Comparison

Detective D vs Black Dead

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

Head to head
About

Detective D

Step into the shoes of Detective D to solve a murder at a high school reunion. Interrogate suspects, find clues, and complete mini-games to make your final deduction. Can you identify the real culprit?

Highlights
  • Investigate crime scenes
  • Interrogate suspects
  • Solve puzzles and mini-games
  • Make deductions
  • Uncover the culprit
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Detective D goes with his colleague to a high school reunion, where a murder occurs. Play as Detective D, interrogate suspects, search the crime scene for clues, get through the mini-games, and make your final deduction. Can you catch the real culprit or will you reach an incorrect conclusion? Credits Amy Fang(fangxueming@hotmail.com): Character Art Caylen Lee(zlee9@gatech.edu): Music Nicholas Shooter(nick.shooter@gmail.com): Music Priscilla Pun(ppun3@gatech.edu): Background Art Stephen Song(stephen.song@gatech.edu): UI Design/Art, Story, Bomb Assets/Level Design Xiaohan Hua(xiaohanhua@gmail.com): Project Lead, Programming, Story, Level Design Special Thanks: Priscilla Han, Xiaodong Hua, Trish Tieu For questions/comments/suggestions, please contact xiaohanhua@gmail.com

About

Black Dead

Experience an intense dark survival game with limited visibility and a shrinking map. Use flashlights and listen for footsteps to outlast opponents in team-based strategy, playable both online and offline.

Highlights
  • Limited flashlight visibility
  • Shrinking safe zone
  • Footstep sound cues
  • Online and offline team modes
  • Team-based strategy
  • Intense survival gameplay
Features
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Black Dead is an intense dark survival experience where visibility is limited and danger grows every second. The map shrinks over time, forcing players closer together. You can only see through flashlights and the sound of approaching footsteps may be your only warning. ONLINE AND OFFLINE TEAM MODES Play online with others or experience the same team-based survival mechanics offline. SHRINKING SAFE ZONE The playable area narrows every second, increasing tension and forcing action. FOOTSTEP MECHANIC As enemies get closer, footsteps grow louder. Listen carefully. Survival depends on it. FLASHLIGHT VISIBILITY Limited vision creates constant suspense and tactical gameplay. TEAM-BASED STRATEGY Coordinate, communicate and react quickly to survive the darkness. ENDLESS TENSION. No mercy. Just darkness. How long can you survive the Black Dead?

Screenshots

Detective D3 screens
Black Dead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Black Dead at 5.0 against Detective D's 3.0. Detective D's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Black Dead holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Detective D versus Black Dead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDetective DBlack Dead
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB179 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperXiaohan HuaEG YAZILIM VE BILISIM TEKNOLOJILERI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

Customer experience

Detective D

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Black Dead

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Detective D

No in-app purchases

None

Black Dead

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Detective D free?
Detective D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Black Dead free?
Black Dead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Detective D or Black Dead?
Black Dead is rated higher. Detective D averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Black Dead averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Detective D or Black Dead have ads?
Black Dead shows ads; Detective D does not.
Which is updated more often, Detective D or Black Dead?
Detective D ships an update weekly, and Black Dead weekly. Most recently, Detective D was updated on October 16, 2026 and Black Dead on October 7, 2026.

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