Comparison

Hidden Journey vs Search & Find

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

Search & Find

Embark on a relaxing search adventure with beautifully detailed, hand-illustrated pictures. Test your detective skills to find hidden objects in various themes and explore a quirky world. Get hints and rewards as you uncover every item.

Highlights
  • Hand-illustrated pictures by published artist
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Pinch and zoom for detail
  • Hint system available
  • Rewards for spotting objects
  • Variety of themes and scenes
Features
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The party is on but where are the unicorns?? Can you find them all? With an online community of over 250,000 puzzle enthusiasts, Search & Find: Hidden Objects has gone mobile and invites you to join the search party! With beautifully detailed, hand-illustrated pictures by published puzzle artist Adam Doyle, Search and Find: Hidden Objects serves a relaxing adventure for everyone ready to perfect their spotting skills. Put those detective skills to test and join in on the fun. PICTURES WITH A THOUSAND STORIES These detailed illustrations from Adam Doyle tell a thousand stories, making the experience different for everyone. You’ll travel the world and explore themes, such as a lantern festival or even a very English celebration. Wait, is that Elvis? INTUITIVE HIDDEN OBJECT GAMEPLAY Identify what object you need to find, move around the picture with your finger, pinch and zoom to explore in detail and tap the object to select it. If you need a helping hand, tap on the magnifying glass for a hint. Some objects are hidden so well that you’ll need to work up to that level of wizardry. FUN & REWARDS FOR EVERYONE Customise your tools and just dive into the quirky hand-illustrated world of quirky details. There are rewards a plenty for those with an eye for detail. LOVE ANIMALS? WE GOT YOU!! For doggy aficionados, we have hot dogs, we have cool dogs. From mysterious cats to cute squirrels, can you spot the hiding furball ? ————————— We are always keen to hear your feedback to help us develop the best games for you. Make your voice heard and get in touch with us: Twitter: @gamesbycurioso Facebook: @gamesbycurioso Instagram @cabinetofcurioso Email: support@curiosogames.com Want to meet fellow search party members? Come and join us on Facebook. www.facebook.com/searchandfindgames

Screenshots

Hidden Journey4 screens
Search & Find4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Hidden Journey at 26K against Search & Find's 839. Hidden Journey also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 Search & Find sells 12 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 Search & Find. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden Journey has 26K ratings behind it against 839, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 52% and 51% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hidden Journey versus Search & Find: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden JourneySearch & Find
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (26K ratings)4.5 (839 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews — better51.2% of reviews
Number of ratings26K — better839
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size342 MB360 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAzur Interactive Games LimitedCurioso Games Limited

Customer experience

Hidden Journey

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

Search & Find

All ratings839 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral12.2%
Negative36.6%

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

Search & Find

From 839 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Fantastic graphics and illustrations
  • 🧠 Challenging and engaging gameplay
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive experience
  • 👍 Easy to play and intuitive
  • 🤗 Great for all ages

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall to access more levels
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (crashes, screen freezes)
  • 🤖 Aggressive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🎨 Some items too similar to find
  • 🤯 Frustrating when screen touches register as wrong guesses

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

Search & Find

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchased coins/levels not being awarded
  • Game progress being reset after each session
  • Certain items impossible to select or find

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free levels and content
  • Ability to earn coins/stars without paying
  • Option to disable hints and clues
  • Improved color contrast for color-blind players
  • Smoother screen scrolling and panning

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
12 purchases

Search & Find

One-time12
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Dog Pack$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Snack Pack$1.99
  • Animal Magic Pack.$1.99
  • 530 Coins$4.99
  • 530 Coins + no ads Offer$4.99
  • Man City Pack.$4.99
  • Premium Deal$4.99
  • 1130 coins.$9.99
  • VIP Deal$9.99
  • 2300 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Hidden Journey free?
Hidden Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Search & Find free?
Search & Find is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hidden Journey or Search & Find?
Search & Find is rated higher. Hidden Journey averages 4.5 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while Search & Find averages 4.5 from 839 ratings.
Do Hidden Journey or Search & Find have ads?
Both Hidden Journey and Search & Find show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hidden Journey or Search & Find?
Hidden Journey ships an update every 3 months, and Search & Find every 3 months. Most recently, Hidden Journey was updated on September 25, 2026 and Search & Find on September 21, 2026.

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