Crack a stranger's phone, investigate cold cases, find clues and solve the crime
A phone turns up where it shouldn't be. Its owner is missing, lying, or dead. Everything you need to know is inside it.
TRACE A PHONE is a detective mystery game played entirely on a stranger's phone. Solve the crime one clue at a time. Crack the passcode, read their texts, scroll their photos, play their voicemail, follow their maps and notes, and piece together what really happened. Then make your accusation.
BE THE DETECTIVE
- Work out the passcode from the clues and get past the lock screen
- Search realistic apps: messages, group chats, photos, hidden albums, voicemail, notes, mail, maps, calendar, bank and more
- Spot the timestamp that doesn't fit and the photo that gives someone away
- Pin evidence to your case board as the story comes together
- Answer your client's questions and name the culprit. Get it wrong and the truth slips away
30 CASES TO CRACK
Six drawers of cases: Missing, Homicide, Not an Accident, Threats, Cons and Inside Jobs.
- Lost & Found: a phone left in a cafe and an owner who left in a hurry
- Last Seen at Harbor Lights: a young woman vanishes after a waterfront party. Only her phone came back
- Dead Air: a true-crime podcaster dies days before naming a suspect on air
- Dear Walter: a widower has sent $38,600 to a woman he has never seen on video
- The Sugarhouse: a snowed-in Thanksgiving, twelve at the table, one empty chair
- Interlock: the observatory dome was locked from inside, and the telescope moved anyway
- Plus Ransom, Room 1208, Sea Pass, Provenance, Maelstrom and many more
WHY PLAYERS GET HOOKED
- Every clue can be found by reasoning, not pixel hunting
- Every case has suspects, red herrings and a twist across apps
- Hints when you're stuck, from a gentle nudge to the full answer
- No account needed, and the cases play offline
- A suspenseful noir soundtrack: pick your track or mute it
PLAY FREE
A guided practice case teaches you the ropes, and the first two cases are free with no ads. Every other case is free too, supported by ads: watch a short video to open a case and to keep going every few questions.
DETECTIVE PASS
Subscribe to remove ads, open every case and get unlimited hints. New cases are added over time and are included while you subscribe. Prefer a single payment? Lifetime unlocks every case with no ads, now and later. Hint packs are also available.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
We collect no personal data. Your progress stays on your device, and the game never reads your real contacts, photos or messages. Ads are served by Google AdMob; you can change your ad privacy choices in Settings. Every person, number, place and brand in the game is fictional.
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS
- Detective Pass is an auto-renewing subscription: $2.99 per week or $9.99 per year (prices vary by country)
- Payment is charged to your Google Play account when you confirm the purchase
- The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period
- Manage or cancel any time in Google Play: Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions
- Uninstalling the app does not cancel the subscription
Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/trace-a-phone/terms-of-use
Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/trace-a-phone/privacy-policy
Novedades
Now in 31 languages! Every menu, story and clue is translated, now also into Ukrainian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Czech, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek and Hebrew. Pick yours in Settings > Language.
Every case is now free to play: watch a short ad to open a case and to keep going every few questions. Prefer no ads? The Detective Pass and Lifetime remove all ads and unlock every case.