Comparison

Finding Santa vs Astronaut Hidden Objects

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

Head to head
About

Finding Santa

A festive hidden object game where players search for Santa and his friends across 39 unique holiday-themed maps. Interact with the environment to uncover characters and presents in this fun, family-friendly Christmas adventure.

Highlights
  • 39 unique holiday maps
  • Search for 25 characters
  • Unlock 21 buildings
  • Interactive environments
  • Timer for added challenge
  • Cute graphics and animation
Features
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#1 in Canada Family New games! #2 in United States Family New games! 100% FREE WITH NO ADS! Enjoy the complete experience without interruptions. No banners, no pop-ups—just pure holiday fun. Thank you to all our amazing players for your continued support! WHAT PLAYERS ARE SAYING: "I got this for my 5-year-old son and I find myself playing it. Fun!" "Very fun. 7-year-old enjoys the time challenge." "Really good to play around the holidays; the characters are adorable." "Lovely Christmas game. Made finding objects even more fun with a timer." Ho Ho Ho! Can you find Santa and his friends? If you like Where’s Waldo or Spot The Difference games, you will love Finding Santa! REVIEWS: "The graphics of Finding Santa are ones you will not forget. The animations are incredible and very fun to look at. The colors of this game blend and fit together perfectly. With extremely detailed buildings and characters, this game is a lot of fun to play with." – nabercentral.com GREAT GAME FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! EXPLORE 39 UNIQUE MAPS Each map features a unique house built with bedrooms, a toy factory, corridors, restaurants, a gift-wrapping workshop, and many other types of rooms. SEARCH FOR CHARACTERS Can you unlock all 25 characters and 21 buildings? Search for various characters such as elves, deer, snowmen, gingerbread men, Santa in disguise, and many more! INTERACT WITH THE WORLD Tap to open doors and find out who is behind them, unwrap presents to see who is hiding inside, switch on the lights to view the room, and use many other ways to interact with the buildings. Finding Santa is an appealing hidden object game with cute graphics and animation. It is easy to play, simple, and fun!

About

Astronaut Hidden Objects

Features
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Astronaut Hidden Objects is one of the best hidden object games. Enjoy multiple beautiful scenes with lots of hidden items. You goal is to find series of hidden objects on each level. Use Hint and Zoom buttons to find items quickly. If you can not complete any level you can simple skip it and try to complete it later. Completed levels will be unlocked and you can replay them with different hidden objects set. When you complete the game press More Games button to install more hidden object games.

Screenshots

Finding Santa4 screens
Astronaut Hidden Objects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Finding Santa at none against Astronaut Hidden Objects's 4. Finding Santa also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 31 months). On price and device support 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. Astronaut Hidden Objects sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Finding Santa asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finding Santa ships an update every 8 months, Astronaut Hidden Objects every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Finding Santa versus Astronaut Hidden Objects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinding SantaAstronaut Hidden Objects
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (973 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews98.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings973 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 31 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB209 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNob Studio PTE. LTD.John Smith

In-app purchases

None

Finding Santa

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Astronaut Hidden Objects

One-time4
  • Hint object$0.99
  • Skip level$0.99
  • Unlock all levels$1.99
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  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Finding Santa free?
Finding Santa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Astronaut Hidden Objects free?
Astronaut Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Finding Santa or Astronaut Hidden Objects have ads?
Astronaut Hidden Objects shows ads; Finding Santa does not.
Which is updated more often, Finding Santa or Astronaut Hidden Objects?
Finding Santa ships an update every 8 months, and Astronaut Hidden Objects every 31 months. Most recently, Finding Santa was updated on October 16, 2026 and Astronaut Hidden Objects on October 4, 2026.

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