Comparison

The Hidden Treasures・Mystery vs Time Machine

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

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About

The Hidden Treasures・Mystery

Embark on a Caribbean mystery adventure where you can choose to find hidden objects or solve match-3 puzzles. Unravel family secrets, disrupt pirate plans, and decorate your ship. Enjoy a gripping storyline with regular free updates.

Highlights
  • Dual gameplay modes: Hidden Object or Match-3
  • Engaging storyline with twists
  • Hundreds of unique puzzles
  • Customizable ship
  • Regular free updates with new content
  • Offline play supported
Features
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FIND HIDDEN OBJECTS OR MATCH GEMS TO SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF THE CARIBBEAN! This intriguing mystery game gives you the choice of finding objects or matching gems in a row to advance in a storyline full of twists and turns set amidst the atmospheric backdrop of the Caribbean. Choose how to play on a whim: either hidden object or match-3 to please your tastes and interests. Start your mind-boggling sea journey right now! Brave Captain Aimee, a bird named Virgil and a ragtag crew of flamboyant characters take a swashbuckling voyage through the Caribbean islands to solve Aimee's family mystery. Help them find hidden treasures by blasting through match-3 puzzles or unraveling hidden object scenes, and complete thrilling quests while disrupting the plans of nefarious pirates. They’re after something valuable, but apparently, they need a piece of the mysterious map that Aimee unwittingly has in her family locket – the only thing she has left from her mother. Keep Aimee out of danger, explore port cities and find out the truth about what really happened to Aimee’s parents! What awaits you in The Hidden Treasures: Play through gem-matching combinations if you like match-3, or enjoy searching tasks if you are into find and seek games. Change your game mode at any time! If you’re a hidden object fan: ● Lively scenes to search from top to bottom for hidden objects ● Stunning graphics, charismatic characters and picturesque locations If you’re a match-3 fan: ● Hundreds of unique match-3 puzzles ● Incredible boosters and power-up combos You will also enjoy: ● Gripping storyline that always keeps you guessing ● Picturesque locations, charismatic characters and stunning graphics ● Numerous charming collections to piece together ● Absorbing quests to keep you entertained for months ● Your own unique ship to decorate and captain ● Free updates: new quests, remarkable locations and unique bonuses await you every month! While this game is absolutely free to play, you have the ability to unlock optional bonuses via in-app purchases from within the game. You may disable in-app purchases in your device settings. You can play this game even if you’re offline! Game available in: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish. ____________________________ Sign up now for a weekly round-up of the best from G5 Games! https://www.g5.com/e-mail ____________________________ Download more great games here: https://store.g5.com G5 Games — World of Adventures™! Collect them all! Search for "g5" in the App Store! ____________________________ Visit us: https://www.g5.com Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/g5enter Find us: https://www.facebook.com/TheHiddenTreasuresGame/ Join us: https://www.instagram.com/thehiddentreasuresgame/ Follow us: https://x.com/g5games

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

The Hidden Treasures・Mystery4 screens
Time Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The Hidden Treasures・Mystery and Time Machine both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of The Hidden Treasures・Mystery's written reviews are positive against 64% of Time Machine's. The Hidden Treasures・Mystery also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Time Machine's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. The Hidden Treasures・Mystery sells 10 one-off in-app purchases 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 The Hidden Treasures・Mystery against 4.5 for Time Machine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13K and 4.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of The Hidden Treasures・Mystery's written reviews are positive against 64% of Time Machine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Hidden Treasures・Mystery ships an update monthly, Time Machine every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Hidden Treasures・Mystery versus Time Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Hidden Treasures・MysteryTime Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13K ratings) — better4.5 (4.5K ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better64.5% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better4.5K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB227 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperG5 Entertainment ABCrisp App Studio

Customer experience

The Hidden Treasures・Mystery

All ratings12,620 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,178 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral8.4%
Negative4.9%

Time Machine

All ratings4,488 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral8.4%
Negative27.1%

User reviews

The Hidden Treasures・Mystery

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 👍 Good graphics
  • 👍 Relaxing experience
  • 👍 Interesting story

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and technical issues
  • 🔋 Energy/moves limited
  • 💰 Expensive to progress without spending money
  • 🕹️ Levels become too difficult
  • 🔍 Hidden objects too small/hard to find

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

The Hidden Treasures・Mystery

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when collecting rewards
  • Inability to complete collections due to missing items
  • Glitches with certain gameplay mechanics

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free content and progression without spending money
  • Ability to zoom in on hidden object scenes
  • Improved performance and stability
  • More variety in gameplay modes
  • Better balance between difficulty levels

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

The Hidden Treasures・Mystery

One-time10
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • Superior Deal$0.99
  • Handful of Gems$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Pouch of Gems$4.99
  • Super Deal$4.99
  • Chalice of Gems$9.99
  • Hyper Deal$9.99
  • Barrel of Gems$19.99
  • Special Deal$19.99
  • Trunk of Gems$49.99
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 The Hidden Treasures・Mystery free?
The Hidden Treasures・Mystery 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, The Hidden Treasures・Mystery or Time Machine?
The Hidden Treasures・Mystery is rated higher. The Hidden Treasures・Mystery averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Time Machine averages 4.5 from 4.5K ratings.
Do The Hidden Treasures・Mystery or Time Machine have ads?
Both The Hidden Treasures・Mystery and Time Machine show ads.
Which is updated more often, The Hidden Treasures・Mystery or Time Machine?
The Hidden Treasures・Mystery ships an update monthly, and Time Machine every 5 months. Most recently, The Hidden Treasures・Mystery was updated on November 8, 2026 and Time Machine on November 6, 2026.

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