Comparison

Hideaways vs Lusus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Beautifully crafted worlds
  • Handmade atmospheric music
  • Untimed scavenger hunts
  • 144 human stories
  • Calming gameplay
  • Attention and memory exercise
Features
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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.

About

Lusus

Features
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Lusus is a reverse memory game where the twist is simple: instead of tapping the shapes you memorized, you must spot and tap the one that wasn’t shown. Sounds easy, until the clock starts ticking. You can also compete with friends in multiplayer mode. The rules are straightforward: memorize the shapes, find the odd one out before time runs out, and build your streak. Make a mistake, and your streak resets, so stay sharp.

Screenshots

Hideaways4 screens
Lusus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lusus at none against Hideaways's 7. Lusus also leads on ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hideaways sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Lusus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hideaways versus Lusus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHideawaysLusus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size794 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoadRocksCollins Oribo

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

Lusus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Hideaways

One-time7
  • 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
None

Lusus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hideaways free?
Hideaways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lusus free?
Lusus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hideaways or Lusus have ads?
Hideaways shows ads; Lusus does not.

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