Bewilderword vs Find Hidden Objects
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bewilderword
Unscramble a 9-letter word and find all possible words within it, hidden in a crossword-style grid. Each found word must include a specific red letter. Use intuitive drag-and-drop controls, shuffle tiles, or get a clue when stuck.
- Scrambled 9-letter word puzzles
- Crossword-style hidden word grid
- Must use highlighted red letter
- Drag-and-drop tile interface
- Shuffle tiles for inspiration
- Clue feature for assistance
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In each Bewilderword puzzle a 9 letter word has been scrambled and all of the words that can be made from those 9 letters have been laid out and hidden in a crossword-like pattern for you to find. The only catch is that each of the hidden words must contain the highlighted red letter tile. Drag the tiles up from the tile rack to form words. Double tap to drop all your placed tiles back on to the tile rack. Shake your device to randomly shuffle the tiles on the tile rack to give you inspiration. If you do get stuck press the "Clue" button to have one of the hidden letters revealed. But the goal is to try and solve 100% of the hidden words without getting any clues!
Find Hidden Objects
Embark on a detective adventure to restore classic book plots corrupted by a mysterious force. Solve match-3 puzzles and find hidden objects to uncover clues and bring justice to fictional worlds. Explore vibrant locations and meet iconic characters in this engaging mystery game.
- Hidden object scenes
- Match-3 puzzles
- Absorbing quests
- Explore book locations
- Gripping storyline
- Regular free updates
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Join the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in his unbelievable new investigations! Something wicked is going on in the worlds of well-known books – their plots are changing, with the main characters being defeated while the villains prevail. The magic of literature is at work here, and this magic is real! Now, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, and many other classic novels are not at all like you remember them. Help Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson restore the original plots of the books and deliver justice by solving tricky match-3 puzzles or unraveling hidden object scenes, and complete thrilling quests while searching for the reasons and patterns behind the events. These world-renowned stories helped to shape the history of mankind, so they carry enormous power – and whoever can control that power, will be able to rule the universe. Make sure it falls in the right hands! Set off on an exciting detective adventure, solve ingenious puzzles and investigate crimes without delay before the real world turns upside down too! To find clues and get closer to figuring out challenging cases, pay close attention and choose your favorite gameplay mode for any scene: ● FIND hidden objects and use them, or ● MATCH gems in a row Plus: ● COMPLETE absorbing quests ● EXPLORE colorful locations from well-known books ● MEET familiar characters ● SOLVE perplexing puzzles ● FOLLOW the gripping storyline ● ENJOY regular free updates with new books and fascinating cases! While this game is absolutely free to play, you have the ability to unlock optional bonuses via in-app purchases from within the game. You may disable in-app purchases in your device settings. You can play this game even if you’re offline! Game available in: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Spanish (Latin America). ____________________________ Sign up now for a weekly round-up of the best from G5 Games! https://www.g5.com/e-mail ____________________________ Download more great games here: https://store.g5.com G5 Games — World of Adventures™! Collect them all! Search for "g5" in the App Store! ____________________________ Visit us: https://www.g5.com Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/g5enter Find us: https://www.facebook.com/SherlockHiddenCases Join us: https://www.instagram.com/sherlockhiddencases/ Follow us: https://x.com/g5games
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Find Hidden Objects at 4.5 against Bewilderword's 3.5. Find Hidden Objects also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (59K vs 21). Bewilderword's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Bewilderword sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Find Hidden Objects sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Find Hidden Objects holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Find Hidden Objects has 59K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Bewilderword's written reviews are positive against 84% of Find Hidden Objects's.
Bewilderword ships an update every 5 months, Find Hidden Objects every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bewilderword | Find Hidden Objects |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (21 ratings) | 4.5 (59K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | 83.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 59K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #152 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 657 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sean O'Connor | G5 Entertainment AB |
Customer experience
Bewilderword
Find Hidden Objects
User reviews
Bewilderword
From 21 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧠 Keeps brain active
- 💡 Engaging word game
- 🧩 Crossword-like layout
- 💰 Good value for money
- 👍 Satisfying challenge
Room to improve
- 💸 Expensive pricing
- 🤔 Weird English rules
- 🐌 Jerky tile movement
- ❓ Inconsistent word acceptance
- 💰 High cost for puzzles
Find Hidden Objects
From 59K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Challenging game
- 👍 Pas trop difficile et plaisant à jouer
- 👍 Fun game
- 👍 Bravo très bon jeux beaucoup de défis intéressants
Room to improve
- 🐛 Can't play while downloading update
- 🔋 Overheating iPad while playing game
- 🐛 Takes too long to download new content
- 💰 Very expensive to purchase diamonds
- 🐛 Can't watch video to get diamonds
Bugs and requests
Bewilderword
Reported bugs
8 issues- Menu buttons unresponsive after first play
- Fails to load on iOS 15
- Cannot recall tiles by double tapping
- Double tap to restart word not working
- Family share broken
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- Month's game not received after payment
- Current game disappeared after update
- Old games limited in number after update
Requested features
7 requests- Menu on the bottom
- Timer option
- Dark theme option
- Sync game across devices
- Ability to find definitions of words
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- Discount for bulk puzzle purchases
- One-time payment option for all puzzles
Find Hidden Objects
Reported bugs
8 issues- Can't play while downloading update
- iPad overheating while playing game
- Takes too long to download new content
- Can't watch video to get diamonds
- After purchase, can't watch videos for diamonds
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- Impossible to open all writers chests
- Progress not being saved in the new asylum room
- Connection to G5 friends network lost
Requested features
10 requests- More mini games like putting an item together or a jigsaw
- New Sherlock game of designing a town where you solve murders
- Option to turn off hints
- Ability to replay a room immediately after failing instead of going back to the library
- Use coins to purchase energy or gems
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- Highlight unfound items after failing a search
- Instructions for the various match 3 games
- Option to turn off the flashing arrow hints
- Ability to choose less intense levels for a break
- Slow down the speed of the text instructions
In-app purchases
Bewilderword
- February 2012 (US)$0.99
- March 2012 (US)$0.99
- April 2012 (US)$0.99
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- May 2012 (US)$0.99
- June 2012 (US)$0.99
- July 2012 (US)$0.99
- August 2012 (US)$0.99
- October 2012 (US)$0.99
- January 2013 (US)$0.99
- All months$5.99
Find Hidden Objects
- Special Offer$0.99
- Handful of Crystals$1.99
- Easy Deal$2.99
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- Wonderful Deal$4.99
- Sack of Crystals$4.99
- Premium Card$4.99
- Hidden Gem Deal$6.99
- Incredible Deal$9.99
- Trunk of Crystals$9.99
- Bowl of Crystals$19.99
- Hyper Deal$19.99
- Safe of Crystals$49.99
- Vault of Crystals$99.99
Questions
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