Comparison

Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek vs Ancient Places Hidden Objects

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek

Embark on a sweet seek and find adventure through candy and dessert shops. Discover hundreds of hidden objects across over 50 levels, with varying difficulty and multiple play modes. Enjoy brain-boosting challenges and bonus content.

Highlights
  • Seek and find hidden objects
  • 50+ sweet levels
  • Multiple play modes (Challenge, Gather, Image, Word)
  • Zoom and magnify functionality
  • Brain boosting puzzles
  • Free hints
Features
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Hidden Objects Candy Shop is a MEGA fun Seek and Find game with 50+ Sweet Levels! Let the Brain Game begin! 100’s of Hidden Objects! Find yummy Candy, Chocolate, Ice Cream, Donuts and more! Explore Candy Stores, Chocolate Shops, Chocolate Factories and Ice Cream Stores looking for plenty of treats! Levels vary from Easy to Challenging. A Brain Boosting Object Quest for Hidden Object, Puzzle, Spot the Difference and Word fans! Brain Adventure through Candy & Dessert Shops is sure to Entertain! Features: Gorgeous, Crisp Graphics 4 Ways to Play – Challenge, Gather, Image, Word 30 Bonus Levels Brain Boost Tap Image to Magnify Object Zoom to Find Objects Drag Scene and Magnify Easy to Challenging Bonus Words (highlighted in green) Timed and Untimed Levels FREE Hints BONUS: 30 Artistically Designed Levels No Time Unlimited Hints Bonus Words CHALLENGE: Timed Hints Bonus Words Score GATHER: Timed Hints Score Find Objects by Pictures Tap Pictures to Magnify WORD: No Time Hints Score Find Objects by Words IMAGE: No Time Hints Score Find Objects by Pictures Tap Pictures to Magnify Have a SWEET Adventure!

About

Ancient Places Hidden Objects

Discover hidden objects and find differences in beautifully designed ancient scenes. With 50 levels of challenging gameplay, you'll need to be quick and accurate to beat the clock and score high. Hints are available to help you along the way.

Highlights
  • Find 10 hidden objects per scene
  • Find the difference gameplay
  • 50 challenging levels
  • Use hints for assistance
  • Compete via Game Center
  • Share scores on social media
Features
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Ancient Places Hidden Object Games Free … Free … Free … Let’s Play Now! - Find 10 Objects in beautiful hidden object scenes. - Find the difference moving your finger through the whole picture. - Try not to make mistakes; with every wrong click, you will lose score. - Enjoy 50 LEVELS of stunning background scenes! - Full of Fun! - Find the difference from the Ancient Places Hidden Object Games! Can you find them all before the time runs out? ---- Game Features --- - 50 Beautiful Background Scenes. - Exciting Locations. - Use hints to guide your search for difference. - Challenge other player through Game Center. - Share your score on Twitter,Facebook,Email. This app is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch! Try it now for FREE! If you like our app, please take a time & rate it! Note: -> All packs levels are playable by clear every level,but if you want to play all packs without clear level you can unlocked through In-App Purchase. -> You can also buy hints from shop by real money!

Screenshots

Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek4 screens
Ancient Places Hidden Objects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek at none against Ancient Places Hidden Objects's shown. Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek also leads on update cadence (every 10 months vs every 54 months) and ratings volume (23 vs 3). Ancient Places Hidden Objects's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ancient Places Hidden Objects sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ancient Places Hidden Objects holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ancient Places Hidden Objects's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek ships an update every 10 months, Ancient Places Hidden Objects every 54 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek versus Ancient Places Hidden Objects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden Objects Candy Shop SeekAncient Places Hidden Objects
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (23 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 54 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrainfull, LLCKrunal Bhavsar

Customer experience

Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek

All ratings23 ratings
Positive56.5%
Neutral17.4%
Negative26.1%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.5%

Ancient Places Hidden Objects

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ad bar covers game area
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Pop-ups prevent game start

Requested features

3 requests
  • Remove ad bar
  • More free levels or content
  • More complicated recipes

Ancient Places Hidden Objects

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek

One-time1
  • BIG Bonus! NO Ads! 16 Worlds!$5.99
9 purchases

Ancient Places Hidden Objects

One-time9
  • buy 10 hints$0.99
  • buy All Packs$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
Show 6 more
  • buy 30 hints$1.99
  • buy 60 hints$2.99
  • Full Version (all packs + remove ads + 700 hints)$3.99
  • buy 125 hints$3.99
  • buy 250 hints$4.99
  • buy 500 hints$5.99

Questions

Is Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek free?
Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ancient Places Hidden Objects free?
Ancient Places Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek or Ancient Places Hidden Objects?
Ancient Places Hidden Objects is rated higher. Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek averages 3.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Ancient Places Hidden Objects averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek or Ancient Places Hidden Objects have ads?
Ancient Places Hidden Objects shows ads; Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek does not.
Which is updated more often, Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek or Ancient Places Hidden Objects?
Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek ships an update every 10 months, and Ancient Places Hidden Objects every 54 months. Most recently, Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek was updated on September 19, 2026 and Ancient Places Hidden Objects on September 12, 2026.

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