Suspects: Mobile Detective review

Suspects: Mobile Detective is a found-phone game for true crime fans. Bonus Round tells each case through the phones of the people involved: chat messages, private photos, live videos, voice notes and social posts. The listing names three cases. In the first, Amy goes missing and you uncover what happened over 7 days; in the second you identify who killed Josie King, a YouTube star; in the third a suspended police detective consults on her own daughter's disappearance. The story plays out in real time, which suits short daily check-ins more than marathon sessions. Coin packs start at $0.99. It is iPhone only and English only, and the 13+ rating lists frequent profanity and horror themes. Duskwood offers a similar format with more languages and choices. We compared documented features and published prices; we did not play every case.

Who it is for

true crime fans who like found-phone stories

Price

Free to play; coin packs start at $0.99 on the US App Store.

100 Coins $0.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Cases told through chat messages, photos, live videos, voice notes and social posts
• First case: Who's Behind Amy's Disappearance?, played over 7 days
• Second case: Who Killed Josie King?
• Third case: Where is Kate's Daughter?
• Real-time story pacing

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Three named cases listed
• Strength: Coin packs start at $0.99
• Strength: Easy to play in short bursts
• Weakness: iPhone only
• Weakness: Rated 13+ with frequent profanity and horror themes
• Weakness: English only

Key facts

• Cases listed: 3
• Age rating: 13+
• Languages: English
• Requires: iOS 15.0 or later

Where it ranks

Suspects: Mobile Detective is No. 8 in our Best Free Mystery Games verdict.