What is the best alternative to Detective Masters on iPhone?

An Elmwood Trail, S tier, #1 in detective games.

Is there a free alternative to Detective Masters?

Yes: An Elmwood Trail (S tier, #1) is free to download.

Does anything rank above Detective Masters?

Yes. 20 apps rank above it in detective games: An Elmwood Trail (#1), Criminal Case: Hidden Objects (#2), ColdTrace: Cold Case Mystery (#3) and more.

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30+ Best Detective Masters Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

Detective Masters is C tier, #21 of 40 in detective games. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

1
An Elmwood TrailShigher tier
Free download · ★ 4.9 · 263,772 ratings · score 98
Interactive mystery game where you investigate the disappearance of a missing girl in the town of Riverstone.
2
Criminal Case: Hidden ObjectsShigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 35,946 ratings · score 95
Hidden object detective game: search crime scenes, analyze evidence, question suspects and arrest the killer.
3
ColdTrace: Cold Case MysteryShigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 6,078 ratings · score 92
Interactive detective game: explore a simulated phone's messages, photos and notes to judge a cold case.
4
Suspects: Mobile DetectiveShigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 11,300 ratings · score 90
A free mystery game where you search fictional characters' chats, photos, videos and voice notes to solve three crime.
5
Case Hunter-Can you solve it?Ahigher tier
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 8,248 ratings · score 88
Detective game where you investigate cases, find hidden objects, analyze clues and detect suspects' lies.
6
Find Hidden Objects: SherlockAhigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 59,057 ratings · score 85
Free Games app where Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson restore altered classic book plots by solving match-3 puzzles and…
7
Criminal Case: The ConspiracyAhigher tier
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 4,240 ratings · score 84
Free hidden object adventure game where players investigate murder scenes, question suspects and analyze evidence.
8
Homicide Squad: Hidden ObjectsAhigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 57,545 ratings · score 83
Free hidden object and match-3 detective game where players investigate murder cases in New York City.
9
Profile PerfectAhigher tier
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 11,748 ratings · score 83
Investigation puzzle game where you identify the person behind a screen by checking social media profiles and clues.
10
Murder in Alps: Hidden MysteryAhigher tier
Free download · ★ 4.3 · 109,792 ratings · score 83
A free 1930s hidden object adventure mystery in which a journalist investigates a missing guest at a hotel in the Alps.
11
Mystery Detective AdventureAhigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 827 ratings · score 82
A free detective adventure game with hidden object scenes, mini-games and puzzles across three criminal cases.
12
Criminal Case: Pacific BayAhigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 6,880 ratings · score 82
Hidden object detective game: search crime scenes, analyze evidence, question suspects and arrest the killer.
13
Criminal Case: MysteriesAhigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 5,668 ratings · score 82
Hidden object adventure where you investigate 19th century murder scenes, question suspects and analyze evidence.
14
Clue HunterAhigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 71,440 ratings · score 82
A detective game where players pick answers at each level to catch a cheating husband and solve other crime cases.
15
Ravenhill: Find Hidden ObjectsAhigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 41,054 ratings · score 81
A free hidden object and mystery adventure where a detective searches for objects, solves puzzles and quests in the.
16
Tiny Room Story: Town MysteryAhigher tier
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 11,312 ratings · score 81
A detective puzzle game set in the empty town of Redcliff, mixing escape room and classic quest gameplay.
17
3D Escape Room Detective StoryBhigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 6,823 ratings · score 80
A free 3D escape room puzzle game set in London in 1930, where a detective works through a series of bizarre cases.
18
Duck Detective: Secret SalamiBhigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 4,947 ratings · score 74
Story-driven comedy mystery game where you play a duck detective who finds clues, solves puzzles, and interviews.
19
Hidden Objects Sherlock HolmesBhigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 28,723 ratings · score 73
Free hidden object detective game featuring Sherlock Holmes, with object, difference and pair-finding scenes.
20
LAST SEEN - Detective MysteryBhigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 14 ratings · score 71
A detective mystery game where you read a phone's messages, photos and voicemails, text its contacts, and work out what
22
Criminal Case: Save the World!C
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 5,787 ratings · score 68
Police investigation game
23
Tears of ThemisC
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 5,448 ratings · score 68
A legal romance and detective game about solving cases as a rookie attorney.
24
Hidden City: Object SeekersC
Free + IAP · ★ 4.3 · 95,112 ratings · score 67
Hidden object detective game set in a Victorian city, combining search scenes, puzzles and a mystery story.
25
Luna Ravel - Visual NovelC
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 1,101 ratings · score 66
A free detective visual novel where you investigate crimes and pursue romance with a cast of love interests.
26
Duck Detective: Ghost GlampingC
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 2,321 ratings · score 66
Games app by Happy Broccoli Games UG (haftungsbeschrankt) on the App Store.
27
Clue: Classic EditionC
$5.99 · ★ 4.7 · 35,820 ratings · score 66
Digital adaptation of the Clue (Cluedo) murder mystery board game, with AI opponents, online play and private…
28
Stalkie · Mobile DetectiveC
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 2,884 ratings · score 66
Entertainment app by Gregoire Collin on the App Store.
29
CRIMOC
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 2,890 ratings · score 64
Games app by SMACH S.A.S. on the App Store.
30
Duskwood - Detective StoryC
Free download · ★ 4.4 · 2,582 ratings · score 63
Games app by Everbyte GmbH on the App Store.
31
Clue Master - Logic PuzzlesC
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 27,753 ratings · score 63
A free mobile game of logic puzzles and crime-solving mysteries where players deduce criminals from clues.
32
Unsolved CaseD
Free download · ★ 4.3 · 2,121 ratings · score 62
Games app by Eleven Products Sp. z o.o. on the App Store.
33
Murder Mystery Detective StoryD
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 5,768 ratings · score 61
Detective game with over 60 criminal cases set in London, solved through interviews, clues and deduction.
34
Detective Jackie - Mystic CaseD
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 2,092 ratings · score 61
A free mystery game where private investigator Jackie Johnson solves a murder through clues tied to a mythological.
35
Be The Judge - Ethical PuzzlesD
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 8,574 ratings · score 61
Brain Games Test, Clue Masters
36
Who Done It 3DD
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 30,093 ratings · score 60
A 3D detective game where you line up suspects, question them using clues, and guess who is guilty.
37
Small Town Murders: Match 3D
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 35,624 ratings · score 60
A free match 3 puzzle game where you solve a small town murder mystery by finding clues and hidden objects.
38
Crime City Police Officer GameD
Free download · ★ 4.3 · 2,778 ratings · score 60
Games app by Nasreen Kousar on the App Store.
39
I Am InnocentD
Free + IAP · ★ 4.2 · 10,428 ratings · score 59
Detective puzzle game investigating murders of teenage victims through phone calls, messages, hacking, and documents.
40
Forensic MasterD
Free + IAP · ★ 4.3 · 43,272 ratings · score 57
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Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to Detective Masters on iPhone?: An Elmwood Trail, S tier, #1 in detective games.
Is there a free alternative to Detective Masters?: Yes: An Elmwood Trail (S tier, #1) is free to download.
Does anything rank above Detective Masters?: Yes. 20 apps rank above it in detective games: An Elmwood Trail (#1), Criminal Case: Hidden Objects (#2), ColdTrace: Cold Case Mystery (#3) and more.

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