Hidden Folks+ vs Piffle+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hidden Folks+
Explore charming, hand-drawn miniature worlds to find hidden characters and objects. Interact with the environment to uncover secrets and progress through levels. Enjoy a unique audio experience with numerous sound effects.
- Hand-drawn interactive landscapes
- Hundreds of targets to find
- Unique sound effects
- Interactive environments
- Multiple color modes
- iMessage stickers
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Game of the Year (2017) on the App Store! Search for hidden folks in hand-drawn, interactive, miniature landscapes. Unfurl tent flaps, cut through bushes, slam doors, and poke some crocodiles! Rooooaaaarrrr!!!!! A strip of targets shows you what to look for. Tap a target for a hint, and find enough to unlock the next area. ------/ Game Features /------ - 32 hand-drawn areas - 300+ targets to find - 2000+ mouth-originated sound effects - 500+ unique interactions - 3 color modes: normal, sepia, and night mode - 22 languages (translated by the community) - 100+ iMessage stickers - iCloud synchronisation ------/ Need help? /------ You can always email game designer Adriaan de Jongh: https://adriaan.games
Piffle+
Embark on a colorful arcade puzzle adventure with cute characters and cats. Shoot to bounce and break blocks, craft adorable Piffle balls, and collect items. Challenge friends and explore hundreds of fun-filled levels at your own pace.
- Arcade puzzle gameplay
- Cute cat characters
- Block breaking mechanics
- Piffle ball crafting
- Hundreds of levels
- Friend challenges
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Discover Piffle+ a cute arcade puzzle game full of adorable characters and...cats! Put your cat onesie on, quest through colorful worlds, stop the nefarious Doc Block and craft adorable Piffle balls to collect. How to play? - Choose the best possible angle to shoot - Release to bounce around and break all the blocks How to win? - Bounce as many times as possible to make combos and achieve high scores - Collect items, Piffle balls and use power ups to boost your results - Use your strategic wit to beat your friends! Why you’ll love Piffle+? Easy! - Play the most endearing and colorful puzzle game - Discover fun filled worlds with hundreds of levels to adventure through - Play whenever you want and at your own pace - Challenge your friends at any time Anything else? - Yes! You can craft and collect adorable fluffy Piffle balls
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Piffle+ at free against Hidden Folks+'s paid. Piffle+ also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months). Hidden Folks+'s advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 85%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Hidden Folks+ against 4.8 for Piffle+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12K and 4.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Hidden Folks+'s written reviews are positive against 85% of Piffle+'s.
Hidden Folks+ ships an update every 11 months, Piffle+ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hidden Folks+ | Piffle+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (12K ratings) — better | 4.8 (4.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.2% of reviews — better | 84.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 4.9K |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 227 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adriaan de Jongh | HIPSTER WHALE |
Customer experience
Hidden Folks+
Piffle+
User reviews
Hidden Folks+
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Adorable and interactive scenes
- 🎨 Unique hand-drawn art style
- 🕹️ Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🕰️ Relaxing and casual experience
- 🔊 Amusing sound effects
Room to improve
- 🔍 Some items are very small and hard to find
- 🤔 Clues can be cryptic or unhelpful
- 🔋 Game can drain battery quickly
Piffle+
From 4.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 No annoying ads
- 👍 Offline playability
- 😊 Fun and entertaining levels
- 🎨 Cute art style
- 🐱 Enjoyable cat/pet theme
Room to improve
- 🐛 Some challenges are impossible to complete
- 🤑 Requiring coins to progress in certain challenges
Bugs and requests
Hidden Folks+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Progress sometimes gets reset unexpectedly
- Compatibility issues on certain devices
Requested features
3 requests- Hint system or option to get help
- Ability to zoom in/out on scenes
- More levels and content updates
Piffle+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Certain challenges have protection against a wall with no way to hit
- Reprogramming required to resolve some issues
Requested features
2 requests- Multiplayer mode
- Music/speed mode
In-app purchases
Hidden Folks+
No in-app purchases
Piffle+
No in-app purchases
