Phantom P.I. vs Johnny Bonasera 4
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.
Johnny Bonasera 4
Embark on a hilarious adventure to rescue abducted humans from an alien base. This episode features 2D HD cartoon-style graphics, engaging puzzles, and witty dialogues with outlandish characters.
- 2D HD TV cartoon style graphics
- Story-driven adventure
- Hilarious dialogues
- Puzzles
- Interact with outlandish characters
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This is the fourth episode of *The revenge of Johnny Bonasera*. After hijacking the flying saucer from Hangar 19, Johnny gets to the alien base. In the alien base, Johnny will try to find the way to rescue his mother and all humans who have been abducted, including 'Capitán Wachimolete', who is now a member of the alien army due to a probe that controls his will. • 2D HD graphics in TV cartoon style. • A story driven adventure full of hilarious dialogues and puzzles. • Outlandish characters to talk, interact, beat...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Johnny Bonasera 4 at 4.8 against Phantom P.I.'s 3.4. Johnny Bonasera 4 also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 67%) and ratings volume (22 vs 5). Phantom P.I.'s advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On update cadence, 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 Johnny Bonasera 4 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Johnny Bonasera 4 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Phantom P.I.'s written reviews are positive against 77% of Johnny Bonasera 4's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phantom P.I. | Johnny Bonasera 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.0% of reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 386 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rocket 5 Studios Inc | Rafael Garcia Moreno |
Customer experience
Phantom P.I.
Johnny Bonasera 4
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
Johnny Bonasera 4
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Phantom P.I.
No in-app purchases
Johnny Bonasera 4
No in-app purchases
Questions
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