Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes vs Big City
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes
Embark on a new investigation with the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. Test your observation skills by searching for clues in intricate scenes. Solve mysteries by finding hidden objects, differences, and pairs in this free detective adventure.
- Realistic scenes with favorite characters
- Completely free adventure
- Diverse game locations
- Find objects, differences, and pairs
- Genuine antique hidden objects
- Innovative photo hints
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Hello, fans of hidden object detective games! Don’t miss the new adventures of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes! If you love detective stories, adventures, unexpected turns of a plot – this game is for you. Arthur Conan Doyle's detectives are conducting a new investigation. Test your powers of observation during a search for clues in the most unexpected places. One minor detail can be the key to solving the mystery. Detective Holmes needs your help! Features: - realistic scenes featuring your favorite characters - this is TRULY free game, the whole adventure is open to you without any additional purchases - it's entirely up to you to buy optional tools. - diverse game locations: finding objects, differences, finding pairs and similar items. - most of the hidden objects are genuine antiques! - innovative system of photo hints for hidden artifacts Train your brain with the best classic hidden object detective game! We'll be happy to stay in touch with you at facebook.com/CrispApp : leave comments, ask questions and get news about coming games!
Big City
Embark on a captivating journey across the USA, exploring over 50 cities to find hidden objects and discover astonishing landmarks. Challenge your observation skills and win in this engaging puzzle game.
- Explore over 50 cities
- Find hidden objects
- Discover landmarks
- Challenging puzzles
- USA journey
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Do you enjoy playing hidden object games? Embark on a captivating journey across the USA! Explore more than 50 cities, uncover hidden objects, and marvel at astonishing landmarks. Challenge your skills and win! Download the 'Big City - Hidden Object' puzzle game today! Enjoy more cities in future updates!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Big City at none against Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes's shown. Big City also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 48%) and ratings volume (29K vs 1.2K). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Big City sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes against 4.5 for Big City. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes has 29K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes's written reviews are positive against 48% of Big City's.
Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes ships an update every 5 months, Big City every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes | Big City |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (29K ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews — better | 47.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 1.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crisp App Studio | Ilia Stepanov |
Customer experience
Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes
Big City
User reviews
Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes
From 29K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Relaxing gameplay
- 👍 No time pressure
- 👍 Challenging but not too difficult
- 👍 Beautiful graphics
- 👍 Variety of puzzles
Room to improve
- 🐛 Some objects hard to see
- 🐛 Repeated scenes and puzzles
- 🐛 Confusing or imprecise object names
- 🔊 Repetitive background music
Big City
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Challenging gameplay
- 👍 Variety of hidden objects
- 👍 Colorful visuals
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Time limit causes stress
- 🔍 Unclear instructions
- 🖼️ Image quality issues
- 💰 Limited free content, requires purchases
Bugs and requests
Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes
Reported bugs
3 issues- Matching pairs not registering correctly
- Hint button freezing in some rooms
- Inability to exit certain rooms
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and scenes
- Ability to zoom in further
- More varied background music
Big City
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incorrect item names
- Mismatched photos and selections
Requested features
3 requests- More cities and levels
- Hint system improvements
- Option for no time limit mode
In-app purchases
Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes
- Instant Hint$0.99
- Preview Hints Pack$0.99
- Time Machine$0.99
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- No Ads$1.99
- GoldMaster Special$3.99
- Master Pack: All-included$5.99
Big City
- 10 hints$1.99
- Unlock Game, No ads, 10 hints$6.99
- 50 hints$7.99
Questions
Is Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes free?
Is Big City free?
Which has better reviews, Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes or Big City?
Do Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes or Big City have ads?
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