# Time Crimes vs Cooking Chief Hidden Objects

The clearest difference is rating: Cooking Chief Hidden Objects at 5.0 against Time Crimes's 4.1. Cooking Chief Hidden Objects also leads on ads (none vs shown). Time Crimes's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 60 months) and ratings volume (436 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Time Crimes sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Cooking Chief Hidden Objects sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cooking Chief Hidden Objects holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Crimes has 436 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Time Crimes ships an update every 3 weeks, Cooking Chief Hidden Objects every 60 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Time Crimes | Cooking Chief Hidden Objects |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (436 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-crimes-hidden-objects/id1061423360/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-chief-hidden-objects/id1084705683/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **436** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 60 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 87 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rolltower Studios Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/672539756) | [Hiren Patel](https://appshunter.io/developer/914022084) |

## What reviewers say

### Time Crimes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-crimes-hidden-objects/id1061423360)

Embark on a time-traveling mystery adventure to find hidden objects and prevent a criminal from altering history. Explore beautifully hand-drawn scenes across different eras, collect treasures, and solve puzzles with a team of detectives. New content is released regularly.

**Highlights:** Solve mysteries, Beautiful hand-drawn scenes, Engaging storyline, New episodes released regularly, Find the differences, Collect rare treasures, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pack of Energy Items | $2.99 | one-time |
| 15000 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 44 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pack of Hints | $7.99 | one-time |
| 93 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| 30000 Coins and 90 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Max Energy Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 64500 Coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| 190 Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| Magic Key | $19.99 | one-time |
| 395 Gems | $39.99 | one-time |
| 999 Gems | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun
- 👍 Enjoyable
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Interesting
- 👍 Challenging

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Freezes/glitches
- 🔋 Slow energy regeneration
- 💰 Requires in-app purchases
- 🐛 Bugs and issues

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes
- Freezes during gameplay
- In-app purchases not working
- Connectivity issues
- Taps not registering

**Requested features**

- More time travel locations
- Ability to save progress/level upgrades
- Faster energy regeneration
- More mini-games
- Ability to request items from friends


### Cooking Chief Hidden Objects

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-chief-hidden-objects/id1084705683)

Sharpen your observation skills by finding hidden objects across 50 challenging levels. Use hints to help you if you get stuck, but be careful with your touches to preserve your score and time. Compete with friends through Game Center.

**Highlights:** 50 mind-testing levels, Find 10 hidden objects per level, Hint system available, Score and time penalties for wrong touches, Game Center integration for challenges, Free to play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| buy pack-5 | $0.99 | one-time |
| buy magnifier | $0.99 | one-time |
| remove iAd | $0.99 | one-time |
| buy 10 hints | $0.99 | one-time |
| buy 30 hints | $1.99 | one-time |
| buy 60 hints | $2.99 | one-time |
| buy 125 hints | $3.99 | one-time |
| full version (all packs + magnifier + 250 hints) | $4.99 | one-time |
| buy 250 hints | $4.99 | one-time |
| buy 500 hints | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Time Crimes free?

Time Crimes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cooking Chief Hidden Objects free?

Cooking Chief Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Time Crimes or Cooking Chief Hidden Objects?

Cooking Chief Hidden Objects is rated higher. Time Crimes averages 4.1 out of 5 from 436 ratings, while Cooking Chief Hidden Objects averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Time Crimes or Cooking Chief Hidden Objects have ads?

Time Crimes shows ads; Cooking Chief Hidden Objects does not.

### Which is updated more often, Time Crimes or Cooking Chief Hidden Objects?

Time Crimes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cooking Chief Hidden Objects every 60 months. Most recently, Time Crimes was updated on October 7, 2026 and Cooking Chief Hidden Objects on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*