Comparison

Hide the Robber vs Paint Hide and Seek

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

Head to head
About

Hide the Robber

A fast-paced puzzle game where you must strategically move a robber to conceal them within a picture. Race against time as security closes in.

Highlights
  • Move the robber
  • Hide in the picture
  • Timed gameplay
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Security approaching
Features
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Move the robber and hide him in the picture. Hurry up, security is approaching.

About

Paint Hide and Seek

A 3D hide-and-seek game where players use paint to camouflage themselves or to find hidden opponents. Enjoy quick, casual rounds with simple controls and colorful characters.

Highlights
  • Paint character for camouflage
  • Hide in 3D rooms
  • Seek and hunt players with paint
  • Fast, casual rounds
  • Fun painting tools and effects
Features
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Hide inside a painting — or find who's hiding in one. Pick your side, set yourself up with no clock running, then tap Start when you're ready. Every match deals a random painting. HIDER Pick colors straight from the artwork, paint them onto your character, strike a pose, and disappear into the canvas before the 60 seconds run out. SEEKER Zoom in, scan every brushstroke, and tap to shoot. You only get two shots, so make them count. FEATURES • 10 beautiful paintings, dealt at random — every one comes up before any of them repeats • 60 seconds to hide, 60 seconds to seek • Take as long as you like before the round begins • 10 poses, all of them available in every match • Pick any color straight from the artwork itself • Simple one-tap controls WHAT'S FREE • The daily rewards board: one pose added to your collection each day • Poses you collect stay yours PREMIUM — PURCHASE REQUIRED Starting a match requires Premium, an auto-renewing subscription. It is not included in the free app. • Unlimited matches, as hider or seeker • Ad-free play • Your pose collection completed at once, instead of one a day Can you become part of the art? Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically at the same price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://painthideandseek.netlify.app/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hide the Robber4 screens
Paint Hide and Seek2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paint Hide and Seek at 40% against Hide the Robber's 0%. Paint Hide and Seek also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Hide the Robber's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Paint Hide and Seek sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Hide the Robber asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hide the Robber holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 338 and 303 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Hide the Robber's written reviews are positive against 40% of Paint Hide and Seek's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hide the Robber ships an update every 3 weeks, Paint Hide and Seek every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hide the Robber versus Paint Hide and Seek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHide the RobberPaint Hide and Seek
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (338 ratings) — better4.0 (303 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings338 — better303
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB168 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperUpperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim SirketiSHIH TANG JUAN

Customer experience

Hide the Robber

All ratings338 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Paint Hide and Seek

All ratings303 ratings
Positive71.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative45.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hide the Robber

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Paint Hide and Seek

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Hide the Robber free?
Hide the Robber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paint Hide and Seek free?
Paint Hide and Seek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hide the Robber or Paint Hide and Seek?
Hide the Robber is rated higher. Hide the Robber averages 4.4 out of 5 from 338 ratings, while Paint Hide and Seek averages 4.0 from 303 ratings.
Do Hide the Robber or Paint Hide and Seek have ads?
Both Hide the Robber and Paint Hide and Seek show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hide the Robber or Paint Hide and Seek?
Hide the Robber ships an update every 3 weeks, and Paint Hide and Seek every 3 days. Most recently, Hide the Robber was updated on September 27, 2026 and Paint Hide and Seek on September 29, 2026.

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