Comparison

Granny vs Hide in The Backroom

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

Head to head
About

Granny

Escape a terrifying house by staying quiet and hidden from a hearing-impaired antagonist. You have five days to find your way out before time runs out. Be cautious, as any noise will alert her.

Highlights
  • Stealth-based gameplay
  • Escape a house
  • Avoid antagonist
  • Hide in objects
  • Time limit
  • Advertisement supported
Currently charting
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Welcome to Granny. Granny keeps you locked in her house. Now you have to try to get out of her house, but be careful and quiet. She hears everything. If you drop something on the floor, she hears it and comes running. You can hide in wardrobes or under beds. You have 5 days. Good luck! The game contains advertisement.

About

Hide in The Backroom

Experience a thrilling horror adventure in a mysterious backroom maze. Choose to escape from lurking monsters or hunt down those hiding. Test your courage with creepy surprises and supernatural abilities.

Highlights
  • Multiple backroom levels
  • Hunter and fugitive game modes
  • Horror atmosphere with sound and visuals
  • Superpowers like invisibility and super speed
  • Timed escape and hunt objectives
  • Creepy monsters and nextbots
Features
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Do you like horror games, scary backrooms and mad mazes? Then experience the ultimate horror adventure with Hide in The Backroom! Trapped in a mysterious backroom, your goal is to escape before it's too late or vice versa to catch those trying to hide! The backrooms are filled with creepy surprises, to put your wit and courage on test. Get ready for a heart-pumping and suspenseful game that will keep you on the edge of your seat! There's an endless mono-yellow backroom and many meters of confusing empty backrooms to be trapped in. Creepy vibes are guaranteed! Fortunately, here you can not only try to escape the backrooms while the monsters are chasing you, but also hunt for lost souls yourself! GAME FEATURES: - Lots of back rooms: there is always a new one around the corner, and another behind it, and so on. How many are there? Find out! - Two game modes: you can play as a hunter or a fugitive. If you are a fugitive and hear something wandering around, run as fast as you can, because there's no doubt it has sniffed you out! If you are a hunter, track down the prey on the paths and attack from around the corner! - The atmosphere of horror: time freezes inside the backroom, as there are monochrome yellow walls, strange sounds and scary monsters all around! - Superpowers: swing the power and collect new skills allowing to walk through walls, run superfast and even become invisible! - Beat the timer: every escape has an end, every hunt has a finale. Hurry up before the time runs out! - Creepy monsters and anomalous nextbots! Hide in The Backroom – is a free mobile game in the best traditions of backroom survivals. Challenge yourself in the endless yellow maze! Privacy Policy: https://aigames.ae/policy Terms of Use: https://aigames.ae/policy#terms

Screenshots

Granny4 screens
Hide in The Backroom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Granny at none against Hide in The Backroom's 4. Granny also leads on chart position (#138 vs unranked) and ratings volume (102K vs 25K). Hide in The Backroom's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Hide in The Backroom sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Granny asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hide in The Backroom holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 102K and 25K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 82% and 82% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Granny versus Hide in The Backroom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrannyHide in The Backroom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (102K ratings)4.6 (25K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings102K — better25K
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#138 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size705 MB365 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDennis VukanovicAI Games FZ

Customer experience

Granny

All ratings100,650 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews3,756 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative11.6%

Hide in The Backroom

All ratings24,276 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral8.9%
Negative9.2%

User reviews

Granny

From 102K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best horror game
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging puzzles
  • 👍 Scary atmosphere
  • 👍 Frequent updates

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🐛 Granny hitting through walls
  • 🐛 Items disappearing or launching across the map
  • 🐛 Difficulty spikes in later levels
  • 🐛 Lack of save feature

Hide in The Backroom

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🚀 Easy to play
  • 💡 Unique backrooms theme
  • 🎨 Great graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy behavior
  • 🔋 Excessive ads
  • 🕹️ Repetitive gameplay
  • 🕰️ Levels too short

Bugs and requests

Granny

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes after new update
  • Granny getting stuck in certain positions
  • Player getting stuck in crawl spaces
  • Crossbow not working as intended

Requested features

8 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Ability to play as Granny
  • More maps/houses to escape
  • Backyard/outdoor exploration
  • Save game progress
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  • Customizable difficulty settings
  • More hiding spots and escape routes
  • Grandpa character to help player

Hide in The Backroom

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads don't load or freeze the game
  • Graphical glitches with certain characters
  • Inconsistent player detection by the monster

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more levels and chapters
  • Implement multiplayer mode
  • Introduce more entities and monsters
  • Increase level difficulty and complexity
  • Add endless/survival mode
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  • Improve realism and immersion

In-app purchases

None

Granny

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Hide in The Backroom

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly VIP Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Monthly VIP Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Yearly VIP Subscription$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • No ADS$2.99

Questions

Is Granny free?
Granny is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hide in The Backroom free?
Hide in The Backroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Granny or Hide in The Backroom?
Hide in The Backroom is rated higher. Granny averages 4.4 out of 5 from 102K ratings, while Hide in The Backroom averages 4.6 from 25K ratings.
Do Granny or Hide in The Backroom have ads?
Both Granny and Hide in The Backroom show ads.
Which is updated more often, Granny or Hide in The Backroom?
Granny ships an update monthly, and Hide in The Backroom monthly. Most recently, Granny was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hide in The Backroom on October 31, 2026.

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