Comparison

Hidden Folks+ vs Unpacking+

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn interactive landscapes
  • Hundreds of targets to find
  • Unique sound effects
  • Interactive environments
  • Multiple color modes
  • iMessage stickers
Features
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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

About

Unpacking+

A relaxing puzzle game where you unpack belongings into new homes, revealing a life story through objects. Enjoy meditative gameplay with no timers or scores, perfect for creating satisfying living spaces at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Unpack homes from single rooms to entire houses
  • Meditative gameplay with no timers or scores
  • Explore domestic environments and arrange items
  • Discover a character's story through possessions
  • Mobile-optimized with touch controls and haptics
  • Award-winning soundtrack
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The multi-award winning Unpacking comes to Apple Arcade as Unpacking+, the zen game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking. Over the course of eight house moves, you are given a chance to experience a sense of intimacy with a character you never see and a story you’re never told. FEATURES - Unpack a home — from a single bedroom to an entire house - Meditative gameplay with no timers, meters or scores — perfect for playing at your own pace or on the move - Explore domestic environments with all their nooks and crannies while you stack plates, hang towels, and arrange bookshelves - Discover a character's story through the items that come with her to each new home (and the items that get left behind) - Perfect for mobile — Unpack with the touch of a finger, feel the world through haptics, and easily create snapshots and videos for sharing on social media - Soundtrack by BAFTA award-winning composer and audio director Jeff van Dyck - Experience this handcrafted story in its entirety right in the palm of your hand

Screenshots

Hidden Folks+4 screens
Unpacking+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Unpacking+ at free against Hidden Folks+'s paid. Hidden Folks+'s advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 80%) and device support. On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Hidden Folks+ against 4.8 for Unpacking+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12K and 4.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Hidden Folks+'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Unpacking+'s.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hidden Folks+ versus Unpacking+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden Folks+Unpacking+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12K ratings) — better4.8 (4.3K ratings)
Positive reviews94.2% of reviews — better79.9% of reviews
Number of ratings12K — better4.3K
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better—
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB570 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdriaan de JonghHumble Bundle, Inc.

Customer experience

Hidden Folks+

All ratings11,435 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews642 reviews
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.1%

Unpacking+

Written reviews164 reviews
Positive79.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative15.2%

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

Unpacking+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hidden Folks+

No in-app purchases

None

Unpacking+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hidden Folks+ free?
Hidden Folks+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unpacking+ free?
Unpacking+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hidden Folks+ or Unpacking+?
Hidden Folks+ is rated higher. Hidden Folks+ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Unpacking+ averages 4.8 from 4.3K ratings.

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