Comparison

Hidden Folks vs ふうせんぽよよん

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn interactive landscapes
  • Hundreds of targets to find
  • Unique environmental interactions
  • Multiple color modes
  • iMessage stickers
  • Community-translated languages
Features
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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

About

ふうせんぽよよん

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「ふうせんぽよよん」は、発達障がい(自閉症、アスペルガー症候群、注意欠如・多動性障がい(ADHD)、 学習障がい、チック障がい)のある児童向け療育・知育ゲームアプリです。 障がいのある子ども向けのシンプルなゲームアプリとなっています。 ◆ ルールは超簡単 ◆ 風船が壁の刺に当たらないようにバーをコントロールする簡単ゲーム! 風船が刺に当たるとゲームオーバー。 バーを上手く操作して風船が刺に当たるのを防ごう! 刺を回避し続けてベストタイムを目指せ! * オフラインでも遊ぶことができるので旅行中でもWi-Fiがなくても遊べます。 * 本ゲームは無料ですが広告が表示されます。 * 遊び時間にご注意ください。

Screenshots

Hidden Folks4 screens
ふうせんぽよよん4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ふうせんぽよよん at Free against Hidden Folks's $4.99. Hidden Folks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ふうせんぽよよん is free to download; Hidden Folks costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hidden Folks ships an update every 2 months, ふうせんぽよよん every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Hidden Folks versus ふうせんぽよよん: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden Folksふうせんぽよよん
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (13K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#23 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHidden Folks B.V.Garhi Japan K.K.

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

ふうせんぽよよん

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hidden Folks

No in-app purchases

None

ふうせんぽよよん

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hidden Folks free?
Hidden Folks costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ふうせんぽよよん free?
ふうせんぽよよん is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hidden Folks or ふうせんぽよよん have ads?
ふうせんぽよよん shows ads; Hidden Folks does not.
Which is updated more often, Hidden Folks or ふうせんぽよよん?
Hidden Folks ships an update every 2 months, and ふうせんぽよよん every 22 months. Most recently, Hidden Folks was updated on October 29, 2026 and ふうせんぽよよん on October 25, 2026.

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