Comparison

Mystery Files vs Hidden Objects

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

Hidden Objects

Engage in a visually appealing hidden object game where items are cleverly concealed within detailed interior scenes. Enjoy a variety of search challenges and classic hints to help you uncover well-blended objects. This free, offline game offers a delightful aesthetic experience for item-finding enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Hidden objects in interior scenes
  • Good graphic content
  • Varied item finding challenges
  • Items organically blended
  • Classic hints system
  • Offline play
Features
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Try our version of hidden object games. We have prepared good graphic content for you. The peculiarity of our hidden object game is that the items you need to find are hidden in the interior. Unlike similar games, the search for items in our game will give you a really great aesthetic pleasure. We have made a variety in finding items, and we have hidden them well. We added variations of items, and made item finding really interesting. You should give it a try. For those who love adventure and search for items, we have tried to hide these items well. Will you be able to find them? They are organically blended into the interior of the scene and you need to try hard to find them. The game has classic hints, but we are sure you will be able to show a master class in searching! You will appreciate our graphic content. Our hidden object games is absolutely free and can be played offline.

Screenshots

Mystery Files4 screens
Hidden Objects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mystery Files at 58% against Hidden Objects's 30%. Mystery Files also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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 Hidden Objects sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mystery Files ships an update fortnightly, Hidden Objects every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mystery Files versus Hidden Objects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMystery FilesHidden Objects
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews — better30.3% of reviews
Number of ratings5.8K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size431 MB958 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperDO GAMES LIMITEDAnna Bondar

Customer experience

Mystery Files

All ratings5,785 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews1,170 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral18.2%
Negative23.7%

Hidden Objects

Written reviews66 reviews
Positive30.3%
Neutral28.8%
Negative40.9%

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

Hidden Objects

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 17 more
  • 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
17 purchases

Hidden Objects

One-time17
  • Magnifier x 2$0.49
  • Magnifier$0.99
  • Add Click$0.99
Show 14 more
  • 100 coins pack$1.99
  • Magnifier$1.99
  • Add Click$1.99
  • 500 coins pack$4.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Magnifier$4.99
  • No ads$5.99
  • No Ads Premium$6.99
  • 1000 coins pack$9.99
  • Classic Pack$9.99
  • Booster Pack$19.99
  • 2500 coins pack$19.99
  • Magnifier$19.99
  • 5000 coins pack$39.99

Questions

Is Mystery Files free?
Mystery Files is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hidden Objects free?
Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mystery Files or Hidden Objects have ads?
Both Mystery Files and Hidden Objects show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mystery Files or Hidden Objects?
Mystery Files ships an update fortnightly, and Hidden Objects every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mystery Files was updated on September 24, 2026 and Hidden Objects on September 22, 2026.

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