Hideaways vs soupsoup magazine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hideaways
Explore beautifully crafted worlds and discover human stories in this reimagined spot-the-difference game. Enjoy a calm challenge that exercises attention and memory while immersing yourself in atmospheric music and gentle narratives.
- Beautifully crafted worlds
- Handmade atmospheric music
- Untimed scavenger hunts
- 144 human stories
- Calming gameplay
- Attention and memory exercise
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Hideaways is an immaculate take on spot-the-difference games. It unfolds through beautifully crafted worlds, handmade atmospheric music, untimed scavengers, and 144 human stories — gently woven in, where places carry real feeling and stories are discovered, not told. Both a moment of calm and a quiet challenge, Hideaways invites you to slow your breathing, calm your mind, and wander through aesthetic and auditory pleasures — all while gently exercising attention and memory, and inviting reflection on real-life moments and stories.
soupsoup magazine
Explore an interactive illustration magazine filled with casual puzzle games. Collaborate with others and immerse yourself in imaginative worlds created by diverse artists. Discover over 200 unique picture stages across seasonal themes.
- Interactive illustration magazine
- Casual puzzle games
- Collaborative gameplay
- Over 200 unique picture stages
- Seasonal themes
- Discover new illustrators
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Interactive illustration magazine of Hotcornsoup, Soupsoup Magazine! Each games in the magazine are simple and casual, through collaboration, they provide experiences to fall into the world created by the imagination of various illustrators. Enjoy over 200 unique picture stages created by various talented artists :) - Different themes are designated for each season. - You can meet the world of various artists within the theme. - Discover your new favorite illustrators while enjoying the contents!
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Verdict
Hideaways and soupsoup magazine both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of soupsoup magazine's written reviews are positive against 44% of Hideaways's. soupsoup magazine also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Hideaways sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and soupsoup magazine sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hideaways against 4.6 for soupsoup magazine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.4K and 848 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Hideaways's written reviews are positive against 75% of soupsoup magazine's.
Hideaways ships an update monthly, soupsoup magazine fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Hideaways | soupsoup magazine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better | 4.6 (848 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | 75.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 848 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 794 MB | 823 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | RoadRocks | hotcornsoup Inc. |
Customer experience
Hideaways
soupsoup magazine
User reviews
Hideaways
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art style
- 🎶 Relaxing and soothing music
- 🧠 Challenging yet engaging puzzles
- 🕰️ No time limits or pressure
- 💆♀️ Calming and stress-relieving experience
Room to improve
- 🔍 Differences can be hard to spot at times
- 🚫 Frequent ads that interrupt gameplay
- 💰 Paid version required to remove ads
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs on certain levels
- 🔍 Issues with level progression and saving progress
soupsoup magazine
From 848 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💗 Cute and calming
- 🎨 Unique art styles
- 🎶 Relaxing music
- 👍 Interactive levels
- 🤝 Supports artists
Room to improve
- 💸 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Download/update issues
- 🔍 Difficulty finding some items
- 🔒 Lack of account sync
Bugs and requests
Hideaways
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes during tutorial
- Differences not registering correctly
- Levels not loading properly
- Issues with screen size and layout
Requested features
4 requests- Option to disable background music
- Ability to save progress within a level
- More level variety and increased difficulty
- Cross-device syncing of progress
soupsoup magazine
Reported bugs
2 issues- Some items not clickable
- Levels not downloading properly
Requested features
3 requests- Next level button
- Ability to see progress on completed levels
- Option to purchase ad-free version
In-app purchases
Hideaways
- TRICKLE(5 hints)$0.99
- BREEZE(10 hints)$1.99
- DUET$1.99
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- FOUNT(20 hints)$2.99
- LUCID LENS$2.99
- DELUGE(50 hints)$4.99
- Grand W.$6.99
soupsoup magazine
- Soupsoup Plus 1$0.99
- Soupsoup Plus 2$0.99
- Soupsoup Plus 3$0.99
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- Soupsoup Plus 4$0.99
- Soupsoup Plus 5$0.99
- Soupsoup Plus 6$0.99
- Remove Ads 3$2.99
- Remove Ads 4$3.99
- Remove Ads 5a$4.99
- Remove Ads$5.99
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