Comparison

Find Hidden Objects vs Ghost Detective

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

Ghost Detective

Play as a ghost detective to solve your own murder. Explore New Orleans, find hidden objects, and solve puzzles to uncover clues and identify your killer. Your choices influence the story in this supernatural crime mystery.

Highlights
  • Solve your own murder mystery
  • Find hidden objects
  • Solve puzzles
  • Explore New Orleans
  • Investigate clues
  • Story-driven gameplay
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Available exclusively for Netflix members. You’re a detective who’s been killed on the job. Now as a ghost, your mission is clear: Find hidden objects and solve puzzles to catch your own murderer. Experience a new hidden object murder mystery crime game set in haunted New Orleans — where life's never boring and dying can get downright complicated. As a ghost detective, it's up to you to conduct a crime investigation by collecting important clues, looking for hidden objects and solving puzzles. Team up with valuable allies — both living and dead — to solve the mystery of who murdered you... and why. Find clues to solve the case and deliver justice from beyond the grave. Immerse yourself in a story-driven crime mystery investigation thriller like no other, filled with countless twists, turns and surprises. Unravel your own murder mystery through fun puzzles; identify criminal suspects; hunt for clues; and meet New Orleans' most colorful characters in this supernatural mystery where nothing’s as it seems. Do you have what it takes to crack your own murder mystery? Features: • Explore vibrant New Orleans with a stunning open-world map and detailed 3D locations. • Hone your detective skills with challenging hidden object games in multiple play modes. • Play engaging match-3 puzzle games to save troubled ghosts and collect resources. • Investigate your own murder mystery by examining vital clues and using them to track suspects. Can you solve the trickiest mysteries? • Craft boosters and recipes by collecting rare ingredients. • Drive a riveting storyline of justice and redemption — your choices matter! • Challenge yourself to solve this murder mystery by finding your killer and winning the ultimate game of justice. - Created by Wooga GmbH.

Screenshots

Find Hidden Objects4 screens
Ghost Detective4 screens

Verdict

The call

Find Hidden Objects and Ghost Detective both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Find Hidden Objects's written reviews are positive against 37% of Ghost Detective's. Find Hidden Objects also leads on ratings volume (59K vs 983) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Ghost Detective's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, 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 Ghost Detective sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. 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 Ghost Detective. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Find Hidden Objects has 59K ratings behind it against 983, 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 37% of Ghost Detective's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Find Hidden Objects ships an update every 2 weeks, Ghost Detective monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Find Hidden Objects versus Ghost Detective: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFind Hidden ObjectsGhost Detective
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (59K ratings)4.6 (983 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews — better36.9% of reviews
Number of ratings59K — better983
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#132 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size646 MB814 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperG5 Entertainment ABNetflix, 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%

Ghost Detective

All ratings983 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral25.5%
Negative37.6%

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

Ghost Detective

From 983 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome game
  • 👍 Great story and characters
  • 🎨 Brilliant graphics and music
  • 💡 Unique gameplay with hidden objects and match-3
  • 🎁 No in-app purchases required

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes, freezes, and loading issues
  • 🕰️ Repetitive and grindy gameplay
  • 🤔 Unclear progression and incomplete story
  • 🔍 Obscured or hard-to-find objects
  • 💰 Difficult without using paid boosters

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

Ghost Detective

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes on startup
  • Progress and save data being lost or reset
  • Multipliers and boosters not working as intended
  • Certain objects being impossible to find

Requested features

4 requests
  • More new cases and story content
  • Ability to save progress and sync across devices
  • Community features like gifting and sharing
  • Difficulty options for more casual or challenging 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
1 purchases

Ghost Detective

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Find Hidden Objects free?
Find Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ghost Detective free?
Ghost Detective is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Find Hidden Objects or Ghost Detective?
Ghost Detective is rated higher. Find Hidden Objects averages 4.5 out of 5 from 59K ratings, while Ghost Detective averages 4.6 from 983 ratings.
Do Find Hidden Objects or Ghost Detective have ads?
Find Hidden Objects shows ads; Ghost Detective does not.
Which is updated more often, Find Hidden Objects or Ghost Detective?
Find Hidden Objects ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ghost Detective monthly. Most recently, Find Hidden Objects was updated on September 25, 2026 and Ghost Detective on September 24, 2026.

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