Hidden Objects vs Mystery Files
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hidden Objects
Engage your detective skills by finding hidden objects within detailed pictures. This puzzle game offers numerous levels and challenging gameplay to test and improve your concentration. Play offline and enjoy regular updates with this engaging experience.
- Over 250 levels
- 3 game modes
- Challenging item detection
- Free hints
- Offline play
- Original graphics
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Find all the hidden objects in the new puzzle Hidden Objects. Study pictures and develop your concentration, feel like a real detective! Your search skills will be tested like never before! Game Features: - Over 250 levels. - 3 different game modes. - Original graphics. - Difficult levels: items are not so easy to detect! - Free hints. - Ability to play without the Internet. - Regular updates. Try and enjoy!
Mystery Files
Engage in free-to-play detective puzzles and brain teasers. Discover hidden objects in various locations and choose from a library of interactive stories and quests. Earn achievements and collect unique items as you unravel mysteries.
- Hidden object puzzles
- Point-and-click adventures
- Interactive stories
- Brain teasers and mini-games
- Achievement system
- Collectible items
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Free-to-play puzzles, brain teasers, and mini-games in Mystery Files: Hidden Objects, where you need to win mystery games and find hidden objects in every location! This is a library of Domini games and interactive stories that you can choose from. · Play your favorite puzzle games! Choose your own point-and-click adventure! In a single app, you can play any quest you like. An easy-to-read progress meter shows you which hidden object games you have already completed. Never choose between romance and detective genres—play both! · Never get bored! Are you worried about missing a brand-new release from Domini? Not anymore! All of our newest detective games are added to this wonderful collection. Any hidden object adventure quest you want—right at your fingertips! · Earn achievements! Play and replay your favorite puzzles to earn achievements! Be the quickest one to uncover cleverly hidden objects and show off your skills to your friends. Can you unlock them all? · Gather your own collection! Each of our thrilling adventures is full of secrets and mysteries. Be attentive as you travel through unknown worlds and beautiful locations while solving hide-and-seek interactive games! Find morphing artifacts, notes that expand the story, and fun trinkets to collect. Will you be able to complete the whole collection? Download Mystery Files: Hidden Objects—choose any quest you like and play for free! If you want bonus materials or need additional help, you can use the in-game store. ----- Questions? Email us at support@dominigames.com Visit our website to play more brain teasers and puzzles: http://dominigames.com Become our fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dominigames Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominigames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mystery Files at fortnightly against Hidden Objects's every 2 months. Mystery Files also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Hidden Objects's advantage is review sentiment (68% vs 58%) and ratings volume (22K vs 5.8K). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Hidden Objects sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Mystery Files sells 20 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 — 4.6 for Hidden Objects against 4.6 for Mystery Files. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22K and 5.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Hidden Objects's written reviews are positive against 58% of Mystery Files's.
Hidden Objects ships an update every 2 months, Mystery Files fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Hidden Objects | Mystery Files |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (22K ratings) — better | 4.6 (5.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.8% of reviews — better | 58.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 5.8K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 431 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ildus Galiulin | DO GAMES LIMITED |
Customer experience
Hidden Objects
Mystery Files
User reviews
Hidden Objects
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🧠 Challenges the mind
- 👀 Helps with observation skills
- 🎨 Enjoyable visuals
- 😊 Relaxing experience
Room to improve
- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🔍 Some objects too hard to see
- 🕰️ Restrictive time limits
- 🔄 Lack of device sync
Mystery Files
From 5.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Continuous levels
- 👍 No ads
- 👍 Multiple games in one app
- 👍 Challenging puzzles
- 👍 Enjoyable stories
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls
- 🐛 Broken hint system
- 🔑 Excessive use of keys/coins to progress
- 🔑 Long wait times for keys
Bugs and requests
Hidden Objects
Reported bugs
2 issues- Sound/music not working
- Orientation issues on tablets
Requested features
4 requests- Remove time limits
- Improve object visibility
- Reduce ad frequency
- Add device sync
Mystery Files
Reported bugs
4 issues- Puzzles not working as intended
- Scenes/items disappearing or becoming uninteractable
- Game progress being reset or lost
- Crashes and freezes when using in-app purchases
Requested features
3 requests- More ways to earn hints/coins without paying
- Better instructions for mini-games
- Ability to skip difficult puzzles
In-app purchases
Hidden Objects
- Special Offer$0.99
- Remove ADS$1.99
- 1000 Coins$1.99
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- 3000 Coins$4.99
- 6500 Coins$9.99
- 13500 Coins$19.99
- 30000 Coins$39.99
Mystery Files
- A Handful of Coins$1.99
- Pack of useful things$1.99
- A Handful of Crystals$2.99
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- A Pouch of Coins$3.99
- A Pinch of Gems$3.99
- Handful of useful things$3.99
- Pack of useful things$4.99
- Chalice of Coins$4.99
- Currency box$4.99
- Heap of Coins$4.99
- Heap of Gems$4.99
- A Handful of Gems$5.99
- A Pouch of Gems$6.99
- A Bag of Coins$7.99
- A Bag of Gems$7.99
- Bandbox of Coins2 variants$9.99
- Bandbox of Gems$9.99
- A Chest of Coins$11.99
- Handful of useful things$12.99
- Jewelry Box2 variants$14.99
Questions
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