Comparison

Mystery Files vs Spirits Chronicles

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Hidden object puzzles
  • Point-and-click adventures
  • Interactive stories
  • Brain teasers and mini-games
  • Achievement system
  • Collectible items
Features
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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

About

Spirits Chronicles

Embark on a quest to save a frozen kingdom by solving puzzles and finding hidden objects. Uncover secrets, battle monsters, and restore warmth to the land. Explore beautiful locations and collect magical items to become a powerful tamer.

Highlights
  • Hidden object puzzles
  • Story-driven adventure
  • Collectibles and morphing objects
  • Bonus chapter with extra content
  • Concept art and music
  • Achievements and replayability
  • Built-in strategy guide
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Play puzzles and brain teasers in hide & seek mystery games! In this one of the top hidden objects games, your goal is to find hidden pictures needed to become a hero! People lived in the northern kingdom of Wintersea with the Spirit of Fire. He warmed everything with his flame - and people took care of his fiery creatures in return. However, one day the Spirit of Fire and all his servants suddenly left people and went to the Heavenly Mountains. Since then, the kingdom was terrorized by the ancient Spirit of Cold and her ice monsters. You are a tamer of magical creatures. Together with your grandmother Dayona, you keep order in the snowy forest. Dayona is known as the best tamer, but now you are to take her place, go on the dangerous expedition, and stop the Spirit of Cold. Otherwise, the kingdom is going to become a snowy grave... Make your way to the main battle by defeating monsters, cracking puzzles, and exploring all the frosty, yet beautiful places of Wintersea to get hidden objects. Your people are waiting for the spring! · SAVE THE SPIRIT OF FIRE AND RESTORE PEACE IN WINTERSEA IN THE BONUS CHAPTER! Play more exciting puzzles and point & click adventure detective games after you finish the main story! More collectibles await you in this unique chapter, where you can find the hidden objects and unlock all new branches of the story! · GATHER COLLECTIBLES AND LOOK FOR MORPHING OBJECTS! FIND ALL THE BOOKS OF SPELLS TO BECOME A MORE POWERFUL TAMER! Each location has a unique collection of various collectibles to help you in your investigation! Are you ready to go on an exciting seek & find adventure quest and collect all the hidden artifacts while playing hidden object games for iPhone & iPad? · ENJOY EXCLUSIVE CONCEPT ART AND MUSIC! Our point & click adventure Domini games have tons of bonus content for you to enjoy! More hidden objects needed to be found in our mystery adventure games! · GATHER ALL THE MAGICAL AMULETS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM EVIL SPIRITS! REPLAY YOUR FAVORITE HIDDEN-OBJECT GAMES AND MINI-GAMES TO UNLOCK CHALLENGING ACHIEVEMENTS! Replay your favorite search & find games to earn as many achievements as you can to brag to your friends! · USE A STRATEGY GUIDE THAT WILL HELP YOU REVEAL THE TRUTH! Stuck on any seek & find games? No problem - our built-in walkthrough will always help you to! This game has a free trial part. You can unlock the full version through an in-app purchase. ----- Questions? Email us at support@dominigames.com Visit our website to search and find hidden object games: http://dominigames.com Become our fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dominigames Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominigames

Screenshots

Mystery Files4 screens
Spirits Chronicles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mystery Files at fortnightly against Spirits Chronicles's every 4 months. Mystery Files also leads on ratings volume (5.8K vs 363) and review sentiment (58% vs 45%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mystery Files sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and Spirits Chronicles sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Mystery Files against 4.6 for Spirits Chronicles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mystery Files has 5.8K ratings behind it against 363, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Mystery Files's written reviews are positive against 45% of Spirits Chronicles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mystery Files ships an update fortnightly, Spirits Chronicles every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mystery Files versus Spirits Chronicles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMystery FilesSpirits Chronicles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.8K ratings)4.6 (363 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings5.8K — better363
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size431 MB1.2 GB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDO GAMES LIMITEDDO GAMES LIMITED

Customer experience

Mystery Files

All ratings5,833 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews1,184 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral18.2%
Negative23.6%

Spirits Chronicles

All ratings363 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative36.4%

User reviews

Mystery Files

From 5.8K App Store ratings

What 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

Spirits Chronicles

From 363 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good fun and enjoyable gameplay
  • ✨ Inventive and different puzzles
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🗺️ Map works well
  • 💎 Collectibles are enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game-breaking bugs prevent progression
  • 🐛 Lack of touchscreen sensitivity
  • 🐛 Gameplay interface not responsive
  • 🎨 Graphics are too dark
  • 🔄 Redundant inventory tools and puzzles

Bugs and requests

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

Spirits Chronicles

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cannot get past the cauldron, stuck on chest
  • Scrolling method to get to cauldron is bugged
  • Unable to pick up items or items not present
  • Stalled at magic mushrooms location with insufficient tools
  • Words on congratulations page not aligned in bonus game

Requested features

4 requests
  • 💡 More creative and fresh ideas for puzzles and tools
  • 💡 Increase overall touchscreen sensitivity
  • 💡 More Hidden Object Scenes
  • 💡 Fix custom mode issue with easy mode

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Mystery Files

One-time20
  • 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
6 purchases

Spirits Chronicles

One-time6
  • Update to deluxe$1.99
  • Subscribers' Full Game Unlock$8.99
  • Full Game Unlock 30% Discount$8.99
Show 3 more
  • Full Game Unlock$11.99
  • Unlock$12.99
  • Buy deluxe$14.99

Questions

Is Mystery Files free?
Mystery Files is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spirits Chronicles free?
Spirits Chronicles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mystery Files or Spirits Chronicles?
Spirits Chronicles is rated higher. Mystery Files averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.8K ratings, while Spirits Chronicles averages 4.6 from 363 ratings.
Do Mystery Files or Spirits Chronicles have ads?
Both Mystery Files and Spirits Chronicles show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mystery Files or Spirits Chronicles?
Mystery Files ships an update fortnightly, and Spirits Chronicles every 4 months. Most recently, Mystery Files was updated on October 3, 2026 and Spirits Chronicles on October 1, 2026.

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