Comparison

Find Hidden Objects vs Spot Differences

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 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 Differences

A challenging mobile game that tests your observation skills. Compare two images and find all the subtle differences between them. Progress through increasingly difficult levels with more hidden distinctions.

Highlights
  • Compare two images
  • Find hidden differences
  • Tap on discrepancies
  • Increasing difficulty levels
  • Tests observation skills
  • Attention to detail challenge
Features
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"Spot Differences is a fun and challenging mobile game that tests your observation skills and attention to detail.  The game presents you with two seemingly identical images, and your task is to find and tap on the differences between the two pictures.  With each level, the game becomes more difficult, adding more differences and distractions to the images. Can you spot all the differences and beat the game? Download Spot Differences now and put your skills to the test!"

Screenshots

Find Hidden Objects4 screens
Spot Differences3 screens

Verdict

The call

Find Hidden Objects and Spot Differences both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Find Hidden Objects's written reviews are positive against 12% of Spot Differences's. Find Hidden Objects also leads on ratings volume (59K vs 1.8K) and chart position (#159 vs unranked). Spot Differences's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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 Differences sells 5 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 — 4.5 for Find Hidden Objects against 4.6 for Spot Differences. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Find Hidden Objects has 59K ratings behind it against 1.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Find Hidden Objects's written reviews are positive against 12% of Spot Differences's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Find Hidden Objects ships an update every 2 weeks, Spot Differences every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Find Hidden Objects versus Spot Differences: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFind Hidden ObjectsSpot Differences
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (59K ratings)4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews — better11.8% of reviews
Number of ratings59K — better1.8K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#159 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size646 MB193 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperG5 Entertainment ABVOYAGER OYUN YAZILIM SANAYİ TİCARET ANONİM ŞİRKETİ

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 Differences

All ratings1,817 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative82.4%

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 Differences

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Fun game to play with grandkids

Room to improve

  • 🚨 Manipulative ads that are hard to close
  • 🚨 Too many commercials
  • 🚨 Crazy amount of ads
  • 🚨 Fun game, Too easy and longgg ads after each one
  • 🚨 Ads too hard to close

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 Differences

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • One game faulty
  • Bad game with glitches. Won't identify obvious differences just errors them
  • Fun but after level 60 or so starts to screw up. Marking things at the start of the game. Won't mark things that are different. Have to restart the game to clear issues

Requested features

1 request
  • Picture need to be just a tad bigger still to play

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
5 purchases

Spot Differences

One-time5
  • +500 Points$3.99
  • Remove ads$7.99
  • Remove Ads & +250 Points$9.99
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  • Remove Ads & +900 Points$11.99
  • Remove Ads & +900 Points$13.99

Questions

Is Find Hidden Objects free?
Find Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spot Differences free?
Spot Differences is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Find Hidden Objects or Spot Differences?
Spot Differences is rated higher. Find Hidden Objects averages 4.5 out of 5 from 59K ratings, while Spot Differences averages 4.6 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Find Hidden Objects or Spot Differences have ads?
Both Find Hidden Objects and Spot Differences show ads.
Which is updated more often, Find Hidden Objects or Spot Differences?
Find Hidden Objects ships an update every 2 weeks, and Spot Differences every 9 days. Most recently, Find Hidden Objects was updated on September 24, 2026 and Spot Differences on September 22, 2026.

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