Hidden Through Time vs Inbox Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hidden Through Time
Embark on a charming hide-and-seek adventure across historical eras. Solve object-finding puzzles using clever clues in vibrant, hand-drawn levels. Create and share your own levels or explore those made by a global community.
- Object finding puzzles
- Historical level exploration
- Cryptic hints
- Hand-drawn colourful levels
- Level editor
- Cloud level sharing
- Community level discovery
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Hidden Through Time is a cute game of hide and seek with objects scattered through the wonderful history of our world. Use cryptic hints to discover every secret as you explore the colourful hand drawn levels. Find enough objects to advance to the next stage, and make your way through all four great ages. Still desire more or wish to unleash your creativity? Our editor is available to anyone, allowing you to create your very own levels and share them on our cloud! Here you can also discover, play and rate levels made by other creators from all around the world! So join Clicky on his wondrous adventure in Hidden Through Time!
Inbox Dash
A quick-play game where you clear your inbox in 30 seconds. Match at least three identical colored tiles to complete tasks, build combos, and earn points. Features offline play, leaderboards, and accessibility options.
- 30-second rounds
- Tile matching gameplay
- Combo system for score multipliers
- Offline play supported
- Leaderboards and achievements
- Colorblind mode
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You have 30 seconds of working time and an inbox that will not clear itself. Tap matching items in a row. The faster you chain them, the more points you get. Newsletters, spam, social media, calendar invites and FYI mails pile up. You are the one who deals with them. SPECIAL TILES Some tiles wipe one color from the board. Others stop the clock for one second. Use them at the right moment. FOUR THEMES Standard, Colorblind, Cyberpunk and Fantasy. Each theme has its own look and its own mail subjects. Cyberpunk and Fantasy also bring their own music. Switch in Settings. TILE LABELS Show text, icons or nothing at all on the tiles, whichever reads best for you. RANKS Your score earns a rank, from Mailroom Intern up to Legend of the Filing Cabinet. The result card can be shared as an image. GAME CENTER Compare your score on the leaderboard and collect achievements, including Inbox Zero. SETTINGS Music volume, haptics in three levels, tile labels and language. Slide the music volume to zero and the music is off. No ads. No account needed beyond Game Center. A game by Andy Ebels, kirchendice.de
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Inbox Dash at Free against Hidden Through Time's $2.99. Inbox Dash also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Hidden Through Time's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 1) and chart position (#177 vs unranked).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Inbox Dash is free to download; Hidden Through Time costs $2.99 up front. Hidden Through Time sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Inbox Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.
Inbox Dash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden Through Time has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hidden Through Time ships an update every 11 days, Inbox Dash daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hidden Through Time | Inbox Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #177 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 310 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rogueside NV | Andy Christian Ebels |
Customer experience
Hidden Through Time
Inbox Dash
Bugs and requests
Hidden Through Time
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch or during gameplay
- Expansion packs not working as expected
- Inability to load or play on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Improved map editor functionality
- Larger icons and objects
- Removal of offensive/stereotypical content
Inbox Dash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hidden Through Time
- Viking Tales$1.99
- Legends of Japan$1.99
- Aztec Rituals$1.99
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- Road to Rome$1.99
- Pirate Treasures$1.99
Inbox Dash
No in-app purchases
Questions
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