# Mystery Files vs Dotillism

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dotillism at 100% against Mystery Files's 59%. Dotillism also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 25) and ads (none vs shown). Mystery Files's advantage is ratings volume (5.9K vs 4) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mystery Files sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Dotillism asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mystery Files holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mystery Files has 5.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Mystery Files's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dotillism's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Mystery Files ships an update fortnightly, Dotillism every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mystery Files | Dotillism |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (5.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mystery-files-hidden-objects/id1589094825/reviews)** | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dotillism/id1611775193/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.9K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#198** | — |
| Size | 433 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DO GAMES LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1542346466) | [Leonardo Bertinelli](https://appshunter.io/developer/1610735410) |

## What reviewers say

### Mystery Files

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mystery-files-hidden-objects/id1589094825)

**Currently charting:** #198 Top Grossing · Adventure (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A Handful of Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pack of useful things | $1.99 | one-time |
| A Handful of Crystals | $2.99 | one-time |
| A Pouch of Coins | $3.99 | one-time |
| A Pinch of Gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| Handful of useful things | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pack of useful things | $4.99 | one-time |
| Chalice of Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Currency box | $4.99 | one-time |
| Heap of Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Heap of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| A Handful of Gems | $5.99 | one-time |
| A Pouch of Gems | $6.99 | one-time |
| A Bag of Coins | $7.99 | one-time |
| A Bag of Gems | $7.99 | one-time |
| Bandbox of Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bandbox of Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| A Chest of Coins | $11.99 | one-time |
| Handful of useful things | $12.99 | one-time |
| Jewelry Box | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Continuous levels
- 👍 No ads
- 👍 Multiple games in one app
- 👍 Challenging puzzles
- 👍 Enjoyable stories

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls
- 🐛 Broken hint system
- 🔑 Excessive use of keys/coins to progress
- 🔑 Long wait times for keys

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- More ways to earn hints/coins without paying
- Better instructions for mini-games
- Ability to skip difficult puzzles


### Dotillism

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dotillism/id1611775193)

Restore color to a monochrome world in this relaxing puzzle game. Enjoy a handcrafted experience with satisfying animations, sounds, and haptic feedback as you solve increasingly challenging levels.

**Highlights:** Restore color to a gray world, Relaxing and engaging gameplay, Handcrafted experience, Satisfying animations, sounds, and haptics, 36 human-designed levels, Progressing difficulty

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mystery Files free?

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

### Is Dotillism free?

Dotillism is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mystery Files or Dotillism?

Mystery Files is rated higher. Mystery Files averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while Dotillism averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.

### Do Mystery Files or Dotillism have ads?

Mystery Files shows ads; Dotillism does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mystery Files or Dotillism?

Mystery Files ships an update fortnightly, and Dotillism every 5 days. Most recently, Mystery Files was updated on October 21, 2026 and Dotillism on October 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*