Comparison

Spot the Difference vs Find Hidden Objects

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

Head to head
About

Spot the Difference

Engage your mind with a visual puzzle game that challenges you to find five subtle differences between two nearly identical photographs. With numerous timed levels and helpful hints, it's a great way to sharpen your focus and observation skills.

Highlights
  • Find differences between photos
  • Timed gameplay
  • Helpful hints available
  • Numerous levels
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Spot the Difference - Find Them All is a fun brain teaser game where you have to find what's different between two near-identical real photographs! Each pair has 5 differing details, and your job is to find them all. So get focused and keep your eyes peeled, Spot the Difference - Find Them All has tons of levels to beat! Just don't forget that each one is timed. But don't worry! If you're just a step away from victory but time is running out fast, just use a special hint! That's what they're there for! Why you'll love this game: · Beautiful pictures · Timed gameplay · Helpful hints · Loads of levels · Simple, intuitive interface

About

Find Hidden Objects

Embark on a detective adventure to restore classic book plots corrupted by a mysterious force. Solve match-3 puzzles and find hidden objects to uncover clues and bring justice to fictional worlds. Explore vibrant locations and meet iconic characters in this engaging mystery game.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Match-3 puzzles
  • Absorbing quests
  • Explore book locations
  • Gripping storyline
  • Regular free updates
Features
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Join the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in his unbelievable new investigations! Something wicked is going on in the worlds of well-known books – their plots are changing, with the main characters being defeated while the villains prevail. The magic of literature is at work here, and this magic is real! Now, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, and many other classic novels are not at all like you remember them. Help Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson restore the original plots of the books and deliver justice by solving tricky match-3 puzzles or unraveling hidden object scenes, and complete thrilling quests while searching for the reasons and patterns behind the events. These world-renowned stories helped to shape the history of mankind, so they carry enormous power – and whoever can control that power, will be able to rule the universe. Make sure it falls in the right hands! Set off on an exciting detective adventure, solve ingenious puzzles and investigate crimes without delay before the real world turns upside down too! To find clues and get closer to figuring out challenging cases, pay close attention and choose your favorite gameplay mode for any scene: ● FIND hidden objects and use them, or ● MATCH gems in a row Plus: ● COMPLETE absorbing quests ● EXPLORE colorful locations from well-known books ● MEET familiar characters ● SOLVE perplexing puzzles ● FOLLOW the gripping storyline ● ENJOY regular free updates with new books and fascinating cases! 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, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Spanish (Latin America). ____________________________ 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/SherlockHiddenCases Join us: https://www.instagram.com/sherlockhiddencases/ Follow us: https://x.com/g5games

Screenshots

Spot the Difference4 screens
Find Hidden Objects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Find Hidden Objects at every 2 weeks against Spot the Difference's every 2 months. Find Hidden Objects also leads on ratings volume (59K vs 2K) and chart position (#139 vs unranked). Spot the Difference'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. Spot the Difference sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Find Hidden Objects sells 13 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 Spot the Difference against 4.5 for Find Hidden Objects. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Find Hidden Objects has 59K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Spot the Difference's written reviews are positive against 82% of Find Hidden Objects's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spot the Difference ships an update every 2 months, Find Hidden Objects every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Spot the Difference versus Find Hidden Objects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpot the DifferenceFind Hidden Objects
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2K ratings) — better4.5 (59K ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews81.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K59K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#139 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size333 MB646 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAzur Interactive Games LimitedG5 Entertainment AB

Customer experience

Spot the Difference

All ratings2,020 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative13.3%

Find Hidden Objects

All ratings58,805 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews5,308 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative11.8%

User reviews

Spot the Difference

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Fun
  • 😊 Enjoying
  • 🤩 Surprised

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Paying to remove ads doesn't remove all ads
  • 🔨 Hung up on level 34
  • 👎 Too many ads

Find Hidden Objects

From 59K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Challenging game
  • 👍 Pas trop difficile et plaisant à jouer
  • 👍 Fun game
  • 👍 Bravo très bon jeux beaucoup de défis intéressants

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Can't play while downloading update
  • 🔋 Overheating iPad while playing game
  • 🐛 Takes too long to download new content
  • 💰 Very expensive to purchase diamonds
  • 🐛 Can't watch video to get diamonds

Bugs and requests

Spot the Difference

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Stuck on level 34

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improve image size and visibility
  • Remove distracting in-app elements

Find Hidden Objects

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Can't play while downloading update
  • iPad overheating while playing game
  • Takes too long to download new content
  • Can't watch video to get diamonds
  • After purchase, can't watch videos for diamonds
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  • Impossible to open all writers chests
  • Progress not being saved in the new asylum room
  • Connection to G5 friends network lost

Requested features

10 requests
  • More mini games like putting an item together or a jigsaw
  • New Sherlock game of designing a town where you solve murders
  • Option to turn off hints
  • Ability to replay a room immediately after failing instead of going back to the library
  • Use coins to purchase energy or gems
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  • Highlight unfound items after failing a search
  • Instructions for the various match 3 games
  • Option to turn off the flashing arrow hints
  • Ability to choose less intense levels for a break
  • Slow down the speed of the text instructions

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Spot the Difference

One-time6
  • Hint Pack 1$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Hint Pack 2$2.99
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  • Hint Pack 3$4.99
  • Hint Pack 4$19.99
  • Hint Pack 5$49.99
13 purchases

Find Hidden Objects

One-time13
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • Handful of Crystals$1.99
  • Easy Deal$2.99
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  • Wonderful Deal$4.99
  • Sack of Crystals$4.99
  • Premium Card$4.99
  • Hidden Gem Deal$6.99
  • Incredible Deal$9.99
  • Trunk of Crystals$9.99
  • Bowl of Crystals$19.99
  • Hyper Deal$19.99
  • Safe of Crystals$49.99
  • Vault of Crystals$99.99

Questions

Is Spot the Difference free?
Spot the Difference is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Find Hidden Objects free?
Find Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spot the Difference or Find Hidden Objects?
Spot the Difference is rated higher. Spot the Difference averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Find Hidden Objects averages 4.5 from 59K ratings.
Do Spot the Difference or Find Hidden Objects have ads?
Both Spot the Difference and Find Hidden Objects show ads.
Which is updated more often, Spot the Difference or Find Hidden Objects?
Spot the Difference ships an update every 2 months, and Find Hidden Objects every 2 weeks. Most recently, Spot the Difference was updated on September 24, 2026 and Find Hidden Objects on September 25, 2026.

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