Comparison

Criminal Case vs Parallel Adventure

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

Head to head
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
Currently charting
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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

Parallel Adventure

Explore a catalog of parallel worlds and embark on adventures. Track your progress, unlock clues, and access all your discovered documents and sites. Notifications act as in-game signals to guide your choices and prevent missed clues.

Highlights
  • Browse adventure catalog
  • Enter parallel worlds
  • Track real-time progress
  • Unlock progression clues
  • Access unlocked documents and sites
  • Receive guiding notifications
Features
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The Parallel Adventure app lets you: - Browse the catalog of adventures and dive into a parallel world - Track your progress and objectives in real time - Unlock hints to help you along your journey - Find all your unlocked documents and sites Enable notifications Notifications are your signals from the field: they'll remind you where you stand, and, sometimes, guide your choices. Without them, some clues might slip past you… Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.parallel-adventure.com/privacy

Screenshots

Criminal Case4 screens
Parallel Adventure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Parallel Adventure at none against Criminal Case's shown. Parallel Adventure also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Criminal Case's advantage is chart position (#127 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Parallel Adventure sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Criminal Case ships an update every 3 months, Parallel Adventure every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Criminal Case versus Parallel Adventure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCriminal CaseParallel Adventure
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (36K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.9% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#127 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB103 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPretty SimpleLaurent Amoravain

Customer experience

Criminal Case

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

Parallel Adventure

Written reviews32 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative21.9%

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

Parallel Adventure

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
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  • 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
3 purchases

Parallel Adventure

Subscriptions3
  • Pro — Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Pro — Monthly$12.901 Month
  • Pro — Yearly$34.901 Year

Questions

Is Criminal Case free?
Criminal Case is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parallel Adventure free?
Parallel Adventure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Criminal Case or Parallel Adventure have ads?
Criminal Case shows ads; Parallel Adventure does not.
Which is updated more often, Criminal Case or Parallel Adventure?
Criminal Case ships an update every 3 months, and Parallel Adventure every 3 days. Most recently, Criminal Case was updated on September 29, 2026 and Parallel Adventure on September 28, 2026.

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