Comparison

Murder in Alps vs An Elmwood Trail

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

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Murder in Alps

Embark on a thrilling detective adventure set in the 1930s Alps. Uncover hidden objects, solve puzzles, and interact with mysterious characters to find a killer in an immersive crime novel experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive crime novel gameplay
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Mind-boggling puzzles
  • Engaging storyline with twists
  • Interact with characters
  • Collectibles and achievements
  • Built-in strategy guide
Features
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MURDER IN THE ALPS IS a unique adventure story game! It's a fully interactive crime novel with amazing Hidden Object gameplay features. Journey back to the 1930s, solve countless mysteries and experience an adventure in the authentic atmosphere of the time! THE GAME'S STORY IS set in a hotel tucked away in one of the most beautiful locations in the Alps. But the happy adventure quickly reverses. The tale begins when one of the guests goes missing, and it is not long before other strange events start to occur. THE MAIN PROTAGONIST, Anna Myers, is a journalist from Zurich who wants to spend her holidays in a quiet and peaceful hotel. But now Anna must end her holiday and find the answers! With each new day the story thickens, and Anna must decide which one of the ten Mystery characters could be the killer. AS THE GAME STORY PROGRESSES, you will VISIT many unique locations, from the airy beauty of the Alps to the depths of Hidden blood-filled cellars. EXPERIENCE immersive gameplay and engaging story! SOLVE mind-boggling puzzles! FIND hidden objects! INTERACT with each and every character! DISCOVER which one of them is the twisted killer! Will you be able to find the Killer before the Killer gets you and everybody else? Can you find the answer to Murder in the Alps? There's only one way to find out, so get your magnifying glass and your detective hat because this amazing, MOVIE-LIKE EXPERIENCE AWAITS! EXCITING GAME FEATURES: Fascinating STORYLINE with unexpected twists and turns! Filled with CHARACTERS with mystery personalities and dark secrets! Gorgeous GRAPHICS with amazing animations and beautifully illustrated comics! Hidden Object GAMEPLAY, which allows you to explore each picturesque location! Enchanting MUSIC, great sound effects, and fully voiced characters! Built-in STRATEGY GUIDE to help you with every step of the game! Every game scene is filled with COLLECTIBLES! Lots of unique ACHIEVEMENTS! Amazing MINI-GAMES, Hidden Objects scenes, and Much More! FOLLOW US for new updates, contests, and more! On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/crimeinthealps On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/murderinalpsgame/ GOT SOME TROUBLE with the game, questions or ideas? Contact us here! https://www.nordcurrent.com/support/?gameid=4 Privacy / Terms & Conditions https://www.nordcurrent.com/privacy/

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An Elmwood Trail

Engage in an interactive mystery game to find a missing girl in the town of Riverstone. Investigate clues, interrogate suspects, and make critical decisions to unravel the secrets of Elmwood Forest and bring her home safely.

Highlights
  • Interactive mystery investigation
  • Gather clues and hints
  • Interrogate suspects
  • Access private information
  • Solve puzzles and break codes
  • Unlock diary notes
  • Suspect board for deduction
Features
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Solve the biggest mystery in the town of Riverstone surrounded by the Elmwood Forest. Find the missing girl and prove yourself to everyone. It’s been 3 weeks since a young teen has gone missing and despite the town’s police's best efforts, they hit a dead end and declared the case of 18-year-old Zoey Leonard a runaway. For all the interactive mystery game fanatics. Develop your own trail to unravel the secrets of the town of Riverstone! This is YOUR chance to help a detective regain his legacy, save the life of a missing girl, and uncover the orchestrator behind such a sick crime. Investigate the case of the missing girl. Navigate through the story, interact with people, gather clues and hints, and make sense of the story. You get to decide what happens. Can you bear the responsibility to bring Zoey home? Make tough decisions and choices that will lead you straight to her. Access private information. Get access to all images, chats, albums, social media, voice mails, and calls. Interrogate the suspects. Interact with the characters, make new friends, and find out the truth. But the question is, can you trust them? Are these people really the ones who cared for Zoey or the ones behind her disappearance? Everyone knows there is more to this story than what the news says. The fate of the missing girl lies in YOUR hands. It’s up to you now to find her because there is some truth to what the people around the town say about you. YOU are the best detective Riverstone has ever seen. An unknown person has asked you to take up this case, and this is probably the only way to ignite your long-gone career. FEATURES Puzzle-cracking and code-breaking missions that will challenge your memory and problem-solving skills. Experience the in-game realism through messenger, where you can send and receive messages to help you unfold the story events. Interrogate the ones you suspect and get an upper hand by revealing the hidden clues. Unlock the missing girl’s diary notes to uncover her past. Navigate through your phone and hers. Connect the dots on the suspect board for better visualization and deduction. Stuck on a puzzle? Don’t worry, every objective is equipped with 3 useful hints that will ensure you keep moving even through the toughest tasks. STORY The town of Riverstone was built on the banks of a man-made harbor and is surrounded by the Elmwood Forest. This place is said to hold many mysteries but for the longest time, this town was silent until one day an 18-year-old girl went missing, without a trace, sending a wave of fear throughout. A case of disappearance that was marked a runaway in order to hide the agonizing truth, there is now only one person who can save this town and put it out of its misery, YOU. Now, you must embark on this journey to find out what went wrong the night she went missing. Where did Zoey go? What happened to her? Can you trust the people who claim to be the closest to her? Who can lead us to the final page of this mystery? The answer to these questions depends on your actions. You get to decide your next move. Can you outplay the mastermind behind her disappearance? Download and play it right now! Take part in this thrilling criminal investigation and crack down on clues to reach the truth in this interactive mystery story game! An Elmwood Trail is and will forever remain free, so share it with your friends and join in on all the episodes together! An Elmwood Trail is a free and interactive text-based role-playing game. Such games come under the category of choose-your-own-decision, decision-making, or RPG. SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/techyonic https://twitter.com/techyonic https://discord.gg/EtZEkkWgar

Screenshots

Murder in Alps4 screens
An Elmwood Trail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: An Elmwood Trail at 96% against Murder in Alps's 41%. An Elmwood Trail also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). Murder in Alps's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Murder in Alps sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and An Elmwood Trail sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

An Elmwood Trail holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 109K and 256K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Murder in Alps's written reviews are positive against 96% of An Elmwood Trail's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Murder in Alps ships an update every 6 weeks, An Elmwood Trail daily. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Murder in Alps versus An Elmwood Trail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMurder in AlpsAn Elmwood Trail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (109K ratings)4.9 (256K ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews95.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings109K256K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#98 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB259 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperNordcurrent UABSparsh Tyagi

Customer experience

Murder in Alps

All ratings109,485 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews2,548 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral22.4%
Negative36.1%

An Elmwood Trail

All ratings255,624 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews4,960 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.0%

User reviews

Murder in Alps

From 109K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent graphics and animations
  • 🚀 Engaging storyline and characters
  • 👍 Variety of puzzles and mini-games
  • 👍 Lack of ads

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Extremely slow energy regeneration
  • 🔋 Excessive energy consumption for basic actions
  • 🔋 Inability to play for more than a few minutes at a time
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for energy

An Elmwood Trail

From 256K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Captivating story and mystery
  • 🧠 Engaging puzzles and challenges
  • 🎨 Unique and polished visual style
  • 🔍 Immersive detective experience
  • 🎉 Addictive and hard to put down

Room to improve

  • 📝 Some grammatical/translation issues
  • 🤔 Dialogue can feel unnatural at times
  • 🤷‍♂️ Limited choices/impact on story
  • 🤯 Cliffhanger ending leaves you wanting more

Bugs and requests

Murder in Alps

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent energy regeneration
  • Progress loss when running out of energy mid-game

Requested features

4 requests
  • Faster energy regeneration
  • Reduced energy costs for actions
  • Option to purchase the full game upfront
  • Ability to earn free energy through achievements or watching ads

An Elmwood Trail

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional freezing or crashing
  • Puzzles/mini-games not always intuitive

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow player to choose their own name/gender
  • More in-depth character development
  • Ability to freely explore environments
  • Expand on the storyline and mysteries

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Murder in Alps

One-time9
  • Crime Solving Pack2 variants$2.99
  • Investigation Pack$4.99
  • Detectives’ Notes Pack$4.99
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  • Secret Detective Pack$9.99
  • Thrilling Murder Case Pack$9.99
  • Murder Mystery Pack$9.99
  • Thrilling Adventures Pack$19.99
  • Mystery Puzzle Pack$19.99
  • Hidden Mystery Pack$24.99
3 purchases

An Elmwood Trail

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Sidetrails$6.99
  • Saver Pack$7.99

Questions

Is Murder in Alps free?
Murder in Alps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is An Elmwood Trail free?
An Elmwood Trail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Murder in Alps or An Elmwood Trail?
An Elmwood Trail is rated higher. Murder in Alps averages 4.3 out of 5 from 109K ratings, while An Elmwood Trail averages 4.9 from 256K ratings.
Do Murder in Alps or An Elmwood Trail have ads?
Murder in Alps shows ads; An Elmwood Trail does not.
Which is updated more often, Murder in Alps or An Elmwood Trail?
Murder in Alps ships an update every 6 weeks, and An Elmwood Trail daily. Most recently, Murder in Alps was updated on September 24, 2026 and An Elmwood Trail on September 24, 2026.

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