects, uncover secrets, and solve challenging puzzles. Enjoy a captivating story with regular updates and offline play.

Highlights
  • Solve mysteries and uncover secrets
  • Search for hidden objects
  • Solve challenging puzzles
  • Explore a mysterious mansion
  • Captivating detective story
  • Offline gameplay
  • Regular free updates
Features
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Mind Fitness: Your daily mind flex with the best puzzle games! Solve mysteries in a game full of adventures! The master of a mysterious mansion left a message for a certain brave and clever detective. Is that you? Come on, take the clue: Open the envelope and start your adventure in the Manor. There are more mysteries here than you expected! Let’s play the most mysterious hidden objects game ever! Unveil the secrets of Mystery Manor and meet all sorts of fantastic beasts, from fierce monsters to spooky ghosts, and try to search and find clues for your investigation. Solve challenging puzzles, find hidden artifacts, uncover secret rooms, investigate crime (occasionally, even an old murder!), search for evidence, and complete exciting quests. It will be a never ending journey! The master of the Manor keeps an eye on the mansion from afar and won’t ever let you get bored. With each new chapter you’ll see new quests, rooms, and characters, that appear in the manor every once in a while! The efforts of the seekers will be generously rewarded. Some great feature highlights: • Explore an atmosphere of mystery. • A captivating detective story full of secrets, romance, crimes… and sometimes even murders. • Beautiful hand-drawn graphics. • A wide variety of objects to search for and puzzles to solve. • Search for objects in different modes: words, silhouettes, phenomena, and Zodiac modes. • Regular free updates full of new characters, rooms, and quests. • Breathtaking mini-games and a Match-3 adventure. • This game works offline without an Internet connection, so you can play it on the plane, on the subway, or on the road. Enjoy! Enter Mystery Manor and compare it with all the other murder mystery games, detective games, and hidden object games you ever played: you are sure to see the difference for yourself! Looking for clues, finding evidence, solving criminal puzzles, chasing a killer — what can be more fascinating! Mystery Manor is a game where your attentiveness, wit and creativity really matter. Be ready for a breathtaking adventure that will be a wonderful escape from your everyday routine.

Screenshots

Criminal Case4 screens
Mystery Manor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Criminal Case at 60% against Mystery Manor's 36%. Criminal Case also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and chart position (#127 vs unranked). Mystery Manor's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Criminal Case sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Mystery Manor sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Criminal Case holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36K and 30K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Criminal Case's written reviews are positive against 36% of Mystery Manor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Criminal Case ships an update every 3 months, Mystery Manor monthly. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Criminal Case versus Mystery Manor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCriminal CaseMystery Manor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (36K ratings) — better4.5 (30K ratings)
Positive reviews59.9% of reviews — better35.6% of reviews
Number of ratings36K — better30K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#127 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB320 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperPretty SimpleGame Insight

Customer experience

Criminal Case

All ratings35,824 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews1,015 reviews
Positive59.9%
Neutral10.1%
Negative30.0%

Mystery Manor

All ratings30,197 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews374 reviews
Positive35.6%
Neutral20.9%
Negative43.6%

User reviews

Criminal Case

From 36K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and intriguing game
  • 🕵️‍♀️ Interesting crime stories and puzzles
  • 🧠 Challenging and mentally stimulating
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • ⌚ Slow energy recharge and long wait times
  • 🤖 Poor customer support and lack of response
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay and tedious tasks
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and technical issues

Mystery Manor

From 30K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics
  • 🤗 Enjoyable story
  • 🎮 Fun mini-games

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Slow energy recharge
  • 🔍 Tiny, hard-to-find objects
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🤖 Poor customer support

Bugs and requests

Criminal Case

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to connect to Facebook and sync progress
  • Disappearing energy and in-game items
  • Freezing and crashing during gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save energy and progress across sessions
  • More efficient energy system and reduced wait times
  • Improved customer support and communication
  • Reduced reliance on ads and in-app purchases

Mystery Manor

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Rooms not registering completed searches
  • Ads causing game freezes
  • Progression reset after updates
  • Inability to access certain rooms/features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to play with friends
  • More reasonable energy/key requirements
  • Improved object visibility
  • Consistent room layouts
  • Removal of mandatory guilds

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Criminal Case

Subscriptions1
  • Pizza3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time9
  • Instant Analysis$0.99
  • Ham$0.99
  • Instant Access$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Instant Analysis$1.99
  • Instant Analysis$2.99
  • Pizza$2.99
  • 1 Complete Meal$3.99
  • 1 Burger$4.99
  • 2 Burgers + 1 Free Orange Juice$9.99
11 purchases

Mystery Manor

One-time11
  • Tiny Pack$0.99
  • Sprinkling of Diamonds$1.99
  • Symbolic Offer$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Mini Deal$3.99
  • Bunch of Diamonds$4.99
  • Stack of Diamonds$9.99
  • Rich Compass$9.99
  • Mystery Pack 17$14.99
  • Daily Offer 5$14.99
  • Season Pass$19.99
  • Heap of Diamonds$19.99

Questions

Is Criminal Case free?
Criminal Case is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mystery Manor free?
Mystery Manor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Criminal Case or Mystery Manor?
Criminal Case is rated higher. Criminal Case averages 4.7 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while Mystery Manor averages 4.5 from 30K ratings.
Do Criminal Case or Mystery Manor have ads?
Both Criminal Case and Mystery Manor show ads.
Which is updated more often, Criminal Case or Mystery Manor?
Criminal Case ships an update every 3 months, and Mystery Manor monthly. Most recently, Criminal Case was updated on September 29, 2026 and Mystery Manor on September 29, 2026.

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