Comparison

The Secret Society vs Mystery Tales

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

Head to head
About

The Secret Society

Embark on a hidden object adventure to solve puzzles and riddles. Piece together clues to unravel a mysterious story with unexpected twists. Explore magical worlds and find hidden treasures to protect a sacred artifact.

Highlights
  • Hidden object gameplay
  • Solve puzzles and riddles
  • Mysterious story with plot twists
  • Explore magical worlds
  • Swap and match gem puzzles
  • Offline play
Features
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Solve puzzles and riddles in a hidden object mobile adventure! Seek and piece together notes to solve great enigmas. Immerse yourself in a mysterious story with unexpected plot twists while you explore worlds full of enchanting characters. Swap and match gems in an ingenious puzzle wrapped in a hidden objects mystery. Enjoy updates with additional quests to find clues and continue your own journey. The Secret Society® is a clandestine community of people with the unique ability to move through magical worlds, find hidden treasures and play mystery puzzles. Your dear uncle has suddenly gone missing. After a period of despair, you realize that you too are blessed with these special powers and only you can find him! Go on a mystery adventure, browse hidden objects and complete quests to protect the sacred Artifact of the Order and thwart the forces threatening the entire society in this fantastic world of hidden object pictures and puzzles! While Secret Society® 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, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish. ____________________________ 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/TheSecretSocietyCommunity/ Join us: https://www.instagram.com/thesecretsocietygame/ Follow us: https://x.com/g5games

About

Mystery Tales

Investigate an abandoned cinema and solve a mystery involving a mad horror movie director. Use paranormal powers to find hidden objects and rescue lost friends before they become stars in his latest film. Explore haunted locations and uncover secrets.

Highlights
  • Solve mystery at abandoned cinema
  • Find hidden objects and treasures
  • Explore haunted locations
  • Bonus chapter with additional story
  • Strategy guide for assistance
  • Collect hidden movie posters and artifacts
Features
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Your good friend Officer Jefferson needs your help in these hidden objects games! Use your paranormal powers to play detective games and solve the mystery behind the abandoned cinema. Jefferson’s sister Maya and her colleagues went to restore this abandoned cinema, but they got mysteriously lost! Now it’s up to you to explore this haunted place, solve many hidden pictures and find hidden treasures of the mad horror movie director Sebastian. Hurry up before the ghostly director makes Maya and her friends the stars of his latest film. Hold onto the edge of your seat for these spooky hidden objects free for iPhone & iPad! · STOP A MAD HORROR MOVIE DIRECTOR! Sebastian wants to threaten Maya and her colleagues to death! Will you be able to save them before they suffer? Find out in mystery adventure games! · DELVE DEEPER INTO DAWNWOOD'S HISTORY IN THE BONUS CHAPTER! A mysterious video tape of Sebastian’s movie now poses risk to your friend’s wife! He desperately needs your help. Use your new ghostly device to get in touch with ghosts and search and find games! · NEVER GET LOST WITH THE STRATEGY GUIDE! Always know your next move while thinking over finding games with a helpful and accessible Strategy Guide! · LEARN MORE ABOUT SEBASTIAN'S LIFE THROUGH HIDDEN COLLECTIBLES! Gather movie posters and director’s hidden artifacts to learn more about Sebastian and his actors! Play seek and find games and enjoy unpredictable plot twists! This game has a free trial part. You can unlock the full version through an in-app purchase. ----- Questions? Email us at support@dominigames.com Visit our website to search and find hidden object games: http://dominigames.com Become our fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dominigames Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominigames

Screenshots

The Secret Society4 screens
Mystery Tales4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mystery Tales at 4.7 against The Secret Society's 4.3. The Secret Society's advantage is ratings volume (42K vs 2.8K) and review sentiment (74% vs 64%). 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. The Secret Society sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Mystery Tales sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mystery Tales holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Secret Society has 42K ratings behind it against 2.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of The Secret Society's written reviews are positive against 64% of Mystery Tales's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Secret Society ships an update monthly, Mystery Tales every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Secret Society versus Mystery Tales: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Secret SocietyMystery Tales
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (42K ratings)4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews — better64.0% of reviews
Number of ratings42K — better2.8K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB1.0 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperG5 Entertainment ABDO GAMES LIMITED

Customer experience

The Secret Society

All ratings42,233 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral12.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews664 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral10.2%
Negative15.5%

Mystery Tales

All ratings2,825 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral10.5%
Negative25.6%

User reviews

The Secret Society

From 42K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Challenging puzzles
  • 💡 Variety of game modes
  • 👍 Relaxing experience
  • 👍 Great graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Slow energy regeneration
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding hidden objects
  • 🤖 Intrusive advertisements

Mystery Tales

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Engaging storyline
  • 👍 Varied puzzles and mini-games
  • 💡 Unique gameplay features (e.g., using phone instead of glasses)
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and visuals
  • ⏱️ Lengthy gameplay with bonus chapter

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inventory/navigation issues (overlapping buttons, minimizing inventory)
  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes (corrupted profiles, game not opening)
  • 💰 Game is too expensive for the content provided
  • 🎨 Visuals can be too bright/colorful for some

Bugs and requests

The Secret Society

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Freezing during gameplay
  • Disappearing friend lists
  • Inconsistent energy tracking
  • Inability to complete quests
  • Unresponsive controls

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to transfer progress across devices
  • Option to disable advertisements
  • Faster energy regeneration
  • Improved object visibility
  • More challenging and diverse puzzles

Mystery Tales

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inventory bar glitches and minimizes
  • Maze puzzle issues (electricity not turning off)
  • Inability to find required items/progress
  • Compatibility issues on phones

Requested features

2 requests
  • Remaster or update the game
  • Offer more affordable pricing options

In-app purchases

10 purchases

The Secret Society

One-time10
  • Special offer$0.99
  • Superior Deal$0.99
  • Handful of Crystals$1.99
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  • Tray of Crystals$4.99
  • Super Deal$4.99
  • Platter of Crystals$9.99
  • Hyper Deal$9.99
  • Case of Crystals$19.99
  • Special Deal$19.99
  • Trunk of Crystals$49.99
2 purchases

Mystery Tales

One-time2
  • Subscribers' Full Game Unlock$8.99
  • Full Game Unlock$12.99

Questions

Is The Secret Society free?
The Secret Society is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mystery Tales free?
Mystery Tales is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Secret Society or Mystery Tales?
Mystery Tales is rated higher. The Secret Society averages 4.3 out of 5 from 42K ratings, while Mystery Tales averages 4.7 from 2.8K ratings.
Do The Secret Society or Mystery Tales have ads?
Both The Secret Society and Mystery Tales show ads.
Which is updated more often, The Secret Society or Mystery Tales?
The Secret Society ships an update monthly, and Mystery Tales every 2 months. Most recently, The Secret Society was updated on September 24, 2026 and Mystery Tales on September 23, 2026.

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