Hidden Folks vs SmilePractice
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
SmilePractice
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If you smile, the world will change. Practice your smile with Smile Practice. Let's smile at the screen once a day. The Scene will change once a day. The world should change a little. When you get better with the animals, you can take pictures with them. (Photography is only available on iOS devices with front-facing TrueDepth camera.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SmilePractice at Free against Hidden Folks's $4.99. SmilePractice also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Hidden Folks's advantage is chart position (#37 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
SmilePractice is free to download; Hidden Folks costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hidden Folks ships an update every 2 months, SmilePractice every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hidden Folks | SmilePractice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (13K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #37 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 247 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hidden Folks B.V. | Daisuke Majima |
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
SmilePractice
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hidden Folks
No in-app purchases
SmilePractice
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hidden Folks free?
Is SmilePractice free?
Do Hidden Folks or SmilePractice have ads?
Which is updated more often, Hidden Folks or SmilePractice?
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