Comparison

Find Hidden Objects vs Magic City

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

Magic City

Embark on a thrilling detective adventure across London, Paris, and Rio to solve supernatural crimes. Investigate mysterious disappearances, uncover dark conspiracies, and face magical threats. Solve puzzles and find hidden objects to save the world from chaos.

Highlights
  • Supernatural crime investigations
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Detective adventure gameplay
  • Puzzles and mini-games
  • Collectible items
  • Story-rich narrative
Features
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Unravel supernatural crimes across London, Paris, and Rio in this massive free hidden object adventure! Step into the role of a seasoned detective investigating mysterious disappearances in three iconic cities, each hiding its own magical secrets. In London, a vampire emissary pleads for your help: an elven alchemist who created a synthetic blood serum has vanished, pushing the vampire community to the brink of madness. Your investigation reveals a dark conspiracy that could ignite a war between magical races—unless you can stop it in time. Meanwhile, in Paris, a wave of brutal killings targets the shapeshifting Animages. With the Ministry for the Control of Magical Races unable to contain the threat, you must uncover the truth behind the attacks and face a rogue werewolf bent on annihilating all Animages in his quest for vengeance. In sunny Rio, a beloved siren has disappeared — and the ocean grows restless. If she doesn't return to calm the waves with her song, a deadly tsunami could strike. But darker forces are at work: someone has stolen her voice for their own twisted ends. · ENJOY THE PLOT!
 Spend your time with pleasure playing as a magical detective! A fast-paced story full of crime and mystery won’t leave anyone indifferent. Can you uncover the truth and save the world? · MYSTERIES AND SECRETS! 
Get ready for thrilling puzzles and challenging mini-games! Explore streets filled with dark secrets and hidden objects as you dive into the life of a city detective in a magical world. Your logic and sharp mind will be your best tools in this gripping investigation! · COLLECT TREASURES! 
Put your skills to the test with intricate puzzles and seek-and-find challenges. Enjoy relaxing brain teasers and uncover a wide variety of collectible items to enrich your adventure! · A VARIETY OF ACHIEVEMENTS! 
Delve into a world of mystery as you solve mind-bending puzzles and hunt for hidden objects. Can you balance the human and the beast within while cracking the case and unlocking all achievements? Explore beautifully illustrated hidden object scenes, solve magical mysteries, and stop evil powers from unleashing chaos in this story-rich, free-to-play detective adventure! ----- Questions? Email us at support@dominigames.com Find other games on our official website: https://dominigames.com/ Become our fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dominigames Check out our Instagram and stay tuned: https://www.instagram.com/dominigames

Screenshots

Find Hidden Objects4 screens
Magic City4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Find Hidden Objects at 82% against Magic City's 41%. Find Hidden Objects also leads on ratings volume (59K vs 339) and chart position (#131 vs unranked). Magic City's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Magic City sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic City 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 339, 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 41% of Magic City'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, Magic City fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Find Hidden Objects versus Magic City: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFind Hidden ObjectsMagic City
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (59K ratings)4.7 (339 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews — better40.5% of reviews
Number of ratings59K — better339
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#131 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size646 MB802 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperG5 Entertainment ABDO GAMES LIMITED

Customer experience

Find Hidden Objects

All ratings58,805 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews5,364 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative11.9%

Magic City

All ratings339 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive40.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative49.4%

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

Magic City

From 339 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging hidden object gameplay with variety
  • 🎨 Good graphics and visual design
  • 📖 Interesting storylines and narratives
  • ⏰ No energy system - play as long as you want
  • 📺 No ads interrupting gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Excessive bugs preventing progression
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization requiring payment for story progression
  • 📱 Poor user interface design
  • ❌ Intrusive pop-ups covering screen
  • 🔊 Audio balance issues - background noise too loud

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

Magic City

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Phone number dialing puzzle doesn't register input - numbers disappear
  • Piano key cannot be retrieved from drawer - drawer disappears
  • Mixture pouring mini-game won't function properly
  • Gear/cog puzzles in bonus chapter lock up when one gear turns green
  • Items can be collected multiple times from same location
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  • Hint system doesn't work in Chapter 3
  • Mini-game icons/pictures not displaying in hidden object scenes
  • Harp/musical note puzzle won't progress
  • Update loop - game asks to update despite being current
  • Game won't open after updates
  • Text displays as file names instead of actual dialogue
  • Sound effects malfunction and voice acting cuts out
  • Clickable areas require multiple taps to respond
  • Scenes jump without user input
  • Text fields display empty
  • Game freezes at various progression points
  • Drawer and items disappear when trying to collect them
  • Bag lock puzzle cannot be solved despite walkthroughs
  • Helicopter puzzle won't work on any difficulty level

Requested features

6 requests
  • Reduce or remove intrusive pop-up notifications for collectibles
  • Allow item progression without forcing use of unnecessary items
  • Improve game instructions and tutorials
  • Better audio mixing and volume controls
  • Fix login system to properly access purchased hints and skips
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  • Streamline user interface for better usability

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
21 purchases

Magic City

One-time21
  • 10 Coins$1.99
  • 75 Coins$2.99
  • 30 Coins$2.99
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  • 5 Gems$3.99
  • Deluxe Edition$4.99
  • 125 Coins$4.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • 55 Coins$4.99
  • 10 Gems$5.99
  • 200 Coins2 variants$6.99
  • 80 Coins$6.99
  • 15 Gems$6.99
  • 100 Coins$7.99
  • 20 Gems$7.99
  • 300 Coins$8.99
  • 120 Coins$8.99
  • 30 Gems$8.99
  • 500 Coins$12.99
  • Big bundle 1$12.99
  • Endless Hints+Skips for 1 Game$15.99
  • Deluxe Edition$15.99

Questions

Is Find Hidden Objects free?
Find Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic City free?
Magic City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Find Hidden Objects or Magic City?
Magic City is rated higher. Find Hidden Objects averages 4.5 out of 5 from 59K ratings, while Magic City averages 4.7 from 339 ratings.
Do Find Hidden Objects or Magic City have ads?
Both Find Hidden Objects and Magic City show ads.
Which is updated more often, Find Hidden Objects or Magic City?
Find Hidden Objects ships an update every 2 weeks, and Magic City fortnightly. Most recently, Find Hidden Objects was updated on September 30, 2026 and Magic City on September 29, 2026.

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