Comparison

Hidden Object vs Mystery Files

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

Head to head
About

Hidden Object

Embark on a magical journey with enchanting unicorns. This game offers various search modes, including picture, silhouette, and word, with both casual and timed challenges. Explore a campaign mode with 200 levels, enjoy mini-games, and utilize zoom features for detailed HD images.

Highlights
  • Multiple search modes (Picture, Silhouette, Word)
  • Casual and timed gameplay options
  • 200-level campaign mode
  • Match 3 and Memory mini-games
  • HD images with zoom functionality
  • Hint system and high scores
Features
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Come play with these magical Unicorns of all types! Featuring addictive gameplay, relaxing music, and stunning graphics from our award winning artists. FREE PLAY Choose exactly how you want to search for items. Find items by their Picture, Silhouette, Word, or Random combination. Play Casual rounds with no time pressure, or more challenging timed modes. CAMPAIGN MODE Challenge yourself to complete the map of 200 beautiful levels with increasing difficulty. Hunt for hidden objects in a variety of ways, play timed levels and fun bonus rounds. HD IMAGES WITH ZOOM Zoom and pan the beautiful HD images, tap on the search objects to enlarge them. MINI GAMES Have fun playing the addictive Match 3 and Memory Mini Games. AND MUCH MORE Hints available for when you get stuck, 3-star ratings and highscores, change your avatar, plus lots more! The unicorns are waiting for you, download Unicorns Illustrated now!

About

Mystery Files

Explore a vast library of free-to-play puzzle games, brain teasers, and interactive stories. Solve mysteries, find hidden objects, and collect unique artifacts across various locations. Enjoy new releases and earn achievements as you play.

Highlights
  • Free-to-play puzzles and brain teasers
  • Library of interactive stories
  • Hidden object search and find gameplay
  • Earn achievements
  • Collect artifacts and trinkets
  • New releases added regularly
Features
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Free-to-play puzzles, brain teasers, and mini-games in Mystery Files: Hidden Objects, where you need to win mystery games and find hidden objects in every location! This is a library of Domini games and interactive stories that you can choose from. · Play your favorite puzzle games! Choose your own point-and-click adventure! In a single app, you can play any quest you like. An easy-to-read progress meter shows you which hidden object games you have already completed. Never choose between romance and detective genres—play both! · Never get bored! Are you worried about missing a brand-new release from Domini? Not anymore! All of our newest detective games are added to this wonderful collection. Any hidden object adventure quest you want—right at your fingertips! · Earn achievements! Play and replay your favorite puzzles to earn achievements! Be the quickest one to uncover cleverly hidden objects and show off your skills to your friends. Can you unlock them all? · Gather your own collection! Each of our thrilling adventures is full of secrets and mysteries. Be attentive as you travel through unknown worlds and beautiful locations while solving hide-and-seek interactive games! Find morphing artifacts, notes that expand the story, and fun trinkets to collect. Will you be able to complete the whole collection? Download Mystery Files: Hidden Objects—choose any quest you like and play for free! If you want bonus materials or need additional help, you can use the in-game store. ----- Questions? Email us at support@dominigames.com Visit our website to play more brain teasers and puzzles: http://dominigames.com Become our fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dominigames Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominigames

Screenshots

Hidden Object4 screens
Mystery Files4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hidden Object at none against Mystery Files's shown. Hidden Object also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). Mystery Files's advantage is ratings volume (6K vs 2) and chart position (#163 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hidden Object sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Mystery Files sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hidden Object holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mystery Files has 6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Hidden Object versus Mystery Files: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden ObjectMystery Files
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (6K ratings)
Positive reviews—58.5% of reviews
Number of ratings26K — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#163 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB433 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDifference GamesDO GAMES LIMITED

Customer experience

Hidden Object

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mystery Files

All ratings5,988 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews1,221 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral17.9%
Negative23.7%

Bugs and requests

Hidden Object

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mystery Files

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Puzzles not working as intended
  • Scenes/items disappearing or becoming uninteractable
  • Game progress being reset or lost
  • Crashes and freezes when using in-app purchases

Requested features

3 requests
  • More ways to earn hints/coins without paying
  • Better instructions for mini-games
  • Ability to skip difficult puzzles

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hidden Object

One-time3
  • Hide Ads$0.99
  • 2000 Coins$1.99
  • 5000 Coins$2.99
10 purchases

Mystery Files

One-time10
  • A Handful of Coins$1.99
  • Pack of useful things$1.99
  • A Handful of Crystals$2.99
Show 7 more
  • A Pinch of Gems$3.99
  • Handful of useful things$3.99
  • Heap of Coins$4.99
  • Heap of Gems$4.99
  • Bandbox of Coins$9.99
  • Bandbox of Gems$9.99
  • Jewelry Box$14.99

Questions

Is Hidden Object free?
Hidden Object is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mystery Files free?
Mystery Files is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hidden Object or Mystery Files?
Hidden Object is rated higher. Hidden Object averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Mystery Files averages 4.6 from 6K ratings.
Do Hidden Object or Mystery Files have ads?
Mystery Files shows ads; Hidden Object does not.

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