Comparison

Hidden Journey vs Time Machine

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

Head to head
About

Hidden Journey

Engage your brain with this concentration-based hidden object game. Seek and find items, solve mysteries, and uncover clues across diverse, detailed locations. Earn rewards and use boosters to enhance your detective adventure.

Highlights
  • Seek and find objects
  • Solve mysteries and crimes
  • Explore unique locations
  • Daily rewards and tasks
  • Helpful boosters and instruments
  • Multiple object finding mechanics
  • Fun minigames
Features
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Concentration hidden object game to give your brain a workout! Become a real detective, seek and find objects, solve mysteries, find clues, and investigate crimes! Embark on Hidden Journey quest! Each level is a new location – a mysterious house, ranch, abandoned pickup truck, and many others. Enjoy the atmosphere thanks to the highly detailed awesome graphics! Earn points for completing levels and win daily rewards. Complete daily tasks and get boosters – they will turn your hidden object adventure into an exciting journey! Get coins by completing levels and spend them as you like – you can buy a pet or useful boosters making your hidden object adventure even more fun! Travel through the hidden object seek and find maps and enjoy different locations, play fun minigames. Use your investigative skills to open new areas and find all hidden objects on location. Advance on the quest – many instruments to help you find objects are at your fingertips. Boost your concentration and enjoy! Easy controls will help you find hidden objects fast, and helpful boosters are just a tap away! Hidden Journey has different hidden object finding mechanics, the main one is to seek and find objects. Keep your eyes open and examine the map carefully – objects can hide everywhere! Why you'll love Hidden Journey: - Awesome music to deep into the seek and find game atmosphere - Highly detailed & awesome graphics - 9 different object finding mechanics - Level map with unique locations - 7 instruments to ease your search - Instrument Upgrade Shop If you're looking for an amazing hidden object seek and find game then Hidden Journey is just what you need! Wonderful music and amazing graphics will make your hidden object gaming experience unforgettable. Try on the detective role, prepare a magnifying glass, plunge into the amazing world of seek and find game, and start your hidden object adventure! So, what are you waiting for? Download Hidden Journey and enjoy this amazing seek and find game! ==== Terms of Use: https://azurgames.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://azurgames.com/privacy-policy/

About

Time Machine

Embark on a thrilling hidden object adventure across time. Solve mysteries, find objects, and restore disassembled items in vibrant, animated 3D environments. Replay scenes for new challenges and rewards.

Highlights
  • Hidden object searching
  • Spot the differences
  • Puzzles
  • Object restoration
  • Time travel exploration
  • Collectible rewards
Features
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Immerse yourself in an exciting adventure through space and time! Herbert Fink, a young scientist, faces difficult yet fascinating challenges. An ordinary trip out of town turns into a real investigation, full of intrigue and mysterious temporal anomalies! The game is TRULY FREE, the whole adventure is open to you without any additional purchases - it's entirely up to you to buy optional tools. Colorful scenery, animation, and 3D visual effects will make your adventure vivid and fun. Those with a competitive streak can collect bonuses for speed and repeat the quest with new puzzles. Game features: - A variety of tasks: searching for items, spotting the differences, puzzles, restoration of disassembled objects - Explore game locations in the past and in the present! - Build your collection. Go through scenes again to try new quests and get new rewards! - Use free hints! We'll be happy to stay in touch with you at www.facebook.com/CrispApp - make comments, ask questions, get news about coming games!

Screenshots

Hidden Journey4 screens
Time Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hidden Journey and Time Machine both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 64% of Time Machine's written reviews are positive against 52% of Hidden Journey's. Hidden Journey's advantage is ratings volume (26K vs 4.5K). On price, rating, 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. Hidden Journey sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Time Machine sells 8 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 — 4.5 for Hidden Journey against 4.5 for Time Machine. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden Journey has 26K ratings behind it against 4.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Hidden Journey's written reviews are positive against 64% of Time Machine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hidden Journey ships an update every 3 months, Time Machine every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hidden Journey versus Time Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden JourneyTime Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (26K ratings)4.5 (4.5K ratings)
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews64.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26K — better4.5K
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size342 MB227 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAzur Interactive Games LimitedCrisp App Studio

Customer experience

Hidden Journey

All ratings26,045 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews402 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral19.2%
Negative29.1%

Time Machine

All ratings4,488 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative27.4%

User reviews

Hidden Journey

From 26K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging levels
  • 👍 Variety of puzzles
  • 👍 Good for memory
  • 👍 Relaxing gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Small objects hard to see
  • 🕰️ Too many ads
  • 💰 Expensive to remove ads
  • 🤔 Inconsistent scoring

Time Machine

From 4.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Lots of fun
  • 👍 Challenging but enjoyable
  • 🎨 Great graphics
  • 🎶 Enjoyable music
  • 🧠 Good brain exercise

Room to improve

  • 🚧 Too many ads
  • 🔍 Difficult to see objects
  • 🕹️ Repetitive gameplay
  • 🤔 Unclear progression
  • 🕰️ Short game length

Bugs and requests

Hidden Journey

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Music stops playing
  • Differences not recognized at edges
  • Purchase issues with in-app purchases

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and updates
  • Ability to replay past levels
  • Better object labeling
  • Ability to move objects around

Time Machine

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Missing/incorrect objects
  • Glitches with certain features

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Zoom functionality
  • Customizable brightness/contrast
  • Better instructions and guidance

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hidden Journey

Subscriptions2
  • Go VIP with no limits$4.997 Days
  • Monthly VIP Membership$14.991 Month
One-time8
  • Find hidden objects with hints$1.99
  • Coin Pack 1$2.99
  • Gem Pack 1$2.99
Show 5 more
  • Power-Up Pack 1$4.99
  • Small Bundle$4.99
  • Gem Pack 2$9.99
  • Find hidden objects with hints$9.99
  • Medium Bundle$19.99
8 purchases

Time Machine

One-time8
  • Instant Hint$0.99
  • Preview Hints Pack$0.99
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Infinity Energy + No Ads$1.99
  • Bag with Coins$2.99
  • GoldMaster Special$3.99
  • Сhest with Coins$4.99
  • Master Pack: All-included$7.99

Questions

Is Hidden Journey free?
Hidden Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Machine free?
Time Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hidden Journey or Time Machine?
Hidden Journey and Time Machine are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 26K and 4.5K ratings respectively.
Do Hidden Journey or Time Machine have ads?
Both Hidden Journey and Time Machine show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hidden Journey or Time Machine?
Hidden Journey ships an update every 3 months, and Time Machine every 5 months. Most recently, Hidden Journey was updated on September 27, 2026 and Time Machine on September 22, 2026.

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