# Cheating Tom 3 vs Hide My Test!

The clearest difference is ads: Cheating Tom 3 at none against Hide My Test!'s shown. Cheating Tom 3 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Hide My Test!'s advantage is ratings volume (33K vs 360) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cheating Tom 3 sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Hide My Test! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hide My Test! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hide My Test! has 33K ratings behind it against 360, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Cheating Tom 3's written reviews are positive against 67% of Hide My Test!'s.

Cheating Tom 3 ships an update fortnightly, Hide My Test! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cheating Tom 3 | Hide My Test! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (360 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cheating-tom-3/id1114467752/reviews) | **[4.7 (33K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hide-my-test-easy-escape/id1513099385/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 360 | **33K** |
| Positive reviews | 58.1% of reviews | **66.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 330 MB | 259 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Crazy Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/721307559) | [Eureka Studio Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1418633832) |

## What reviewers say

### Cheating Tom 3

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cheating-tom-3/id1114467752)

Help a student cheat his way through genius school to uncover a sinister plot. Navigate through various subjects, choose your avatar, and overcome challenging levels and new adversaries.

**Highlights:** Cheat through genius school, Master biology, history, art, science, and sports, Choose between Tom or Taffy avatars, 100 challenging levels, Upgradeable power-ups, New enemies and characters

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stack of Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Art Door | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Sports Door | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock History Door | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Science Door | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coin Doubler | $2.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Heap of Coins | $3.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Doors | $3.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Coins | $8.99 | one-time |
| Complete Costumes Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Coins | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great sequel to previous Cheating Tom games
- 🎨 Appealing cartoony art style
- 🏫 Variety of different classroom settings
- ⚡ Works without requiring WiFi

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive and repetitive ads throughout gameplay
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 🐛 Black screen bugs that prevent closing ads
- ⏱️ Ads appear after almost every level
- 😤 Game becomes too difficult without watching ads

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes on startup or during gameplay
- Black screen appears when closing ads
- Levels freeze and become unresponsive
- Stars don't appear on certain milestone levels (40, 60, 80, 100)
- Character reverts to default form when picking up power-ups

**Requested features**

- Remove or significantly reduce ads
- Add more levels and content updates
- Include star/achievement system for completed levels
- Add more unique character abilities
- Implement pause functionality for all levels


### Hide My Test!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hide-my-test-easy-escape/id1513099385)

Cleverly hide a bad test score from your mom by using various items and environmental elements. Solve puzzles and escape detection across multiple humorous stages within your house.

**Highlights:** Collect and use items, Hide test answers, Set traps, Solve puzzles, Escape detection, Multiple humorous stages

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| RemoveAds | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤪 Funny and entertaining
- 💡 Challenging puzzles
- 👍 Engaging gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🤢 Inappropriate content
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to complete level 1
- Game freezes and crashes
- Clues not working as expected

**Requested features**

- More levels and content
- Option to disable inappropriate elements
- Improved performance and stability


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cheating Tom 3 free?

Cheating Tom 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hide My Test! free?

Hide My Test! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cheating Tom 3 or Hide My Test!?

Hide My Test! is rated higher. Cheating Tom 3 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 360 ratings, while Hide My Test! averages 4.7 from 33K ratings.

### Do Cheating Tom 3 or Hide My Test! have ads?

Hide My Test! shows ads; Cheating Tom 3 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cheating Tom 3 or Hide My Test!?

Cheating Tom 3 ships an update fortnightly, and Hide My Test! monthly. Most recently, Cheating Tom 3 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hide My Test! on October 27, 2026.

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