Phantom P.I. vs Red's Kingdom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phantom P.I.
Explore a haunted mansion filled with mystery and puzzles. Play as a paranormal investigator to help a ghostly rocker find peace by solving clues, hunting sprites, and completing challenging levels. Enjoy hand-animated characters and an original soundtrack in this family-friendly adventure.
- Explore haunted mansion levels
- Solve diabolical puzzles
- Hunt for ghoulish ghosts and sprites
- Collect clues and collectible cards
- Hand-animated characters
- Original soundtrack
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Adventure! In a mansion dripping with mystery and fraught with danger, a poltergeist lurks. Only the Phantom PI can save the day by restoring peace to beloved zombie-ghost rocker Marshall Staxx’s after-life. Play as Cecil or Cecilia, paranormal investigator to the ghostly stars while exploring spooky Ravensmaw Manor. Look for clues, hunt for sprites, and solve diabolical puzzles in this charming puzzle game that’s sure to provide hours of great family-friendly fun. Explore 20 beautifully handcrafted levels while collecting hundreds of objects including clues that reveal the story of Marshall Staxx, unique collectible cards designed by our favourite artists, ghoulish ghosts, spooky sprites and more! Annoying apparitions antagonizing your afterlife? Pesky poltergeists pooping on your peace? Cecil Sparks can help! Phantom PI features charming hand-animated characters, 20 puzzle filled levels to challenge your memory, fill your journal by collecting a gallery of 25+ collectible cards and story clues. And enjoy the haunting original soundtrack and accessible point-and-click controls.
Red's Kingdom
Embark on an action-adventure quest to rescue your father and retrieve a stolen golden nut. Solve challenging puzzles, battle enemies, and explore a vibrant kingdom filled with secrets, treasures, and unlockable powers across 17 unique areas.
- Action and adventure gameplay
- Challenging puzzles
- Kingdom exploration
- Battle goons
- Discover secrets and treasure
- Unlock special powers
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Help Red explore the land in this awesome action, adventure, puzzle game. Mad King Mac has kidnapped your father and stolen your golden nut! Solve puzzles and battle goons as you explore and battle your way through the kingdom. Discover hidden treasure, collect nuts, unlock special powers and much more as you play through 17 amazing and unique areas where there's always something new to discover. Awards, TouchArcade, "Top 100 iOS Games" iMore, " Best iPad Game" BAFTA, "Best Game Nomination" Apple TV Blog, "Best Puzzle/Adventure Game" TouchArcade Game of the Week and Game of the Month, "this is more akin to an action adventure game in the same vein as something like Zelda" What the amazing reviews have said, "if you love the puzzle aspects of games like Legend of Zelda, you'll find a lot to admire about Red's Kingdom" "looks absolutely amazing" "charming and well made" "puzzles are amazing" FEATURES • Awesome action & adventure • Amazing puzzles to solve • A kingdom to explore • Goons to battle • Secrets to find • Meet new friends • Defeat Mad King Mac • A whole new world to discover More Discover more amazing Cobra Mobile games at www.cobramobile.com Support Having problems? Visit www.cobramobile.com/support to see if we can help
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Red's Kingdom at 4.6 against Phantom P.I.'s 3.4. Red's Kingdom also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (25 vs 5). Phantom P.I.'s advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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
Phantom P.I. costs $0.99 and Red's Kingdom $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Red's Kingdom holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red's Kingdom has 25 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.
Phantom P.I. ships an update every 8 months, Red's Kingdom every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phantom P.I. | Red's Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 386 MB | 291 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rocket 5 Studios Inc | Cobra Mobile Limited |
Customer experience
Phantom P.I.
Red's Kingdom
User reviews
Phantom P.I.
From 5 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Charming and cute graphics
- 💡 Creative and challenging puzzles
- 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay
- 🎧 Great sound and music
- 👨👩👧👦 Fun for all ages
Room to improve
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay in later levels
- ⏳ Short ending
- 🤔 Puzzles can become too simple
- 🧱 Blocky character models
- 👴 Outdated graphics for some users
Red's Kingdom
From 25 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Cute visuals and charming graphics
- 💡 Addicting and challenging puzzles
- ⏳ Long playtime and ample content
- 🤔 Clever and creative game mechanics
- 👨👩👧👦 Great family game for all ages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs preventing progression
- 🧭 Confusing navigation and backtracking
- 🤷 Unclear game ending or objectives
- 🎶 Painful music for some users
- 🤔 Puzzles with no apparent solution
Bugs and requests
Phantom P.I.
Reported bugs
8 issues- Crashes frequently
- Game won't load or start
- Cannot pick up items after setting them down
- Bug preventing progression in later levels (e.g., missing sprites, unlocks)
- Game exits after intro or loading
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- Achievements not activating
- Levels not loading after completion
- Force stopping/crashing on older devices
Requested features
6 requests- More episodes or levels
- New chapters and updates
- More variety in gameplay/puzzles
- Sequel to the game
- Additional playable characters
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- Steam release
Red's Kingdom
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Stuck in rooms with no way out
- Levels not resetting properly
- Bug preventing progression towards the end
- Lagging on certain devices after updates
Requested features
7 requests- iCloud game sync / Cloud save
- Hint button for younger players
- More teleporters or easier navigation
- Stats for completion times and high scores
- Clearer indication of game end and credits
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- Option to use collected nuts/hearts
- More levels or a sequel
In-app purchases
Phantom P.I.
No in-app purchases
Red's Kingdom
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Phantom P.I. free?
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