Comparison

Hidden Objects Coastal Hill vs Grim Tales 25

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

Head to head
About

Hidden Objects Coastal Hill

Embark on a puzzle adventure in a mysterious city shrouded in darkness. Search for hidden objects, solve puzzles, and battle creatures to uncover secrets and restore a haunted mansion. Features include avatar customization, collectible items, and social guild features.

Highlights
  • 5000+ quest puzzles
  • Card fights with monsters
  • Avatar customization
  • Design and restore mansion
  • 60+ locations to search
  • 18 game modes
  • Collect 1600+ items
Features
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You woke up in a town that seems to remember you… even though you don't remember it. Search for hidden objects, discover clues, solve puzzles, battle sinister creatures, and restore a haunted mansion as you investigate the mystery surrounding Coastal Hill. Every discovery brings you closer to the truth—and deeper into the town's secrets. IMMERSE YOURSELF IN A MYSTERIOUS STORY Every resident seems to know more than they're willing to share. Search and find hidden objects, spot the clues, solve brain teasers, and meet intriguing characters as you uncover what lies beneath the city's peaceful facade. EXPLORE 60+ DETAILED SCENES Seek and find objects across more than 60 stunning locations. Complete over 5,000 quests, collect more than 1,600 unique items, and master 18 search modes, including Spot the Difference, Silhouettes, Find Pairs, and more. DECORATE AN OLD MANSION Bring a haunted mansion back to life and uncover the secrets hidden within its walls. Renovate rooms, choose decorations, and create a home that reflects your style. CREATE YOUR AVATAR Customize your character with unique hairstyles, outfits, boots, and accessories that provide useful power-ups and bonuses. TEAM UP WITH FRIENDS Start your own guild, invite your friends and compete with players from around the world. Find hidden objects, fight monsters in card-matching battles, build Wonders of the World, complete mystery adventure quests, and enjoy a wide variety of mini-games, including Three Tiles, Puzzles, Mahjong, Flasks, Bingo, Words, and more. Coastal Hill is a free game, but some in-game items may be purchased for real money. The mystery continues every month with new hidden object scenes, investigation quests, seasonal events, collectibles, and generous rewards. Join our official communities and stay tuned on the latest news, interesting facts, and more cool stuff: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/coastalhillmystery Instagram https://www.instagram.com/coastalhillmystery If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at info@adoregames.com or use in-game chat. Privacy Policy: http://o.adoregames.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: http://o.adoregames.com/terms-of-service

About

Grim Tales 25

Embark on a mystical hidden adventure to solve puzzles and uncover dark mysteries. Explore unusual locations, find hidden objects, and help a character confront his past to redeem himself. Includes a bonus chapter with a new playable character.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Unique puzzles
  • Dark mysteries
  • Astral world exploration
  • Bonus chapter
  • Mini-games
Features
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Richard Gray undergoes the trials in his memories to accept his past. Play a new hidden object game, solve unique puzzles and dark mysteries! _____________________________________________________________________ Will you manage to solve the mystery of Grim Tales 25: Light in Darkness? Test yourself in solving engaging puzzles, explore unusual locations and find out what trials await Richard and if he can change. Richard Gray's soul finds itself in the astral world where he meets the Soul Guide. To have a chance at redeeming himself, Richard, tormented by guilt, must face challenges from his past and realize how he can become a better person. Note that this is a free trial version of the hidden objects game. You can get the full walkthrough by means of an in-app purchase. FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO RICHARD GRAY Travel to the astral world, solve puzzles and explore item-hunting scenes to find out why Richard's soul came to this world and how he can get a second chance. An exciting plot that will be enjoyed by fans of hidden mysteries games and detective games. COMPLETE THE TRIALS AND FIX THE ERRORS OF THE PAST Richard faces challenges, each of which is linked to his past. He delves into his own dark memories and uses all his knowledge in a struggle to redeem himself. Will he have the determination to face the challenges and prove himself a better man? Find missing objects, artifacts, and hidden objects! Enjoy thrilling locations and complete mini-games in this puzzle adventure! UNRAVEL THE GRIM SECRETS IN THE BONUS CHAPTER Play as Anna Gray, who receives a disturbing message from her father Richard. She will face difficult choices and confront the dark mysteries of the past. Will Anna Gray learn what happened to her father? Grim Tales 25: Light in Darkness is a clue game where you need to search and find all hidden objects like a detective. Embark on an adventure through the astral world and find out if Richard can cope with the problems of his past. Solve the mysteries and learn all the secrets of a mystical adventure! Enjoy replayable HOPs and mini-games, exclusive wallpapers, soundtrack, concept art, and more! Zoom in on the scenes to help find all hidden objects, and use clues if you get stuck. Discover more from Elephant Games! Elephant Games is a developer of hidden object games and mystery detective games. Check out our game library at: http://elephant-games.com/games/ Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elephant_games/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elephantgames Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elephant_games Privacy Policy: https://elephant-games.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions:https://elephant-games.com/terms/

Screenshots

Hidden Objects Coastal Hill4 screens
Grim Tales 254 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Hidden Objects Coastal Hill at 5.3K against Grim Tales 25's 215. Hidden Objects Coastal Hill also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 78%). Grim Tales 25's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Hidden Objects Coastal Hill sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Grim Tales 25 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.7 for Hidden Objects Coastal Hill against 4.7 for Grim Tales 25. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden Objects Coastal Hill has 5.3K ratings behind it against 215, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Hidden Objects Coastal Hill's written reviews are positive against 78% of Grim Tales 25's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hidden Objects Coastal Hill versus Grim Tales 25: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden Objects Coastal HillGrim Tales 25
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.3K ratings)4.7 (215 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings5.3K — better215
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size415 MB794 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAdoreStudio Ltd.Elephant Games AR LLC

Customer experience

Hidden Objects Coastal Hill

All ratings5,266 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews1,220 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative9.2%

Grim Tales 25

All ratings132 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Hidden Objects Coastal Hill

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and login issues
  • Lost progress and rewards
  • Inconsistent performance after updates
  • Disappearing items and currencies

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Better communication from developers
  • Improved technical support
  • More lenient timed tasks
  • Ability to gift items to new players
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  • Separate servers for competitive teams

Grim Tales 25

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Hidden Objects Coastal Hill

One-time13
  • Puzzles solving pack$0.99
  • One-Time Offer$0.99
  • 10 Crystals$1.99
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  • Medium Train Offer$2.99
  • Adventure welcoming pack$3.99
  • 30 Crystals$4.99
  • VIP Daily Tasks Reward$4.99
  • Road Pass$4.99
  • Big Train Offer$4.99
  • Ascent Pass$6.99
  • 65 Crystals$9.99
  • VIP Pass - boost your progress$9.99
  • 145 Crystals$19.99
1 purchases

Grim Tales 25

One-time1
  • Full Content$6.99

Questions

Is Hidden Objects Coastal Hill free?
Hidden Objects Coastal Hill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grim Tales 25 free?
Grim Tales 25 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hidden Objects Coastal Hill or Grim Tales 25?
Grim Tales 25 is rated higher. Hidden Objects Coastal Hill averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while Grim Tales 25 averages 4.7 from 215 ratings.
Do Hidden Objects Coastal Hill or Grim Tales 25 have ads?
Neither Hidden Objects Coastal Hill nor Grim Tales 25 shows ads.

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