Granny vs Hide in The Backroom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Stealth-based gameplay
- Escape a house
- Avoid antagonist
- Hide in objects
- Time limit
- Advertisement supported
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Granny | Hide in The Backroom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (102K ratings) | 4.6 (25K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 102K — better | 25K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #138 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 705 MB | 365 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dennis Vukanovic | AI Games FZ |
Customer experience
Granny
Hide in The Backroom
User reviews
Granny
From 102K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Granny
No in-app purchases
Hide in The Backroom
- Weekly VIP Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Monthly VIP Subscription$19.991 Month
- Yearly VIP Subscription$99.991 Year
- No ADS$2.99
Questions
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