Hidden Folks vs Dissembler
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hidden Folks
Explore charming, hand-drawn worlds to find hidden characters. Interact with the environment by opening doors, cutting bushes, and more to reveal them. Unlock new areas as you discover enough targets.
- Hand-drawn interactive landscapes
- Hundreds of targets to find
- Unique environmental interactions
- Multiple color modes
- iMessage stickers
- Community-translated languages
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Game of the Year (2017) on the App Store! Search for hidden folks in hand-drawn, interactive, miniature landscapes. Unfurl tent flaps, cut through bushes, slam doors, and poke some crocodiles! Rooooaaaarrrr!!!!! A strip of targets shows you what to look for. Tap a target for a hint, and find enough to unlock the next area. ------/ Game Features /------ - 32 hand-drawn areas - 300+ targets to find - 2000+ mouth-originated sound effects - 500+ unique interactions - 3 color modes: normal, sepia, and night mode - 100+ iMessage stickers - iCloud synchronisation - 22 languages (translated by the community) ------/ Need help? /------ You can always email game designer Adriaan de Jongh: support@hiddenfolks.com
Dissembler
A minimalist puzzle game where you flip tiles to match colors and make them disappear. The goal is to clear the entire board, requiring careful planning and abstract thinking. Enjoy handcrafted puzzles with a relaxing soundtrack and daily challenges.
- Tile-flipping color matching
- Hand-crafted abstract puzzles
- Relaxing minimalist design
- Original soundtrack
- Daily puzzles with solutions
- Infinite mode with leaderboards
- Color-blind mode
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Dissembler is a subtle puzzle game about unraveling playful, abstract artworks one color at a time. Winner of the Excellence in Design award at Freeplay 2018. “If you’re a puzzle fan, I can’t stress it enough — you need to play this game.” — AppUnwrapper “Dissembler is one of those puzzle games that just feels good to play around with, but it backs that simple joy with a solid spate of puzzles and gameplay modes.” — Shaun Musgrave, Touch Arcade About the game: Flip pairs of tiles to make matching color groups vanish, but that's where the resemblance to a standard match-three ends. In Dissembler no tiles will drop in to replace the ones you’ve matched: your task is to remove all tiles and leave behind a clean slate. The experience starts simply, leading you gently from basic principles to more complex puzzles, but before long it will require careful planning and lateral thinking. ■ Beautifully-presented minimalist puzzle game with chilled original soundtrack ■ Every one of the 171 puzzles is a hand-made work of art with no randomness ■ Experiment freely – undo any number of moves at any time without any penalty ■ Buy once and enjoy forever – no in-app purchases! ■ Free daily puzzles, plus step-by-step solutions revealed the next day ■ Infinite mode offers an endless play mode with Game Center leaderboard ■ Color-blind mode makes Dissembler accessible to more players
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Hidden Folks at 13K against Dissembler's 1.5K. Hidden Folks also leads on chart position (#18 vs #122) and device support (5 vs 3). Dissembler's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Hidden Folks costs $4.99 and Dissembler $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Hidden Folks against 4.8 for Dissembler. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden Folks has 13K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Hidden Folks's written reviews are positive against 91% of Dissembler's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hidden Folks | Dissembler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (13K ratings) — better | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better | 91.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 1.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #18 — better | #122 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 247 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hidden Folks B.V. | Shape Shop Pty Ltd atf Shape Shop Trust |
Customer experience
Hidden Folks
Dissembler
User reviews
Hidden Folks
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Charming, quirky art style
- 👍 Engaging, interactive gameplay
- 👍 Clever, humorous sound effects
- 👍 Relaxing, no-pressure experience
- 👍 Highly detailed, layered scenes
Room to improve
- 🔍 Some objects too small/hard to find
- 🔍 Difficulty level can be inconsistent
- 🔍 Lack of ability to zoom out on larger maps
- 💰 Paid updates/expansions required
Dissembler
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤯 Mind blowing
- 👍 Sophisticated and intellectual
- 🎮 Great fun
- 🎨 Cute and simple
- 🧠 Challenging but satisfying
Room to improve
- 🤔 Infinite mode lacks strategy
- 🤯 Puzzles can be very difficult
- 💤 Monotonous gameplay
- 🔍 Lack of hints or guidance
Bugs and requests
Hidden Folks
Reported bugs
2 issues- Conveyor belt issue on factory level
- Certain hidden objects not appearing
Requested features
4 requests- More levels/content updates
- Ability to save/resume progress
- Customizable hint system
- Randomized/procedurally generated levels
Dissembler
Reported bugs
2 issues- Audio issues
- Screen rotation problems
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Haptic feedback for tile clicks
- Challenge mode with move limits
- Randomly generated puzzles
In-app purchases
Hidden Folks
No in-app purchases
Dissembler
No in-app purchases
