Comparison

Romance vs Spirits Chronicles

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

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About

Romance

Embark on a romantic hidden object adventure set in 18th-century Paris. Solve puzzles, find antique items, and uncover a secret chocolate recipe while exploring iconic Parisian landmarks. The game offers a captivating story with unique graphics and multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Romantic story-driven gameplay
  • Hidden object and find the difference modes
  • Unique 18th-century Paris graphics
  • Genuine antique hidden items
  • Photo hint system
  • Exploration of Parisian landmarks
Features
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Romantic Hidden Object adventure from the creators of Time Trap. Immerse yourself in a romantic story with its roots in the 18th century. Features of the game: - Unique graphics with incredibly lovely Paris scenes! - The game is TRULY FREE: you can download it for free and unlock every scene with no in-game purchases. - Most of the hidden items are genuine antiques! - A variety of tasks: finding hidden objects, finding differences, and pairs; all of this with a special romantic story as a backdrop. - Innovative system of photo hints. - Our game have been translated to ten languages. Guide a North American girl and a Frenchman through beautiful historic Parisian locales, putting together pieces of the detective puzzle as your proceed. Trips to real attractions in the city of love: Basilique du Sacre-Coeur, Pont des Arts, and the Louvre Museum. At the end of the game you along with the other heroes will be able to re-invent the ancient chocolate recipe, which has been kept secret for more than 3 centuries. Want to learn about our other games? See you at http://facebook.com/CrispApp

About

Spirits Chronicles

Embark on a quest to save a frozen kingdom by solving puzzles and finding hidden objects. Uncover secrets, battle monsters, and restore warmth to the land. Explore beautiful locations and collect magical items to become a powerful tamer.

Highlights
  • Hidden object puzzles
  • Story-driven adventure
  • Collectibles and morphing objects
  • Bonus chapter with extra content
  • Concept art and music
  • Achievements and replayability
  • Built-in strategy guide
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Play puzzles and brain teasers in hide & seek mystery games! In this one of the top hidden objects games, your goal is to find hidden pictures needed to become a hero! People lived in the northern kingdom of Wintersea with the Spirit of Fire. He warmed everything with his flame - and people took care of his fiery creatures in return. However, one day the Spirit of Fire and all his servants suddenly left people and went to the Heavenly Mountains. Since then, the kingdom was terrorized by the ancient Spirit of Cold and her ice monsters. You are a tamer of magical creatures. Together with your grandmother Dayona, you keep order in the snowy forest. Dayona is known as the best tamer, but now you are to take her place, go on the dangerous expedition, and stop the Spirit of Cold. Otherwise, the kingdom is going to become a snowy grave... Make your way to the main battle by defeating monsters, cracking puzzles, and exploring all the frosty, yet beautiful places of Wintersea to get hidden objects. Your people are waiting for the spring! · SAVE THE SPIRIT OF FIRE AND RESTORE PEACE IN WINTERSEA IN THE BONUS CHAPTER! Play more exciting puzzles and point & click adventure detective games after you finish the main story! More collectibles await you in this unique chapter, where you can find the hidden objects and unlock all new branches of the story! · GATHER COLLECTIBLES AND LOOK FOR MORPHING OBJECTS! FIND ALL THE BOOKS OF SPELLS TO BECOME A MORE POWERFUL TAMER! Each location has a unique collection of various collectibles to help you in your investigation! Are you ready to go on an exciting seek & find adventure quest and collect all the hidden artifacts while playing hidden object games for iPhone & iPad? · ENJOY EXCLUSIVE CONCEPT ART AND MUSIC! Our point & click adventure Domini games have tons of bonus content for you to enjoy! More hidden objects needed to be found in our mystery adventure games! · GATHER ALL THE MAGICAL AMULETS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM EVIL SPIRITS! REPLAY YOUR FAVORITE HIDDEN-OBJECT GAMES AND MINI-GAMES TO UNLOCK CHALLENGING ACHIEVEMENTS! Replay your favorite search & find games to earn as many achievements as you can to brag to your friends! · USE A STRATEGY GUIDE THAT WILL HELP YOU REVEAL THE TRUTH! Stuck on any seek & find games? No problem - our built-in walkthrough will always help you to! This game has a free trial part. You can unlock the full version through an in-app purchase. ----- Questions? Email us at support@dominigames.com Visit our website to search and find hidden object games: http://dominigames.com Become our fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dominigames Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominigames

Screenshots

Romance4 screens
Spirits Chronicles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Romance at 74% against Spirits Chronicles's 45%. Romance also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 363). Spirits Chronicles's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Romance sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Spirits Chronicles sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spirits Chronicles holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Romance has 2.6K ratings behind it against 363, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Romance's written reviews are positive against 45% of Spirits Chronicles's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Romance ships an update every 10 months, Spirits Chronicles every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Romance versus Spirits Chronicles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRomanceSpirits Chronicles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.6K ratings)4.6 (363 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better363
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB1.2 GB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCrisp App StudioDO GAMES LIMITED

Customer experience

Romance

All ratings2,584 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral12.3%
Negative13.2%

Spirits Chronicles

All ratings363 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative36.4%

User reviews

Romance

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun
  • 👍 Good job
  • 👍 One of a kind puzzle
  • 👍 Challenging
  • 👍 Calming

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Terrible, doesn't work
  • 🐛 Dark and gloomy scenes
  • 🐛 Difficult to see objects
  • 🐛 Redundant
  • 🐛 Too many ads

Spirits Chronicles

From 363 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good fun and enjoyable gameplay
  • ✨ Inventive and different puzzles
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🗺️ Map works well
  • 💎 Collectibles are enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game-breaking bugs prevent progression
  • 🐛 Lack of touchscreen sensitivity
  • 🐛 Gameplay interface not responsive
  • 🎨 Graphics are too dark
  • 🔄 Redundant inventory tools and puzzles

Bugs and requests

Romance

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and puzzles
  • Brighter and more realistic graphics
  • Improved zoom and focus
  • Better instructions for puzzles

Spirits Chronicles

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cannot get past the cauldron, stuck on chest
  • Scrolling method to get to cauldron is bugged
  • Unable to pick up items or items not present
  • Stalled at magic mushrooms location with insufficient tools
  • Words on congratulations page not aligned in bonus game

Requested features

4 requests
  • 💡 More creative and fresh ideas for puzzles and tools
  • 💡 Increase overall touchscreen sensitivity
  • 💡 More Hidden Object Scenes
  • 💡 Fix custom mode issue with easy mode

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Romance

One-time5
  • Preview Hints Pack$0.99
  • Instant Hint$0.99
  • Time Machine$0.99
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  • Ads Free$1.99
  • Master Pack: All-included +$3.99
6 purchases

Spirits Chronicles

One-time6
  • Update to deluxe$1.99
  • Subscribers' Full Game Unlock$8.99
  • Full Game Unlock 30% Discount$8.99
Show 3 more
  • Full Game Unlock$11.99
  • Unlock$12.99
  • Buy deluxe$14.99

Questions

Is Romance free?
Romance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spirits Chronicles free?
Spirits Chronicles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Romance or Spirits Chronicles?
Spirits Chronicles is rated higher. Romance averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Spirits Chronicles averages 4.6 from 363 ratings.
Do Romance or Spirits Chronicles have ads?
Both Romance and Spirits Chronicles show ads.
Which is updated more often, Romance or Spirits Chronicles?
Romance ships an update every 10 months, and Spirits Chronicles every 4 months. Most recently, Romance was updated on October 14, 2026 and Spirits Chronicles on October 13, 2026.

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