Hideaways vs numsters
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.
numsters
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Numster is the bite-size number-guessing game you can finish in under a minute. Offline Mode – Numster picks a secret 3-digit code. (You can set the digit-code up to 6.) Enter a guess, hit OK, see how many digits are correct, then refine until you nail all three. Online Mode – set your own code and take turns guessing against a real opponent. First to 3 correct wins; if your rival quits, Numster instantly finds a new match. Quick to learn, endlessly replayable, and completely ad-free—just pure brain-teasing fun whenever you have a spare moment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: numsters at none against Hideaways's 7. numsters also leads on ads (none vs shown). Hideaways's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. numsters asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hideaways ships an update monthly, numsters every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hideaways | numsters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 794 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RoadRocks | Nio Hoehnel |
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
numsters
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
numsters
No in-app purchases
