Comparison

Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes vs Shichijin

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

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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
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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!

About

Shichijin

Features
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Shichijin (七陣) is the perfect-answer puzzle game. No luck, no timers, no ads. There is only one placement that solves each board — and the art is finding it. THE CORE LOOP Deal yourself a hand of seven samurai types. Choose up to four to place on the scattered board. Press play and watch the battle resolve with perfect determinism: the strongest piece acts first, damage is always fixed, and the same board always plays out the same way. Your only decision is WHERE your pieces stand. Win by defeating the whole army — or, on certain boards, by slipping past the guards and cutting down the Daimyō alone. Winning is often easy. Finding the placement that keeps every piece alive? That's the real puzzle. THE PIECES Seventeen warrior types, each with a fixed role: • Yari — a spear that strikes the nearest enemy at range • Teppō — a matchlock that looses a salvo, hitting every foe nearby • Ninja & Kunoichi — one-shot assassins that leap across the field for a single killing blow • Onmyōji — blesses nearby allies with extra strength • Castles, towers and pagodas dot the field — impassable, each aiding a neighbouring unit: a castle's walls soften blows, a watchtower's high ground adds strength, a pagoda extends reach THE JOURNEY • 100 boards a season, all open from day one, sorted easy → impossible. Play in any order, at your own pace. • 700+ hand-crafted boards in all. Buy tougher one-off challenges with Koban. • A 101-rank world ladder: your earned bushō title is your name. Climb from Ronin all the way to Oda Nobunaga at the summit. Each season resets and crowns its champions. • Analysis: reveal the perfect line — the exact placement and the reasoning — and learn why it wins. • The hardest boards are named in homage to real Sengoku battles. THE PHILOSOPHY No ads. No randomness. No login required. Just you, 700+ puzzles, and the quiet satisfaction of finding the one right answer. Play on your time. Learn at your own pace. Climb if you want to; ignore the ladder if you don't. The puzzle is the point.

Screenshots

Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes4 screens
Shichijin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shichijin at none against Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes's shown. Shichijin also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). 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 Shichijin sells 4 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, Shichijin every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes versus Shichijin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden Objects Sherlock HolmesShichijin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings29K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCrisp App StudioRandal Patrick Alexander Meijer

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

Shichijin

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
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  • No Ads$1.99
  • GoldMaster Special$3.99
  • Master Pack: All-included$5.99
4 purchases

Shichijin

One-time4
  • 50 Koban$1.99
  • 120 Koban$3.99
  • 300 Koban$8.99
Show 1 more
  • 700 Koban$17.99

Questions

Is Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes free?
Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shichijin free?
Shichijin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes or Shichijin have ads?
Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes shows ads; Shichijin does not.
Which is updated more often, Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes or Shichijin?
Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes ships an update every 5 months, and Shichijin every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hidden Objects Sherlock Holmes was updated on November 5, 2026 and Shichijin on October 31, 2026.

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