Comparison

Find Hidden Objects vs Case Open

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

Head to head
About

Find Hidden Objects

Embark on a detective adventure solving mysteries within classic books. Restore original plots by finding hidden objects or matching gems, and complete quests to prevent the universe from falling into the wrong hands. Enjoy regular updates and offline play.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Match-3 puzzles
  • Absorbing quests
  • Explore colorful locations
  • Gripping storyline
  • Regular free updates
  • Offline play
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

Case Open

Guide Casey through over 400 puzzle levels to collect coins and reach the exit. This game offers a stress-free, offline experience with no ads or in-app purchases, perfect for casual play.

Highlights
  • 400+ puzzle levels
  • Collect coins to reach exit
  • No time stress or lives
  • Completely free with no ads
  • Offline gameplay
  • Help section and walkthroughs
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Case Open is an addictive puzzle game from 2020, designed to play in waiting rooms and other places, without any time stress or 'out of lives' messages or having to spend money on power-ups. The game is completely free with no advertisements, no banners, nothing. Goal: Guide Casey to the exit by collecting all required coins. There are 400+ lessons that will prepare our Hero for life in the field as a full fledged spy. - The App itself has an extensive Help section, explaining all items. - Look at the screenshots to see some items like door, transporter, etc - Difficult levels have a walkthrough video, accessible from within the app (pause screen). - If you register you get 5 skip options which allows you to skip 5 levels of your choice, when you solve a previously skipped level, you regain the skip. - When you have finished, you are ready to take on real Spy missions in Case Closed, another puzzle game. It's available for free from your favorite App store. We hope you enjoy the game. Jake Solutions

Screenshots

Find Hidden Objects4 screens
Case Open3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Case Open at none against Find Hidden Objects's 10. Case Open also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Find Hidden Objects's advantage is ratings volume (59K vs 7) and chart position (#140 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment and device support 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 10 one-off in-app purchases. Case Open asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Case Open holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Find Hidden Objects has 59K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Find Hidden Objects's written reviews are positive against 80% of Case Open'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, Case Open monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Find Hidden Objects versus Case Open: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFind Hidden ObjectsCase Open
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (59K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings59K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#140 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size679 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperG5 Entertainment ABCornelis Aerts

Customer experience

Find Hidden Objects

All ratings59,165 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews7,177 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative10.3%

Case Open

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

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
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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

Case Open

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Find Hidden Objects

One-time10
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • Handful of Crystals$1.99
  • Easy Deal$2.99
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  • Sack of Crystals$4.99
  • Premium Card$4.99
  • Hidden Gem Deal$6.99
  • Trunk of Crystals$9.99
  • Bowl of Crystals$19.99
  • Hyper Deal$19.99
  • Safe of Crystals$49.99
None

Case Open

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Find Hidden Objects free?
Find Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Case Open free?
Case Open is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Find Hidden Objects or Case Open?
Case Open is rated higher. Find Hidden Objects averages 4.5 out of 5 from 59K ratings, while Case Open averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Find Hidden Objects or Case Open have ads?
Find Hidden Objects shows ads; Case Open does not.
Which is updated more often, Find Hidden Objects or Case Open?
Find Hidden Objects ships an update every 2 weeks, and Case Open monthly. Most recently, Find Hidden Objects was updated on November 5, 2026 and Case Open on November 3, 2026.

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