Comparison

HideARSeek vs Matter AR

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

Head to head
About

HideARSeek

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Play Hide and Seek using Augmented Reality, play on your own or with friends on the same or separate connected devices. A player plays against the clock when hiding and finding items, find all hidden items within the allotted time to win. In one player mode the system will randomly hide items around your device, in two player mode one player will hide items and the other will find them. Select from 5 game duration slots ranging from 20 to 120s each, the longer the slot the more items are allowed to be hidden. Features -Multiplayer on one or two devices -Hide items behind detected vertical surfaces like walls if enabled -Upload custom images to hide -Create named collections of Emoji, Memoji and Images -Game Center Achievements & Leaderboard -Unlock sticker images to hide while playing Device requirements -iPhone 6s or later running iOS14+ -iPad(2017) or later running iOS14+

About

Matter AR

Explore virtual layers overlaid on the real world. Engage in AR LaserTag battles, build unique virtual content in a sandbox mode, and discover user-created realities. Share your creations and battle experiences.

Highlights
  • AR LaserTag multiplayer battles
  • Single player LaserTag with leaderboard
  • Sandbox creative mode
  • Build and share virtual content
  • Discover real-world AR locations
  • Capture and share AR photos
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Welcome to MATTER AR, your gateway to virtual layers that exist alongside the physical world. Matter AR connects people, real locations & virtual content in unimaginable new ways! PLAY - LaserTag (prototype). Battle against up to 3 other opponents in an epic battle royale multiplayer AR LaserTag game. Find a Battle Zone on the map, go to the location with your opponents, build your defences, then battle it out to be the last player standing. Fire lasers and bombs at your opponents to deplete their health until they are eliminated. Hide behind virtual or real world objects to protect you, but watch out as virtual defences can be destroyed! LaserTag uses cutting edge AR and AI technology to recognise and localise against the physical environment and track players movement, creating dynamic real time gameplay. Battle results show wins, eliminations and points based on damage dealt. Your battle results contribute to your career points which are recorded locally on your device and shared with your opponents each time you battle! Play SINGLE PLAYER mode from your home, survive as long as you can, collect weapons and power-ups, eliminate enemies to get a higher score and move higher on the global leaderboard! CREATE - Sandbox - Everything you need to start building new worlds. Use Matter’s free, easy to use Augmented Reality creative mode to make your unique virtual content… integrate it with the physical world and allow others to find the new realities you create. DISCOVER - Use the map to discover active locations near you, these locations have been created to allow you to multiplayer LaserTag battle, or build together and discover persistent virtual content in Sandbox. Don’t worry if there’s not a location near you, as Matter AR multiplayer will be available anywhere in the near future. SHARE - Capture and share photos of your Sandbox creations or LaserTag battles. Or Save and share your AR creations and LaserTag defences with a simple link. Discord - https://discord.gg/56kfmtJH8p Socials - @Matter_AR This is our first ‘Pioneer’ edition of Matter AR - Please share your feedback, requests and ideas with us on our Discord server. Current Game Features: - Free to play - LaserTag multiplayer (prototype) - LaserTag single player with global leaderboard (prototype) - Sandbox single/multiplayer - A wide variety of intuitive voxel/block based creative tools - Capture images of your AR creations - Map containing live geospatial AR Active Locations for LaserTag or Sandbox - Regular challenges will be shared on Matter’s Discord, social channels and with push notifications - Leave your AR creations or LaserTag battlegrounds in the real world at Active Locations for others to find and enjoy - Augmented Reality functionality, requires camera permissions - Map functionality, requires location permissions

Screenshots

HideARSeek4 screens
Matter AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HideARSeek at 5.0 against Matter AR's 3.8. HideARSeek also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Matter AR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 59 months). On price, ads 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. HideARSeek sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Matter AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HideARSeek holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Matter AR has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HideARSeek ships an update every 59 months, Matter AR monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HideARSeek versus Matter AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHideARSeekMatter AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 59 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB207 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWicus FourieHot Dark Matter Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HideARSeek

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 5000 Game Tokens$0.99
None

Matter AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HideARSeek free?
HideARSeek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Matter AR free?
Matter AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HideARSeek or Matter AR?
HideARSeek is rated higher. HideARSeek averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Matter AR averages 3.8 from 8 ratings.
Do HideARSeek or Matter AR have ads?
Neither HideARSeek nor Matter AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HideARSeek or Matter AR?
HideARSeek ships an update every 59 months, and Matter AR monthly. Most recently, HideARSeek was updated on October 27, 2026 and Matter AR on October 6, 2026.

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