Comparison

Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes vs Holmes Abroad

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Realistic scenes with favorite characters
  • Completely free adventure
  • Diverse game locations
  • Find objects, differences, and pairs
  • Genuine antique hidden objects
  • Innovative photo hints
Features
Read full description

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!

About

Holmes Abroad

Features
Read full description

HOLMES ABROAD is a detective game you walk through — literally or from your armchair. Each case is a self-contained mystery in a real city circa 1890–1905, narrated by a custom voice cast and scored with original period-appropriate music. YOU ARE NOT HOLMES. You are his Watson-like associate, ungendered and unnamed, observing what Holmes points out and forming your own judgments. Holmes is with you in the field; at the end of each case, he performs his five-act conclusion — and you discover whether your reading matched his. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • Real places, real history. Walk Vienna's Innere Stadt, Amsterdam's Plantagebuurt, Copenhagen's old Valby, Paris's Faubourg Saint-Germain, or London's Clerkenwell — every location you investigate exists on the ground today. • Two play modes. AFOOT mode uses your GPS to gate each location behind physical proximity — you must arrive to investigate. ARMCHAIR mode unlocks the whole map for play from home. • Fully voiced. Every narrative beat, every witness statement, every Holmes deduction is performed by a custom voice cast. No text-to-speech filler. • No hand-holding. Witnesses lie, evade, hedge, and contradict each other. The game does not tell you who to trust. You judge for yourself, then commit to your answer. • Period-authentic. The 1890s map style, the soundscapes (gas-lamp hisses, hansom-cab wheels, distant church bells), and the witness speech patterns are all researched and built for each case. WHAT'S INCLUDED • Case 4 — The Yellow Book Murder (London, 1894). FREE entry case. • Case 1 — The von Ehrenstein Affair (Vienna, 1891). €4.99 unlock. • Case 2 — The Provisionist (Amsterdam, 1893). €4.99 unlock. • Case 3 — The Cutter's Weight (Amsterdam, 1896). €4.99 unlock. • Case 5 — The Brewer's Crypt (Copenhagen, 1895). €4.99 unlock. • Case 6 — The Quai d'Orsay Translation (Paris, 1896). €4.99 unlock. • Case 7 — Bleeding Heart Yard (London, 1904). €4.99 unlock. Each paid case is a single non-consumable purchase — buy once, owned forever, restored on reinstall via "Restore Purchases." PRIVACY Location is checked on-device only in AFOOT mode. Coordinates are never stored, never transmitted, never associated with you. The app makes no analytics calls beyond crash reporting (Sentry, fully anonymized). THE SEVEN-CASE SLATE WILL EXPAND. Bleeding Heart Yard is the latest; more are in production. Cases ship as in-app purchases so the free entry case never gets larded with paywalls. Solve the cases that no one was supposed to solve.

Screenshots

Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes4 screens
Holmes Abroad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Holmes Abroad at none against Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes's shown. Holmes Abroad also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months). Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases 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 Sherlock Holmes sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Holmes Abroad sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes ships an update every 5 months, Holmes Abroad every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes versus Holmes Abroad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden Objects Sherlock HolmesHolmes Abroad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.2% of reviews
Number of ratings29K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB364 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCrisp App StudioOrange Wheel

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

Holmes Abroad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes

One-time6
  • Instant Hint$0.99
  • Preview Hints Pack$0.99
  • Time Machine$0.99
Show 3 more
  • No Ads$1.99
  • GoldMaster Special$3.99
  • Master Pack: All-included$5.99
6 purchases

Holmes Abroad

One-time6
  • The Von Ehrenstein Affair$3.99
  • The Provisionist$3.99
  • The Cutter's Weight$3.99
Show 3 more
  • The Brewer's Crypt$3.99
  • The Quai d'Orsay Translation$3.99
  • Bleeding Heart Yard$3.99

Questions

Is Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes free?
Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Holmes Abroad free?
Holmes Abroad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes or Holmes Abroad have ads?
Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes shows ads; Holmes Abroad does not.
Which is updated more often, Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes or Holmes Abroad?
Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes ships an update every 5 months, and Holmes Abroad every 4 days. Most recently, Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes was updated on September 24, 2026 and Holmes Abroad on September 18, 2026.

Other comparisons