Homicide Squad vs Find Hidden Objects
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Homicide Squad
Step into the shoes of a detective in this thrilling hidden object and match-3 game. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and solve perplexing murder mysteries to restore order to the city. Engage in immersive gameplay with captivating storylines and intriguing characters.
- Hidden object gameplay
- Match-3 puzzle mode
- Interrogate suspects
- Analyze clues
- Solve murder mysteries
- Interactive storylines
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The BEST crime-solving game is calling players for duty! Are you ready to prove your detective skills and step into a riveting world of danger, betrayal … and murder? Homicide Squad® is a heart-pounding hidden object and match-3 game filled with rousing gameplay and perplexing murder mysteries! Download this captivating crime game now and embark on a highly interactive hidden object journey. Play alongside the wisecracking Detectives Turino and Lamonte as they purge New York City of criminals and restore law and order. As cases stack up on your desk, you’ll visit unique locations and examine troubling murder scenes. Enjoy immersive gameplay and engaging storylines as you investigate haunting cases, interact with intriguing characters and catch twisted killers. Do you have what it takes to find important objects and solve a baffling crime? There’s only one way to find out! Grab your magnifying glass and put on your detective’s hat because this is one criminal thrill ride you won’t want to miss! A string of horrifying homicides has been reported across the city in this gripping murder mystery game. To bring the perpetrators to justice and reinstate peace of mind for residents, you’ll have to: CHOOSE your favorite gameplay mode for any scene • FIND hidden objects and use them or • MATCH gems in a row, • INTERROGATE cagey suspects, • ANALYZE strange clues, and • SOLVE mind-blowing crimes! Plus more criminal cases and quests are coming in regular updates that are absolutely FREE! While this game is absolutely free to play, you have the ability to unlock optional bonuses via in-app purchases from within the game. You may disable in-app purchases in your device settings. If you like making in-app purchases in this game, Homicide Squad: Hidden Crimes also offers three optional, auto-renewable subscriptions that provide substantial benefits compared to individual in-app purchases. 1. Bonus Tokens: Get three bonus tokens every time you successfully search an ordinary scene or complete laboratory research! The monthly subscription is only $9.99. 2. Energy Freeze: Play for 30 minutes every day without having to spend any energy! The monthly subscription is only $19.99. 3. Double Energy: Double how fast your energy restores itself! The monthly subscription is only $14.99. A one-time, seven-day trial is available for both the Bonus Tokens and Energy Freeze subscriptions. At the end of the trial period, each subscription will be automatically renewed unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. Payment for the renewal will be automatically debited from your account. Payments for the monthly subscriptions to Bonus Tokens, Energy Freeze and Double Energy will be charged to your Apple ID account with the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions or turn off auto-renewal by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Should you choose to subscribe, please note that the current payment period cannot be canceled or prorated. ____________________________ Game available in: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Traditional Chinese ____________________________ Sign up now for a weekly round-up of the best from G5 Games! www.g5.com/e-mail ____________________________ G5 Games - World of Adventures™! Collect them all! Search for "g5" on the App Store! ____________________________ Visit us: www.g5.com Watch us: www.youtube.com/g5enter Find us: www.facebook.com/HomicideSquadNYC/ Join us: www.instagram.com/homicidesquadnyc/ Follow us: www.twitter.com/g5games
Find Hidden Objects
Embark on a detective adventure to restore classic book plots corrupted by a mysterious force. Solve match-3 puzzles and find hidden objects to uncover clues and bring justice to fictional worlds. Explore vibrant locations and meet iconic characters in this engaging mystery game.
- Hidden object scenes
- Match-3 puzzles
- Absorbing quests
- Explore book locations
- Gripping storyline
- Regular free updates
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Join the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in his unbelievable new investigations! Something wicked is going on in the worlds of well-known books – their plots are changing, with the main characters being defeated while the villains prevail. The magic of literature is at work here, and this magic is real! Now, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, and many other classic novels are not at all like you remember them. Help Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson restore the original plots of the books and deliver justice by solving tricky match-3 puzzles or unraveling hidden object scenes, and complete thrilling quests while searching for the reasons and patterns behind the events. These world-renowned stories helped to shape the history of mankind, so they carry enormous power – and whoever can control that power, will be able to rule the universe. Make sure it falls in the right hands! Set off on an exciting detective adventure, solve ingenious puzzles and investigate crimes without delay before the real world turns upside down too! To find clues and get closer to figuring out challenging cases, pay close attention and choose your favorite gameplay mode for any scene: ● FIND hidden objects and use them, or ● MATCH gems in a row Plus: ● COMPLETE absorbing quests ● EXPLORE colorful locations from well-known books ● MEET familiar characters ● SOLVE perplexing puzzles ● FOLLOW the gripping storyline ● ENJOY regular free updates with new books and fascinating cases! While this game is absolutely free to play, you have the ability to unlock optional bonuses via in-app purchases from within the game. You may disable in-app purchases in your device settings. You can play this game even if you’re offline! Game available in: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Spanish (Latin America). ____________________________ Sign up now for a weekly round-up of the best from G5 Games! https://www.g5.com/e-mail ____________________________ Download more great games here: https://store.g5.com G5 Games — World of Adventures™! Collect them all! Search for "g5" in the App Store! ____________________________ Visit us: https://www.g5.com Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/g5enter Find us: https://www.facebook.com/SherlockHiddenCases Join us: https://www.instagram.com/sherlockhiddencases/ Follow us: https://x.com/g5games
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Find Hidden Objects at every 2 weeks against Homicide Squad's monthly. Find Hidden Objects also leads on chart position (#147 vs unranked). Homicide Squad's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Homicide Squad sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Find Hidden Objects sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Homicide Squad against 4.5 for Find Hidden Objects. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57K and 59K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 82% and 82% positive.
Homicide Squad ships an update monthly, Find Hidden Objects every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Homicide Squad | Find Hidden Objects |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (57K ratings) | 4.5 (59K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | 81.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 57K | 59K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #147 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 259 MB | 646 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | G5 Entertainment AB | G5 Entertainment AB |
Customer experience
Homicide Squad
Find Hidden Objects
User reviews
Homicide Squad
From 57K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun game
- 🕵️♀️ Interesting story and characters
- 🔍 Challenging hidden object scenes
- 📚 Immersive gameplay
- 🕰️ Long playtime without running out of energy
Room to improve
- 🕸️ Difficult to find some objects
- 🕰️ Energy takes too long to recharge
- 💰 In-app purchases feel required to progress
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🌃 Night vision mode is too dark
Find Hidden Objects
From 59K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Challenging game
- 👍 Pas trop difficile et plaisant à jouer
- 👍 Fun game
- 👍 Bravo très bon jeux beaucoup de défis intéressants
Room to improve
- 🐛 Can't play while downloading update
- 🔋 Overheating iPad while playing game
- 🐛 Takes too long to download new content
- 💰 Very expensive to purchase diamonds
- 🐛 Can't watch video to get diamonds
Bugs and requests
Homicide Squad
Reported bugs
3 issues- Assemblers not appearing in scenes
- Inventory items not syncing across devices
- Rewards not properly credited after completing levels
Requested features
4 requests- More frequent updates with new cases
- Ability to replay old cases
- Better tutorial for game mechanics
- Option to disable special event mini-games
Find Hidden Objects
Reported bugs
8 issues- Can't play while downloading update
- iPad overheating while playing game
- Takes too long to download new content
- Can't watch video to get diamonds
- After purchase, can't watch videos for diamonds
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- Impossible to open all writers chests
- Progress not being saved in the new asylum room
- Connection to G5 friends network lost
Requested features
10 requests- More mini games like putting an item together or a jigsaw
- New Sherlock game of designing a town where you solve murders
- Option to turn off hints
- Ability to replay a room immediately after failing instead of going back to the library
- Use coins to purchase energy or gems
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- Highlight unfound items after failing a search
- Instructions for the various match 3 games
- Option to turn off the flashing arrow hints
- Ability to choose less intense levels for a break
- Slow down the speed of the text instructions
In-app purchases
Homicide Squad
- Special Offer$0.99
- Superior Deal$0.99
- Cluster of Crystals$1.99
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- Tray of Crystals$4.99
- Super Deal$4.99
- Platter of Crystals$9.99
- Hyper Deal$9.99
- Trunk of Crystals$19.99
- Special Deal$19.99
- Case of Crystals$49.99
Find Hidden Objects
- Special Offer$0.99
- Handful of Crystals$1.99
- Easy Deal$2.99
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- Wonderful Deal$4.99
- Sack of Crystals$4.99
- Premium Card$4.99
- Hidden Gem Deal$6.99
- Incredible Deal$9.99
- Trunk of Crystals$9.99
- Bowl of Crystals$19.99
- Hyper Deal$19.99
- Safe of Crystals$49.99
- Vault of Crystals$99.99
Questions
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