Comparison

Under Leaves vs Hidden Through Time

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

Head to head
About

Under Leaves

Embark on a visual journey through diverse natural environments, from forests to oceans. Search for specific items like chestnuts or starfish, guided by visual cues and numbers. Enjoy a relaxing experience with beautiful hand-drawn art and soothing audio.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn watercolor visuals
  • Relaxing gameplay and audio
  • Text-free, number-based guidance
  • Multiple global locations
  • Animated animals to discover
  • iMessage stickers
Features
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Journey into the forest, the jungle or the depths of the deep blue sea. Find chestnuts for the pigs, a caterpillar for the crocodile or a starfish one, two three. - gorgeous hand-drawn watercolor visual - relaxing gameplay and audio - accessible to everyone because no text! (just numbers) - 9 different locations all over the world - 29 animated animals to discover - 50+ iMessage stickers

About

Hidden Through Time

Embark on a charming hide-and-seek adventure across historical eras. Solve object-finding puzzles using clever clues in vibrant, hand-drawn levels. Create and share your own levels or explore those made by a global community.

Highlights
  • Object finding puzzles
  • Historical level exploration
  • Cryptic hints
  • Hand-drawn colourful levels
  • Level editor
  • Cloud level sharing
  • Community level discovery
Features
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Hidden Through Time is a cute game of hide and seek with objects scattered through the wonderful history of our world. Use cryptic hints to discover every secret as you explore the colourful hand drawn levels. Find enough objects to advance to the next stage, and make your way through all four great ages. Still desire more or wish to unleash your creativity? Our editor is available to anyone, allowing you to create your very own levels and share them on our cloud! Here you can also discover, play and rate levels made by other creators from all around the world! So join Clicky on his wondrous adventure in Hidden Through Time!

Screenshots

Under Leaves4 screens
Hidden Through Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

Under Leaves and Hidden Through Time both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Under Leaves's written reviews are positive against 45% of Hidden Through Time's. Under Leaves also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Hidden Through Time's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

Under Leaves costs $2.99 and Hidden Through Time $2.99 up front. Hidden Through Time sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Under Leaves asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Under Leaves against 4.7 for Hidden Through Time. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 616 and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Under Leaves's written reviews are positive against 45% of Hidden Through Time's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Under Leaves ships an update every 4 months, Hidden Through Time every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Under Leaves versus Hidden Through Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnder LeavesHidden Through Time
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.7 (616 ratings) — better4.7 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better45.1% of reviews
Number of ratings6161K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#127 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB310 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCircus AtosRogueside NV

Customer experience

Under Leaves

All ratings616 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral10.6%
Negative6.8%

Hidden Through Time

All ratings1,015 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive45.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative40.6%

User reviews

Under Leaves

From 616 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌳 Peaceful and relaxing atmosphere
  • 🎨 Beautiful art style and graphics
  • 🎶 Calming and soothing background music
  • 🧠 Gradually increasing challenge level
  • 🤗 Engaging for both kids and adults

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Game is too short
  • 🔇 No option to disable sound effects
  • 🤯 Navigation and UI can be confusing
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes

Hidden Through Time

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics
  • 🕰️ Relaxing gameplay
  • 👍 Enjoyable search experience
  • 💡 Ability to create custom levels

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Small objects hard to see
  • 💰 Expensive expansion packs
  • 🕹️ Tap detection issues

Bugs and requests

Under Leaves

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes after extended play sessions
  • Unresponsive controls on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and areas to explore
  • Ability to customize sound/music settings
  • Smoother navigation between levels
  • Additional animal/nature themes

Hidden Through Time

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch or during gameplay
  • Expansion packs not working as expected
  • Inability to load or play on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Improved map editor functionality
  • Larger icons and objects
  • Removal of offensive/stereotypical content

In-app purchases

None

Under Leaves

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Hidden Through Time

One-time5
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Questions

Is Under Leaves free?
Under Leaves costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hidden Through Time free?
Hidden Through Time costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Under Leaves or Hidden Through Time?
Under Leaves is rated higher. Under Leaves averages 4.7 out of 5 from 616 ratings, while Hidden Through Time averages 4.7 from 1K ratings.
Do Under Leaves or Hidden Through Time have ads?
Hidden Through Time shows ads; Under Leaves does not.
Which is updated more often, Under Leaves or Hidden Through Time?
Under Leaves ships an update every 4 months, and Hidden Through Time every 11 days. Most recently, Under Leaves was updated on October 19, 2026 and Hidden Through Time on October 20, 2026.

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