Hidden World vs Moonglade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hidden World
Explore a magical land through a hidden portal in your uncle's house. Solve puzzles, collect items, and uncover mysteries with beautiful hand-painted graphics and an original soundtrack. This adventure game offers a captivating journey into another world.
- Beautiful hand-painted graphics
- Item collection and puzzle solving
- Original soundtrack and sound effects
- In-game journal for clues
- Dynamic map of explored areas
- Complete hint system
- Multi-language support
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The strange feeling you had all day followed you to bed that night. A sudden crash from the next room wakes you from dreams of magical lands, and sets your heart racing in your chest. Sitting bolt upright in bed, the strange feeling returns as your eyes adjust to the darkness, focusing on the odd wooden symbols across the mantel of the fireplace. Almost as if something were calling you... Turning on the lamp, you cautiously get up, moving towards the sound that woke you. This is your uncle's house and though you've been here many times, it suddenly feels very different. The room is littered with wonderfully strange and interesting artifacts, souvenirs from your uncle's travels, from where he would not say. On the floor lays a small tiled box, broken open. Unfolding the paper nestled within it, you instantly recognize the symbols. The fireplace! Running back into the bedroom, you examine again the symbols on the paper. They match perfectly those in the woodwork of the mantel, but are arranged differently... Though your hands are shaking with excitement, you work quickly, rearranging the wooden symbols to match the ones on the paper, hearing them click into place easily one after the other, until the pattern is complete. Suddenly, beams of golden sunlight burst through the opening in the fireplace, cutting through the darkness in the room. Standing back with a gasp, you look through the opening, eyes wide in awe at the beautiful, magical land from your dream on the other side. With a deep breath, you step through the opening and take your first steps into another world... Features: • Beautiful hand-painted graphics that draw you into this mesmerizing adventure! • Lots of items to collect and puzzles to solve! • Original soundtrack and sound effects! • A journal that keeps track of all the symbols and clues that you encounter. • A dynamic map that shows all of the areas you have explored, as well as your current location. • A complete hint system built right into the game. • The Hidden World has been translated into many languages. • Available for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad!
Moonglade
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Moonglade is a calm, premium puzzle game about light, timing, and the sea. You are the keeper. High above a moonlit harbor, you swing a great lighthouse beam across the dark water. Lost ships drift toward the rocks. Tilt the beam, hold the angle, coax each vessel through the gaps and into the safety of the dock before the tide turns against you. It sounds simple. It becomes something else entirely. How to play Drag to swing the lighthouse beam left or right. Ships follow the light. Hold steady to steer them past rocks, through narrow channels, and safely to harbor. Each night brings new formations, tighter gaps, and faster tides. What makes Moonglade different - One-touch control, learned in seconds, mastered over weeks - Procedural nights that never repeat exactly - A seeded Daily Challenge so every player faces the same harbor on the same night - Game Center leaderboards, daily and all-time - Navy and gold art direction, genuine moonlit atmosphere - No energy timers, no pay-to-win Made for the quiet moments Moonglade is built for people who want a game that respects their time. Pick it up, play a run or two, put it down. The harbor will still be there tomorrow. Tip jar, no pressure A small optional tip supports development. Nothing is locked behind it. Every mechanic, every night, is available from the first play. Swing the beam. Bring them home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Moonglade at Free against Hidden World's $1.99. Moonglade also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Hidden World's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#134 vs unranked). On ads 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
Moonglade is free to download; Hidden World costs $1.99 up front. Moonglade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hidden World asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hidden World ships an update every 6 months, Moonglade every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hidden World | Moonglade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (120 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 120 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #134 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fire Maple Games | Branko Borota |
Bugs and requests
Hidden World
Reported bugs
2 issues- Bell puzzle not unlocking
- Game freezing on piano puzzle
Requested features
4 requests- Longer gameplay
- More challenging puzzles
- Faster hint system
- Ability to skip opening animation
Moonglade
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hidden World
No in-app purchases
Moonglade
- Coffee$1.99








