Comparison

Find Hidden Objects vs Spot The Hidden Differences

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

Spot The Hidden Differences

This game challenges your observation skills by asking you to find five differences between two pictures. With a variety of colorful images and helpful features like zooming and hints, it's a fun way to train your brain. Suitable for all ages, it offers both easy and hard puzzles to test your concentration.

Highlights
  • Find 5 differences between two pictures
  • Variety of colorful images
  • Zooming feature
  • Helpful hints
  • Easy and hard puzzles
  • Brain training
Features
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Find 5 differences between two pictures in Spot The Hidden Differences - five differences photo hunt puzzle game! Spot The Hidden Differences is a kind of searching and finding difference photo hunt puzzle games where your task is to find out five differences between two pictures. Keep your eyes open, look at the pictures carefully and train your observation – some differences are not that easy to notice, so Spot The Hidden Differences can challenge your mind! How to play Spot The Hidden Differences: Compare two pictures and look for the differences between them. Spot the difference and tap on it. Find out all the differences in the time allowed! Explore lots of different colorful pictures and have fun while you're trying to spot the differences within the limited time. Train your brain while enjoying the game! Why you'll love Spot The Hidden Differences: - Tons of amazing colorful pictures: rooms, animals, food, and many more - Brain training game which suits both kids and adults - Useful features: zooming in and out will help you to spot the differences - Helpful hints - Easy & hard puzzles – train your brain and observation! - Intuitive game interface If you like playing entertaining brain training games, then Spot The Hidden Difference is just what you need! Improve your searching and concentration skills while solving photo hunt puzzles. Win all puzzles and become a master in searching and finding differences! So, what are you waiting for? Download Spot The Hidden Differences for free and enjoy this photo hunt puzzle! Privacy policy: https://aigames.ae/policy Terms of use: https://aigames.ae/policy#terms

Screenshots

Find Hidden Objects4 screens
Spot The Hidden Differences4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Find Hidden Objects at 82% against Spot The Hidden Differences's 56%. Find Hidden Objects also leads on chart position (#156 vs unranked). Spot The Hidden Differences's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Find Hidden Objects sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Spot The Hidden Differences 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

Spot The Hidden Differences holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59K and 136K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Find Hidden Objects's written reviews are positive against 56% of Spot The Hidden Differences'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, Spot The Hidden Differences every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Find Hidden Objects versus Spot The Hidden Differences: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFind Hidden ObjectsSpot The Hidden Differences
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (59K ratings)4.7 (136K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews — better55.8% of reviews
Number of ratings59K136K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#156 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size646 MB197 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperG5 Entertainment ABAI Games FZ

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%

Spot The Hidden Differences

All ratings135,696 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews373 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral17.4%
Negative26.8%

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

Spot The Hidden Differences

From 136K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Enjoyable and relaxing game
  • 👍 Simple and easy to understand rules
  • 🔍 Challenging to find the hidden differences
  • 💡 Helpful hints and markers when differences are found

Room to improve

  • 🚨 Too many ads, interrupting the gameplay experience
  • ⏱️ Timed levels can be frustrating for some users
  • 🎨 Repetitive or uninteresting graphics/images in later levels

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

Spot The Hidden Differences

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Difficulty accurately clicking on differences
  • Inconsistent behavior when zooming in/out

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to play without time limits
  • Increased difficulty as levels progress
  • More varied and interesting image sets

In-app purchases

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
10 purchases

Spot The Hidden Differences

One-time10
  • 600 Coins$0.99
  • Unlock all monthly challenges$1.99
  • 1500 Coins$1.99
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  • Collection$2.99
  • 3000 Coins$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • 6000 Coins$4.99
  • 15000 Coins$9.99
  • 24000 Coins$14.99
  • 36000 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Find Hidden Objects free?
Find Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spot The Hidden Differences free?
Spot The Hidden Differences is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Find Hidden Objects or Spot The Hidden Differences?
Spot The Hidden Differences is rated higher. Find Hidden Objects averages 4.5 out of 5 from 59K ratings, while Spot The Hidden Differences averages 4.7 from 136K ratings.
Do Find Hidden Objects or Spot The Hidden Differences have ads?
Both Find Hidden Objects and Spot The Hidden Differences show ads.
Which is updated more often, Find Hidden Objects or Spot The Hidden Differences?
Find Hidden Objects ships an update every 2 weeks, and Spot The Hidden Differences every 3 weeks. Most recently, Find Hidden Objects was updated on September 24, 2026 and Spot The Hidden Differences on September 24, 2026.

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