KIDS vs Hidden Through Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KIDS
Interact with and against crowds in this short, artistic animation game. Guide the masses until they have all disappeared. Experience a unique visual journey.
- Crowd interaction
- Interactive animation
- Short gameplay
- Artistic visuals
- Unique experience
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KIDS allows you to move with and against crowds until everyone is gone. KIDS is a short interactive animation drawn by Michael Frei and coded by Mario von Rickenbach, their second collaboration after the award-winning project PLUG & PLAY. Play time: between 15 – 30 minutes. Works on all iOS devices newer than 2015.
Hidden Through Time
Embark on a charming hide-and-seek adventure across historical eras. Solve object-finding puzzles using clever clues in vibrant, hand-drawn levels. Create and share your own levels or explore those made by a global community.
- Object finding puzzles
- Historical level exploration
- Cryptic hints
- Hand-drawn colourful levels
- Level editor
- Cloud level sharing
- Community level discovery
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Hidden Through Time is a cute game of hide and seek with objects scattered through the wonderful history of our world. Use cryptic hints to discover every secret as you explore the colourful hand drawn levels. Find enough objects to advance to the next stage, and make your way through all four great ages. Still desire more or wish to unleash your creativity? Our editor is available to anyone, allowing you to create your very own levels and share them on our cloud! Here you can also discover, play and rate levels made by other creators from all around the world! So join Clicky on his wondrous adventure in Hidden Through Time!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hidden Through Time at 4.7 against KIDS's 3.4. Hidden Through Time also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 18 months) and chart position (#146 vs unranked). KIDS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment and device support 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
KIDS costs $3.99 and Hidden Through Time $2.99 up front. Hidden Through Time sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. KIDS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hidden Through Time holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 258 and 1K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 46% and 45% positive.
KIDS ships an update every 18 months, Hidden Through Time every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KIDS | Hidden Through Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (258 ratings) | 4.7 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.9% of reviews — better | 45.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 258 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #146 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 405 MB | 310 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Playables | Rogueside NV |
Customer experience
KIDS
Hidden Through Time
User reviews
KIDS
From 258 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Unique and creative visuals
- 🤔 Thought-provoking experience
- 👍 Charming and unsettling
- 🎶 Lovely soundtrack
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Extremely short gameplay
- 💰 Overpriced for the content
- 🤷♀️ Unclear purpose or meaning
- 🔁 Repetitive and lacking depth
Hidden Through Time
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 🕰️ Relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Enjoyable search experience
- 💡 Ability to create custom levels
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Small objects hard to see
- 💰 Expensive expansion packs
- 🕹️ Tap detection issues
Bugs and requests
KIDS
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes or stability issues
- Compatibility problems on some devices
Requested features
3 requests- Longer gameplay with more content
- Deeper narrative or objectives
- Additional modes or challenges
Hidden Through Time
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch or during gameplay
- Expansion packs not working as expected
- Inability to load or play on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Improved map editor functionality
- Larger icons and objects
- Removal of offensive/stereotypical content
In-app purchases
KIDS
No in-app purchases
Hidden Through Time
- Viking Tales$1.99
- Legends of Japan$1.99
- Aztec Rituals$1.99
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- Road to Rome$1.99
- Pirate Treasures$1.99
Questions
Is KIDS free?
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