Comparison

Find Hidden Objects vs Differences Online

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

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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

About

Differences Online

Compete with others to find differences in images and earn rewards. Enjoy bright pictures, various difficulty levels, and the ability to zoom in for detail. Play with family or friends, or relax without time limits.

Highlights
  • Spot differences in images
  • Compete with real players
  • Earn rewards and collections
  • High-quality pictures
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • Zoom in/out for detail
  • No time limits option
Features
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Spot the differences before others and get awesome rewards! You see 2 identical pictures. But only at first glance... Will you be able to spot the differences? Find 5 differences, compete with real people and win prizes! Differences online Game features: - Bright and high-quality pictures - Different levels of difficulty - Find differences without time limits - Play 5 differences with real players - Zoom in or zoom out the pictures to better see the differences - Useful tips to help you find differences faster - Awards, collections and rating system Make good use of your time Find differences game brings people together. So, you can play with the whole family. After all, it’s much more fun to spot the differences together. Spot it faster than anyone else Finding differences can be fun. Spot differences in the shortest time to get rewards and exclusive collections. Travel through colorful locations With each new level, you will open a new location with special thematic pictures. Find five differences in each pair and find out how far you can go. Train and study Find the difference games develop attentiveness and the ability to notice even the smallest details. This is especially true when a child starts to learn the colors and characteristics of objects. Relax Many different games have time limits. But sometimes it’s so important just to relax and play your favorite game, right? Our Find it game is suitable for adults as it has no time limits. Play Find differences game free What's the difference between our game and paid ones? No need to buy it or subscribe. Just download and play! SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Premium status offers weekly subscription after 3-day free trial. It allows to play without penalties for losing. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use sticker packs marked as Premium. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at hello@mini-it.com Privacy Policy: https://mini-it.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://mini-it.com/tac.html

Screenshots

Find Hidden Objects4 screens
Differences Online4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Find Hidden Objects at 82% against Differences Online's 22%. Find Hidden Objects also leads on ratings volume (59K vs 1.3K) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Differences Online's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Find Hidden Objects sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Differences Online sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Differences Online holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Find Hidden Objects has 59K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Find Hidden Objects's written reviews are positive against 22% of Differences Online's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Find Hidden Objects ships an update every 2 weeks, Differences Online monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Find Hidden Objects versus Differences Online: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFind Hidden ObjectsDifferences Online
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (59K ratings)4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews — better22.4% of reviews
Number of ratings59K — better1.3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#156 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size646 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperG5 Entertainment ABBrightika, Inc.

Customer experience

Find Hidden Objects

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

Differences Online

All ratings1,290 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive22.4%
Neutral22.4%
Negative55.3%

User reviews

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

Differences Online

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced and competitive
  • 🤯 Challenging and mind-stimulating
  • 🥳 Fun and exciting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing issues
  • 🤬 Frustrating glitches and bugs
  • ⏳ Long loading times and connection problems
  • 💰 Issues with in-app purchases and rewards

Bugs and requests

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
Show 3 more
  • 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

Differences Online

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game freezes during rounds and between rounds
  • Incorrect ranking and rewards displayed
  • Purchased coins not credited
  • Levels and progress not loading properly
  • Accounts and progress being reset or lost

Requested features

4 requests
  • Fix freezing and crashing issues
  • Improve stability and performance
  • Reduce duration of notification popups
  • Provide better customer support

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Find Hidden Objects

One-time13
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • Handful of Crystals$1.99
  • Easy Deal$2.99
Show 10 more
  • 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
10 purchases

Differences Online

One-time10
  • 20 coins$0.99
  • 20 coins$1.99
  • 110 coins$4.99
Show 7 more
  • 230 coins$9.99
  • Special offer!$14.99
  • 580 coins$24.99
  • Special offer!$29.99
  • 1200 coins$49.99
  • Special offer!$59.99
  • 2450 coins$99.99

Questions

Is Find Hidden Objects free?
Find Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Differences Online free?
Differences Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Find Hidden Objects or Differences Online?
Differences Online is rated higher. Find Hidden Objects averages 4.5 out of 5 from 59K ratings, while Differences Online averages 4.7 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Find Hidden Objects or Differences Online have ads?
Both Find Hidden Objects and Differences Online show ads.
Which is updated more often, Find Hidden Objects or Differences Online?
Find Hidden Objects ships an update every 2 weeks, and Differences Online monthly. Most recently, Find Hidden Objects was updated on September 24, 2026 and Differences Online on September 24, 2026.

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