# Hideaways vs Annograms

The clearest difference is ads: Annograms at none against Hideaways's shown. Annograms also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Hideaways's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 5) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hideaways sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Annograms sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Annograms holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hideaways has 2.4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Hideaways ships an update monthly, Annograms every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hideaways | Annograms |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hideaways-spot-the-difference/id1518466732/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/annograms-the-history-game/id6758137797/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.4K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 794 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [RoadRocks](https://appshunter.io/developer/1295007260) | [Stephen Cotner](https://appshunter.io/developer/629949464) |

## What reviewers say

### Hideaways

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hideaways-spot-the-difference/id1518466732)

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.

**Highlights:** Beautifully crafted worlds, Handmade atmospheric music, Untimed scavenger hunts, 144 human stories, Calming gameplay, Attention and memory exercise

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TRICKLE(5 hints) | $0.99 | one-time |
| BREEZE(10 hints) | $1.99 | one-time |
| DUET | $1.99 | one-time |
| FOUNT(20 hints) | $2.99 | one-time |
| LUCID LENS | $2.99 | one-time |
| DELUGE(50 hints) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Grand W. | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art style
- 🎶 Relaxing and soothing music
- 🧠 Challenging yet engaging puzzles
- 🕰️ No time limits or pressure
- 💆‍♀️ Calming and stress-relieving experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 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

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes during tutorial
- Differences not registering correctly
- Levels not loading properly
- Issues with screen size and layout

**Requested features**

- Option to disable background music
- Ability to save progress within a level
- More level variety and increased difficulty
- Cross-device syncing of progress


### Annograms

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/annograms-the-history-game/id6758137797)

Challenge your knowledge of history with daily puzzles that require you to arrange events chronologically. Explore historical moments further with multimedia content and track your progress. Share your achievements with friends and delve into past events.

**Highlights:** Daily history puzzles, Chronological event ordering, Explore historical events, Multimedia content integration, Score sharing, Stats tracking, Archive exploration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $12.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hideaways free?

Hideaways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Annograms free?

Annograms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hideaways or Annograms?

Annograms is rated higher. Hideaways averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Annograms averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Hideaways or Annograms have ads?

Hideaways shows ads; Annograms does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hideaways or Annograms?

Hideaways ships an update monthly, and Annograms every 2 days. Most recently, Hideaways was updated on October 29, 2026 and Annograms on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*