Apollo Justice Ace Attorney

Adventure

Ratings

Age

4+

Games

Languages

English

Latest Version 1.00.06

Wed May 14 2025

Fixed various system-related issues.

Apollo Justice Ace Attorney is the fourth installment in the legendary legal adventure series. Players take control of Apollo Justice, a young defense lawyer tasked with solving complex murders. The game is divided into investigation phases, where you search for evidence, and trial phases, where you cross-examine witnesses. Use unique abilities like the Perceive System to uncover the truth and prove your client’s innocence in this gripping HD remaster.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

92/100

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney is often the 'misunderstood' middle child of the series, but on mobile, it shines as a masterpiece of forensic storytelling. Playing as a rookie lawyer under the wing of a (much changed) Phoenix Wright is a brilliant narrative shift. The introduction of the 'Perceive' system, where you spot nervous tics during testimony, adds a tactile layer to the classic cross-examination gameplay.

The high-definition assets in this port are stunning, making the character animations pop with more personality than ever. The cases are intricate, the logic is sound, and the emotional payoff of the 'Turnabout' moments remains unmatched in the visual novel genre. It is essential for any fan of mystery and court-room drama.

Dinsun reviewed on: Tue Feb 24 2026

Features

Full HD optimized graphics

Unique forensic investigation tools

Immersive Perceive gameplay mechanic

Includes all 4 full episodes

Tips & Walkthrough

The Art of Cross-Examination

Press witnesses on every statement to reveal more information. Only present evidence when you find a direct contradiction to their testimony.

Gameplays

Perceive System

When a witness is lying but has no evidence against them, look for physical tics. Zoom in on their hands or eyes to find the 'tell' and break their testimony.

Screenshot

Q&A

Yes, Phoenix Wright appears in a major role, though he is no longer a practicing attorney in this storyline.

Ratings & Reviews

Great game, but having trouble with the app and don’t know what to do.

Sat Jan 18 2025 Rebel pig 5689

I would recommend the game to anyone who likes a good mystery with humour. However currently I am having trouble with the games functionality on the Second case. normally in this franchise, a piece of evidence, it normally gets added to your court record. However in my case a broken mirror which you need to complete the game, isn’t adding to the court record. Therefore I cannot continue the game which is really sad. I’ve contacted Capcom to see if they can do anything. hopefully I will get back to playing soon. also I hope no one else has the same boat

Can’t stop thinking about this game

Mon May 31 2021 Tbro1163

Ok so, I have much to say about this game, so I’ll split it into two parts. Part 1: The Game Itself The first trial was so cool because they left many things unanswered, similar to Trials and Tribulations. The second and third trials were somewhat lackluster in my opinion, but the fourth more than made up for it. For anyone who has played the Ace Attorney Trilogy, you will enjoy this game a lot. It takes the formula we know and love and then twists it a little to make a game with an entirely different feel. The direction they took the characters in was really cool (though I do wish there were more than 4 returning characters with two of them cameos, but I suppose it’s believable because of the time skip). Phoenix’s character especially was super cool to see. Viewing him from the outside, in contrast to the Trilogy where you play as him, shows him in a completely different, darker light. While I do think this game was a bit too easy to solve, and some of the mysteries were obvious, the way the first and last episode complement each other and how the whole game is one continuous story is what brings this to be so great in my eyes. Part 2: The Port So, reading other reviews, it looks like people were struggling with glitches or something like that. I never experienced any major issues. In fact, the game ran better than I expected. The only mild annoyance I had was that the audio cut out a few times, which could only be remedied by closing and reopening the app, but thanks to auto-save that wasn’t that big of a deal. I wish they would keep these updated to fix glitches and stuff but oh well, for what it is, it’s a very solid port.

A great port that still holds up in 2022

Sun Aug 14 2022 GoldieTheGoldenFazbear

I very recently have been playing this series again after only playing the original Phoenix Wright game in 2020. After finally playing through the original trilogy games on the Switch, I went to go see if the rest of the games were available for me to purchase without spending an arm and a leg, and I was very delighted to find that I was able to! The game played very well for me, and I didn’t experience any bugs whatsoever either! (I have an iPhone 11 if that helps at all) I 100% recommend this game to anybody that enjoyed the original trilogy of the game, as well as for those that are looking to get into the series without playing the first three games! I’m looking forward to purchasing Dual Destinies when I get the chance to next, and after that Spirit of Justice! :)

Feeling Robbed

Fri Jan 24 2020 pwrhngry432

So I’ll start off by saying I enjoy the game. However this morning when I went to play it, I noticed that the app would not open, no matter how many times I restarted the app. I restarted my phone and the problem persisted. The only solution I had left was uninstalling and reinstalling the app. After reinstalling, while the app would load, I found that it had revoked my ability to play the rest of the game, asking me to repurchase all the episodes. I contacted apple support for a refund since i made the purchase so recently. At first I thought that perhaps the app got corrupted last night while i was playing it and this was just a fluke. However on attempting to open Ace Attorney Investigations, which I haven’t opened in a long time, I encountered the same problem, which tells me that either something happened to my phone to prevent me from playing these games, or it was intentional. These are great games but you are better off buying it on other platforms.

Great port of the original

Sun May 28 2017 Merydini

I went ahead and purchased the full game despite the reviews warning of glitches and freezing. I only encountered freezing in a certain part of the third case, which seemed to resolve itself after I closed out of some other open apps and let my phone cool down a little (game tends to make my phone run warm if played for a long time). I played on an iPhone SE... so if you have that or something better the game should run fine for you. The game is even better than I remember. The graphics are sharp and clean. The user interface has been optimized for mobile devices (especially easy to read on my small phone). Definitely worth the price and one of my favorite Ace Attorney games!

I’ve Purchased the Game but Can’t Play Next Episodes

Sat Dec 03 2022 nicomulder

EDIT: After an update, the game works as intended and the money I’ve spent on unlocking all of the cases works properly. Thanks for the fixes! OLD REVIEW: I’m so excited for the mobile ports of the AA series! It plays super smoothly and it’s great to have the auto save feature in case you need to put your phone away. However, I’ve purchased the other episodes and the app doesn’t recognize that I’ve done so. Thus, I’m unable to play past the first half of case one. Which is frustrating considering that I’ve spent money that went apparently nowhere. Hopefully that can be fixed soon!

It's a pretty great port compared to the Trilogy

Thu Mar 02 2017 MonoTai

I don't know what everyone's problem with the game is. Compared to the many glitches and problems I had to face in the Phoenix Wright Trilogy, this is a piece of heaven in my book. First off, the HD is great. The animations and artwork look amazing and clean. The gameplay is a major upgrade from how the Trilogy was done. Sections like the map examinations aren't so glitchy compared to the Trilogy and forensics sections are very smooth to control. Sure the music at times faces a glitch, but it can be fixed by closing the app and entering it again. The app is great and is something people should definitely buy if you wanted to know the story behind Apollo Justice's first year as an attorney.

A Great Game, That When Not Fully Purchased, Isn’t Playable Offline Past Part 1 of The First Case

Thu Feb 08 2018 QuantumCricket

I’ve played the original and was floored by the experience, so when I heard an HD iOS port was out, I couldn’t wait to play it with refined sprites and assets. Since I didn’t have enough funds, I was only able to purchase two of the four available cases. When connected to the internet, I had no problem playing the cases I owned, but while I was offline, despite having already been paid for, I was unable to access them as a text reading ‘Purchase Content’ restricted my entry. I hope I’m not asking for too much, but please fix this Capcom.