Ghost Case vs Royal Match

How do Ghost Case and Royal Match compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Ghost Case	Royal Match
Genre	Puzzle	Puzzle
Price	Paid	Free
Difficulty	medium	hard
Ad intensity	none	high
In-app-purchase pressure	none	high
Typical session	long	medium
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	10	3,787,192
Reviews say	What players like Story-driven mystery with interconnected episodes Multiple city locations to explore Suspect interviews and investigation gameplay Common complaints Piano puzzle lacks accessibility for hearing impaired players	What players like Entertaining and addictive gameplay loop Progression system unlocks new castle areas Powerful boosters and collectible rewards Common complaints Levels become impossible without in-app purchases Difficulty spike designed to pressure spending Pay-to-win mechanics targeting spenders with easier levels

Ghost Case — A detective mystery escape room where you reopen a 20-year-old murder case in Hidden Town by investigating clues and interviewing suspects. (rated medium difficulty, none ad pressure) Royal Match — Match-3 puzzle game where you restore a royal castle by breaking obstacles and combining power-ups to beat challenging levels. (rated hard difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.