Hidden Folks vs Florence
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
Florence
Experience a touching interactive story about a young woman's first love. Navigate the highs and lows of a relationship through engaging mini-games inspired by graphic novels. Discover personal growth and the complexities of connection.
- Interactive storybook
- Mini-game vignettes
- Relationship progression
- Character development
- Graphic novel inspiration
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Florence is an interactive storybook from the award-winning lead designer of Monument Valley about the heart-racing highs and heartbreaking lows of a young woman's very first love. Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself. Experience every beat of Florence and Krish's relationship through a series of mini-game vignettes - from flirting to fighting, from helping each other grow... to growing apart. Drawing inspiration from 'slice of life' graphic novels and webcomics, Florence is an intimate and unforgettable story.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hidden Folks at 4.9 against Florence's 4.6. Hidden Folks also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 78%) and device support (5 vs 3). Florence's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Florence $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hidden Folks holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13K and 8.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Hidden Folks's written reviews are positive against 78% of Florence's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Hidden Folks | Florence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (13K ratings) — better | 4.6 (8.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better | 78.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 8.8K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #20 — better | #39 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 247 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hidden Folks B.V. | Annapurna Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Hidden Folks
Florence
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
Florence
From 8.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 Genuinely a masterpiece
- 💎 Character Development
- 💎 A brief but great game
- 💎 Light escape from reality
- 💎 Beautiful!
Room to improve
- 🤔 Not worth it imo
- 🤔 Short and only somewhat Interactive
- 🤔 Beautiful, but underwhelming
- 🤔 Meh.
- 🤔 Disappointing
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
Florence
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incompatible with older devices
- Login screen freezes
Requested features
3 requests- More chapters or a whole new story
- Multiple endings
- Longer gameplay
In-app purchases
Hidden Folks
No in-app purchases
Florence
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hidden Folks free?
Is Florence free?
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