Comparison

Hole.io vs Hide 'N Seek!

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

Head to head
About

Hole.io

Control a black hole to consume everything in sight, growing larger as you play. Compete against other players in an arena, swallowing buildings and expanding your reach before time runs out. Customize your black hole with different skins.

Highlights
  • Consume objects to grow
  • Compete against other players
  • Expand your black hole
  • Time-based challenges
  • Customizable skins
Features
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Welcome to Hole.io, the wildly satisfying eat-the-world game played by millions! Drop into busy New York, a creaky pirate cove, or a glowing sci-fi metropolis - and swallow it whole. Cars, lampposts, hot dogs and even giant skyscrapers! Whether you've got five minutes while watching your favorite show or an hour to unwind before bed, just tap, glide, and watch the city crumble into a black hole. No pressure, no stress - just the pure, oddly relaxing joy of eating everything in sight. EAT EVERYTHING Start tiny, barely big enough to swallow a trash can. Grow huge, big enough to gulp down skyscrapers in one bite. The bigger you get, the louder the crunch. Pure satisfaction. 
 THE PERFECT BREAK Easy to learn, instantly satisfying. Play in short bursts: morning coffee, lunch break, evening unwind. A relaxing, oddly soothing game for casual players. 
 WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Wonderfully simple controls - just swipe and glide. - Insanely satisfying gameplay - swallow, smash, and clear the map. - Beautiful, vibrant 3D worlds packed with detail. - Free to play, easy to love.
 Ready to swallow the world? Download Hole.io now and find out why millions of players can't put it down. Time to feed the black hole. Your privacy is crucial to us. Review our comprehensive privacy policy at https://www.voodoo.io/privacy TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hide 'N Seek!

Experience the classic game of hide and seek in a vibrant 3D world. Choose to be the seeker or the hider, utilizing various environments and objects to conceal yourself or find others. Enjoy a fun, relaxing, and addictive gameplay experience with complete freedom.

Highlights
  • Classic hide and seek gameplay
  • Play as seeker or hider
  • Interactive 3D environments
  • Build shelters and hide
  • Push others into seeker's vision
  • Beautiful 3D visuals
Features
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The good old classic hide & seek. Play either as a seeker or as a hider and build your shelters from cars or office desks, hide in the water, in the hay pile, in the cornfield, in the boss' office and most importantly, push others in the seeker's vision field. Try to be kind though. Features: ∙ Beautiful and unique 3D visuals ∙ Play either as seeker or hider ∙ Complete freedom to play however you like ∙ High performance ∙ Fun, relaxing and addictive

Screenshots

Hole.io4 screens
Hide 'N Seek!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hole.io and Hide 'N Seek! both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 54% of Hide 'N Seek!'s written reviews are positive against 21% of Hole.io's. Hide 'N Seek! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Hole.io's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and chart position (#12 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Hole.io sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Hide 'N Seek! sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Hole.io against 4.6 for Hide 'N Seek!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2M and 559K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of Hole.io's written reviews are positive against 54% of Hide 'N Seek!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hole.io ships an update every 11 days, Hide 'N Seek! monthly. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Hole.io versus Hide 'N Seek!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHole.ioHide 'N Seek!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2M ratings)4.6 (559K ratings)
Positive reviews21.2% of reviews54.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2M — better559K
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#12 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size421 MB258 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVoodooSUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD

Customer experience

Hole.io

All ratings1,973,409 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews7,154 reviews
Positive21.2%
Neutral12.7%
Negative66.1%

Hide 'N Seek!

All ratings558,746 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews889 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral14.1%
Negative31.5%

User reviews

Hole.io

From 2M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 🚀 Smooth graphics
  • 👍 Variety of game modes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔋 Battery draining
  • ⏱️ Short time limit
  • 🌐 Mostly playing against bots

Hide 'N Seek!

From 559K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Amazing game
  • 🤩 Fun and addictive
  • 👍 Great gameplay
  • 🎨 Awesome skins and customization
  • 🐱 Cute pets

Room to improve

  • 💸 Too many ads
  • 🕰️ Short game rounds
  • 🤖 Bots instead of real players
  • 🚫 Inability to play with friends
  • 🤔 Repetitive levels

Bugs and requests

Hole.io

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to eat certain objects
  • Gameplay freezes and crashes
  • Inconsistent high score tracking
  • Bluetooth multiplayer issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More maps and environments
  • Ability to choose map
  • Longer/unlimited game modes
  • More customization options
  • Progression system with rewards

Hide 'N Seek!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent freezing and glitches
  • Issues with character movement and controls
  • Inconsistent ad behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Longer game rounds
  • More varied levels and maps
  • Ability to play with friends
  • Additional skins and customization options
  • Reduced ads or optional ad-free version

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Hole.io

One-time11
  • Rainbow Skin$0.99
  • Ring of Fire Skin$0.99
  • Swamp Monster Skin$0.99
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  • 320 Gems$1.99
  • 10 Skip'Its XS-Bundle$2.99
  • Frog Offer$4.99
  • Ring of Fire offer$4.99
  • No Half time$4.99
  • No Ads Premium Pack$9.99
  • No Ads2 variants$9.99
  • 2,000 Gems$9.99
11 purchases

Hide 'N Seek!

One-time11
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Small pack of Skip Tickets$0.99
  • Small pack of gold$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Medium pack of Skip Tickets$2.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Medium pack of gold$2.99
  • Halloween Bundle$3.99
  • Large pack of Skip Tickets$4.99
  • Large pack of gold$6.99
  • XL Pack of Skip Tickets$8.99
  • Extra large pack of gold$11.99

Questions

Is Hole.io free?
Hole.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hide 'N Seek! free?
Hide 'N Seek! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hole.io or Hide 'N Seek!?
Hole.io and Hide 'N Seek! are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2M and 559K ratings respectively.
Do Hole.io or Hide 'N Seek! have ads?
Both Hole.io and Hide 'N Seek! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hole.io or Hide 'N Seek!?
Hole.io ships an update every 11 days, and Hide 'N Seek! monthly. Most recently, Hole.io was updated on September 27, 2026 and Hide 'N Seek! on September 27, 2026.

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