# Differences Online Journey — user reviews > 61 indexed App Store user reviews of Differences Online Journey by HG DEVS LLC, rated 4.20/5 from 382 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/differences-online-journey/id1525196274/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/differences-online-journey/id1525196274.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 237 · 4★ 60 · 3★ 36 · 2★ 16 · 1★ 33 ## What do users think of Differences Online Journey? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🧩 Engaging and challenging puzzle gameplay - 🎨 High-quality detailed images - 🧠 Great for mental stimulation and keeping mind sharp - 😊 Fun and addictive gaming experience - 🏆 Competitive multiplayer aspect - 📱 Playable on mobile devices without requiring purchases **Cons** - 👁️ Differences are too small and hard to see - ⏱️ Only one life at a time with long wait timers (11-12 minutes) - 💰 Expensive hints and coins relative to earnings - ❌ No zoom functionality available - 🔴 All lives lost when losing a single round - 💳 Coin purchase failures without refunds - 📧 Poor customer support and unresponsive communication - 🐛 Force closing and technical glitches - 🚫 Cannot exit game without force shutdown - 😤 Frustrating lack of feedback on missed differences - 📉 Infrequent episode updates (2-3 month gaps) - ⚠️ Inappropriate user profile content moderation issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Coin purchases not credited to account - Payment processed but coins not received (recurring issue) - Force closing during gameplay - Game freezes and requires force shutdown to exit - Tutorial level 2 continue button unresponsive - Progress loss when not connected to Facebook - Games won not awarding any points - Internet connection errors despite working connection **Most requested features** - Show all missed differences after losing a round - Zoom in/expand image functionality - More lives per session or faster life regeneration - Free hints or easier hint acquisition - Reduce wait time between rounds - Only lose one life per loss, not all lives - More frequent episode releases - Facebook integration for progress backup - Phone support or live chat option - Ability to exit game without force shutdown - Better reward system for winning rounds - Remove time pressure option for casual play ## Newest reviews (16 of 61) ### 2/5 — Need more *2025-09-14, version 27.2* Need more Episodes to Earn more Points. Haven’t seen any in probably 2-3 months. I Love to play this ! But let’s get on the Ball please ### 3/5 — I Liked It Until *2025-01-30* I like the game but as some have said some episodes are so small to see. It would be nice to have a way to zoom in. The other problem more problematic is I went to purchase some extra coins, it acted like the purchase went through, but no coins. I tried the purchase again, no coins. Tried several times to contact support but it would not go through. I copied a pic and sent it to my phone so they had the ticket number. I have not received a refund or coins. You should have a phone number for support or at least a chat available. My last resort is to go through my Apple purchase, but that does nothing for my purchase. I’m afraid to try again. GINGER ### 3/5 — Game *2024-04-20, version 27.2* Why aren’t you connected to Facebook, I lost over a thousand levels had to start over again, not buying anything until you fix it ### 3/5 — Not Enough Hints *2023-12-16, version 27.2* Takes to long to earn hints. Tired of wait time of 11 minutes if you are unable to complete three puzzles. ### 4/5 — Challenging! *2023-08-18, version 27.2* Fun to play but I wish it was easier to get a hint every now and then. It would also be great if once someone else wins a round, it would show you which ones you missed. Sometimes I could swear there is no other differences and it is frustrating to never know what else it could have been. But definitely needs to be easier to win hints! ### 4/5 — Differences *2023-01-06, version 27.2* When are you going to add more episodes ### 4/5 — Stars *2022-06-18, version 27.2* Not happy about losing all your stars when you lose the last game bit unfair . Otherwise enjoyable . ### 4/5 — Good but ….. *2021-11-21, version 26.1* I wish coins were easier to obtain. I also wish we could zoom in on the pictures because sometimes the difference is REALLY minuscule to see. But otherwise a really good game. ### 3/5 — Great Puzzles, Obnoxious to Play *2021-11-03, version 26.1* 1. Seems like 99 out of 100 are asking to SHOW US WHAT WE MISSED. Are you deaf, or just don ‘t care? 2. ONE LIFE? ONE SINGLE SOLITARY LIFE AT A TIME? How generous. 3. NO FREE HINTS, not even after winning several matches. You earn peanuts and hints cost as much as a house. We get it: you want us to buy hints. How generous (and subtle). 4. ABILITY TO ZOOM IN like … I dunno. EVERY OTHER DIFFERENCE GAME? Until these loud and clear criticisms are addressed, the game as it is now is too irritating/frustrating to recommend, despite having the best puzzles. ### 4/5 — Missed items *2021-08-20, version 26.1* Please show the items I overlooked at the end og game. That would be nice. ### 2/5 — Improvements *2021-08-14, version 26.1* I do not like to be timed. I do not like to compete against other players. I would like to know the differences when I can’t find them instead of it just closing. Also wouldn’t mind help sometimes. Otherwise, I do enjoy the game. ### 4/5 — Differences *2021-08-13, version 26.1* Fun, but wish they would show you what you missed after time is up. Would be nice if you could spread the pictures to make them bigger. ### 4/5 — Edges *2021-08-04, version 26.1* Sometimes there are differences at the very edges and it penalises ### 3/5 — Point out the things that are missed!! *2021-07-26, version 26.1* Everyone is asking for this. About ready to delete this app because it is so frustrating not knowing what has been missed, especially when you have to be extremely specific when selecting something that may be different. Off a millimeter and it will mark you as wrong. ### 2/5 — Could be a good game *2021-07-09, version 26.1* So you lose a life and you have to wait for the timer to give you more or use coins. Could be a good game with more lives. I doubt I’ll lay this game much because of this and it’ll end getting deleted like so many others ### 3/5 — Good game but..... *2021-06-23, version 25.3* Very good game. Like the competition aspect EXCEPT you should be able to zoom in like other difference apps. Plus having only one life at a time is a bit ridiculous you should also give a few more rewards like the help reward. That comes in handy when your eyes are exhausted from trying to search for blurry differences in your pics. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Play the game- don’t attempt to buy coins. *2026-06-26, version 27.2* After a few attempt of trying to buy coins, lesson was learned- they take your money-but you get nothing in return. When you reach out to them to complain— you are told they can’t process refunds & you still don’t get the coins. The gameplay itself is enjoyable- until you need coins to move forward (& you will need them to progress in the game) & you make the mistake of trying to buy coins. They need to fix this & give everyone that had this same issue a boatload of coins to make up for the theft. ### 1/5 — Purchased coins *2025-08-20, version 27.2* I purchased coins and the payment went through but I didn't receive the coins that I purchased and the amount didn't got refunded btw it happened 3 times before and still didn't get refunded nor you guys gave me the coins that I purchased ### 1/5 — DO NOT PURCHASE ANY COIN PACKAGES… chances are you may not get coins and lose your money. *2025-04-22, version 27.2* Purchased two 2400 coins package at different times. Never received any of the coins added to my total. The first time Apple refunded my purchase amount. Tried a second time to purchase thinking it was just a fluke the first time. Once again, paid $8 for coin package receiving NO COINS AGAIN! ### 1/5 — I liked it before it tells me my internet is not workng and it is…. *2025-03-14, version 27.2* The differences are si subtle it’s not worth wasting my time anymore. Buh bye now. ### 1/5 — Purchased coins *2025-02-06, version 27.2* I purchased coins 3 times and the payment went through but i didn't receive the coins that i purchased ### 1/5 — I Liked It Until *2025-01-31, version 27.2* I like the game but as some have said some episodes are so small to see. It would be nice to have a way to zoom in. The other problem more problematic is I went to purchase some extra coins, it acted like the purchase went through, but no coins. I tried the purchase again, no coins. Tried several times to contact support but it would not go through. I copied a pic and sent it to my phone so they had the ticket number. I have not received a refund or coins. You should have a phone number for support or at least a chat available. My last resort is to go through my Apple purchase, but that does nothing for my purchase. I’m afraid to try again. GINGER ### 1/5 — Ужасно *2023-07-22* С трудом догребла до 20 уровня, это бред какие отличия!!!???. Это не игра нервотрёпка! Удаляю ### 1/5 — Used to live it. *2023-02-14, version 27.2* They have someone new doing the pictures. It’s was hard enough to see before. But now everything is so tiny and hard to see. I used to be able to take a picture and look at it on my I phone to make things bigger and add more light. They used to be very dark and they fixed that. But now no matter how big I make it the changes are so vague, it’s so hard. Other games you are able to expand the picture without having to take a picture and expanding it on my iPhone. But not this one. NOT ONLY THAT, I won 5 games in one period and they gave 0 points!! Couldn’t believe it! Not even the 10 measly point they usually give NOTHING! ### 1/5 — Not impressed *2022-01-07, version 27.1* The support is not good. Haven’t responded to emails about game not working. Doing side task and can’t get past level 2 tutorial, won’t allow me to press the continue button. Have to force a shut down to play, so I’ve shut down and changed game. ### 1/5 — Одно раздражение !!!! *2021-06-27* Ты не ищешь отличия на картинках, ты их ищешь на скорость, потому что с тобой в раунде по 3-4 человека играет! Иногда такие сложные картинки, что отличие нереально найти! Это игра не в наслаждение, а трата нервов! Вывод: удаляю игру! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — No way to save your progress *2026-08-03, version 27.2* I love playing this game but I’m sad that I can’t login into Facebook because the app say facebook is not active to save my progress and because I had to get a whole new phone there is no way for me to save my progress so now I will have to start over which is frustrating all that time and hard work will be gone 😭 ### 5/5 — Missed differences *2025-04-27, version 27.2* Love they game but it would be nice to see the differences when we don’t win. ### 5/5 — Very fun *2021-08-15, version 26.1* I enjoy this game. ### 5/5 — Very tuff, but… *2021-06-27, version 25.3* This game is not easy and I’m not sure that I would call it relaxing, but it’s great fun. ### 5/5 — Fun *2021-04-15, version 24.0* It’s fun when your racing the other opponents,but frustrating when you can find the last one. But I also love that it’s not to easy. Great game. ### 5/5 — Fun Game *2021-04-05, version 24.0* Great “Spot the Difference” game. No need for in app purchases if your halfway decent at picking out the differences. I really love this game. The bonus about this app/game is that I can play it while flying!!! ✈️ ### 5/5 — Great Game - Very Entertaining! *2021-04-02, version 24.0* This is a great game and I enjoy it a lot! The only thing to improve is to let us know what we missed after a defeat! ### 5/5 — Harder than you think! *2021-04-01, version 24.0* I’ve enjoyed trying to find all the differences but is much harder than you think. I feel at 68, it helps keep my mind sharp and my awareness more keen. Try it, you’ll like it. Nurse D ### 5/5 — Great game *2020-09-29, version 17.0* Keeps your brain busy and l am enjoying play this game. ### 5/5 — 👍🏻 *2020-09-27, version 17.0* So fun to play --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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