# Cruise vs Hidden Oasis

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hidden Oasis at 100% against Cruise's 27%. Cruise's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cruise sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Hidden Oasis sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cruise | Hidden Oasis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (854 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cruise-find-the-differences/id1550249285/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **854** | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 149 MB | 246 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Smart Project GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462157824) | [Skill Cap](https://appshunter.io/developer/1173483700) |

## What reviewers say

### Cruise

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cruise-find-the-differences/id1550249285)

Engage in real-time difference-finding challenges against other players. Explore vibrant locations, collect treasures, and unlock characters. Participate in exciting events to climb leaderboards and earn rewards.

**Highlights:** Real-time multiplayer challenges, Item restoration and collection, Unlockable characters, Exciting in-game events, Leaderboard rankings

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 500 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank | $1.99 | one-time |
| 380 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 130 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1300 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1100 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Coins Safe | $4.99 | one-time |
| 2800 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2500 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 5800 Coins | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Mind-blowing experience
- 🎮 Fun and easy to play

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashes
- 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-progress model
- 🕰️ Difficulty increases to force in-app purchases

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezing after hundreds of games
- Losing progress due to connection errors
- Stuck on daily bonus and unable to progress

**Requested features**

- Fix freezing and crashing issues
- Reduce reliance on in-app purchases for progression
- Improve reward system and balance difficulty


### Hidden Oasis

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hidden-oasis-find-differences/id6466204385)

Embark on a journey to a desolate island and restore its former glory. Discover hidden differences in beautiful, high-resolution images, complete quests, and unravel a captivating story.

**Highlights:** Restore a desolate island, Find hidden differences, High-resolution images, Exciting quests, Engaging story

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 600 coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1650 coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 3600 coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 7800 coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| 16800 coins | $39.99 | one-time |
| 36000 coins | $79.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cruise free?

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

### Is Hidden Oasis free?

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

### Do Cruise or Hidden Oasis have ads?

Hidden Oasis shows ads; Cruise does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cruise or Hidden Oasis?

Cruise ships an update fortnightly, and Hidden Oasis fortnightly. Most recently, Cruise was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hidden Oasis on October 3, 2026.

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