Phantom P.I. vs Pirate Heist
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.
Pirate Heist
Command a pirate ship to find hidden treasure in coastal waters. Evade patrols and collect valuable loot before returning to your bay. Upgrade your vessel or purchase new ships to enhance your treasure-hunting expeditions.
- Command a pirate ship
- Find hidden treasure
- Evade patrols
- Upgrade ship
- Purchase new ships
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You command a pirate ship and need to find treasure in your coastal waters. Escape the patrols and try to collect as much as you can before returning to your bay. Upgrade your ship and buy new ones in the bay before you venture out again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pirate Heist at Free against Phantom P.I.'s $0.99. Pirate Heist also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Phantom P.I.'s advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Pirate Heist is free to download; Phantom P.I. costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pirate Heist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phantom P.I. has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Phantom P.I.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Pirate Heist's.
| Parameter | Phantom P.I. | Pirate Heist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 386 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rocket 5 Studios Inc | Ruslan Azarov |
Customer experience
Phantom P.I.
Pirate Heist
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
Pirate Heist
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Phantom P.I.
No in-app purchases
Pirate Heist
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Phantom P.I. free?
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