Blackstone Mysteries vs Detectives
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blackstone Mysteries
Step into the shoes of a detective and solve intriguing mysteries in a city full of suspense. Search for hidden objects across hundreds of quests and diverse scenes. Enjoy various game modes and collect numerous items to unravel the town's secrets.
- Investigate puzzling mysteries
- Search for hidden objects
- Explore gorgeous scenes
- Play seven exciting game modes
- Complete a myriad of quests
- Collect hundreds of items
- Utilize hints
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Become an ace detective and investigate puzzling mysteries in an exciting new hidden object game! Solve cases in a city fraught with intrigue and suspense! Search for hidden objects and uncover the secrets of the town of Westford! Can you unravel the city's most baffling mysteries? Find out by playing the best FREE hidden object game on the iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch! Hundreds of quests and an ever-growing collection of scenes await you! **** FEATURES **** ● Explore gorgeous scenes made for the Retina Display! ● No Internet connection required to play! Enjoy the game at any time! ● Play seven exciting game modes like Mirror Mode and Night Mode! ● Complete a myriad of quests as you assist the residents of Westford ● Regular updates bring new scenes, quests, and characters for FREE! ● Collect hundreds of different items and complete a variety of collections! ● Difficulty increases as you play each scene, revealing new objects! ● Utilize plenty of hints to help you complete scenes! ● Interact and trade information with a cast of colorful characters! ● Try and get the highest score for every scene! ____________________________ **** ADDITIONAL NOTES **** ● Runs on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch devices ● Send us your feedback so we can improve your playing experience! Email support@rolltower.com to contact us ● Make sure to leave us a review! We love the support of our fans!
Detectives
Embark on thrilling detective adventures solving mysteries with Sherlock Holmes and other characters. Find hidden objects in detailed scenes across various exciting scenarios, from stolen exhibits to zombie escapes. Enjoy a truly free experience with optional tools available for purchase.
- Sherlock Holmes adventures
- Zombie escape puzzles
- Comic-book detective cases
- Find hidden objects
- Detailed scenes and graphics
- Optional in-app tools
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This hidden objects games is TRULY FREE, the whole adventure is open to you without any additional purchases - it’s entirely up to you to buy optional tools. ● DETECTIVE SHERLOCK HOLMES New adventures of famous Sherlock Holmes are waiting for you The valuable exhibit is stolen from a collection of Lord Crowley. Traces of malefactors lead to India. ● ZOMBIES ESCAPE Become top Zombie Hunter in a classic hidden objects puzzle. Help to find Zombies who escaped from a clinic lab! ● DETECTIVE PUG The shadow of the evil Skindiver has fallen upon Oddopolis. The city police don’t know what to do. Detective Sherlock Pug has decided to call on superheroes for aid. Become a comic-book detective’s right-hand man. Solve an unusual case by finding and defeating a dangerous villain. "Easily the most vibrant and out of this world hidden objects game you’ll find in the App Store." - AppAdvice "Hard to say but easy to love " - AppGratis "Fabulous detailed scenes with impressive graphics for you to hunt for clues in." - AppPicker
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Detectives at none against Blackstone Mysteries's shown. Detectives also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 68%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 11.0). Blackstone Mysteries's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Blackstone Mysteries sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Detectives sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Blackstone Mysteries against 4.5 for Detectives. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Blackstone Mysteries's written reviews are positive against 85% of Detectives's.
Blackstone Mysteries ships an update fortnightly, Detectives every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blackstone Mysteries | Detectives |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.9K ratings) | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 1.2K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rolltower Studios Inc | Crisp App Studio |
Customer experience
Blackstone Mysteries
Detectives
User reviews
Blackstone Mysteries
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💰 Money pit at first, but levels off quickly
- 🕵️♀️ Great search game, none better
- 👍 Enjoyable
- 🎨 Varied activities and mini-games
- 🏢 Office to decorate
Room to improve
- 🔋 Energy runs out too quickly
- 🕰️ Slow progress and high costs to unlock new areas
- 🔍 Difficult to find required items
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 📺 Too many ads
Detectives
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Challenging and engaging puzzles
- 🎨 Interesting graphics and visuals
- 🧠 Mentally stimulating gameplay
- 💰 Free to play with optional paid upgrades
- 🕹️ Variety of mini-games and puzzles
Room to improve
- 🔍 Some objects can be hard to spot
- 🕰️ Occasional performance issues or freezes
- 💸 Frequent ads can be intrusive
- 🤔 Unclear instructions for certain mechanics
Bugs and requests
Blackstone Mysteries
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Rewards and purchases not working as expected
- Orientation issues after watching ads
- Friend requests not functioning properly
Requested features
6 requests- Faster energy regeneration
- Lower costs to unlock new areas
- Improved item drop rates
- Zoom function for better visibility
- Streamlined friend request system
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- Option to play without time pressure
Detectives
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game getting stuck or crashing on certain levels
- Locked rooms or puzzles not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- Difficulty settings or customization options
- More varied and challenging puzzles
- Improved performance and stability
- Ability to disable ads for a fee
In-app purchases
Blackstone Mysteries
- Small Set of Items$0.99
- Energy Item Pack$2.99
- Medium Set of Items$2.99
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- 15000 Coins$4.99
- 44 Gems$4.99
- 31750 Coins$9.99
- 93 Gems$9.99
- 30000 Coins and 90 Gems$9.99
- Large Set of Items$9.99
- 190 Gems$19.99
- 395 Gems$39.99
- 999 Gems$99.99
Detectives
- Instant Hint$0.99
- Preview Hints Pack$0.99
- Time Machine$0.99
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- Sherlock Holmes: No Ads$0.99
- Detective Pug Comics: No Ads$0.99
- Hidden Zombies: No Ads$0.99
- Ads Free$1.99
- Hidden Objects : All-included$2.99
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