Comparison

Ancient Mystery vs Ancient City Hidden Objects

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

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About

Ancient Mystery

Embark on a quest to uncover hidden wisdom by solving riddles and brain teasers. This educational game blends philosophy, mythology, and history, challenging your intellect and knowledge to reveal a great hidden truth.

Highlights
  • Solve riddles and brain teasers
  • Explore philosophy and mythology
  • Uncover hidden truths and codes
  • Discover historical and intellectual connections
  • Utilize hints for difficult challenges
  • Access in-depth explanations of game elements
Features
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------------- Featured in more than 80 App-stores around the world Is it too hard for you ?? Some User Comments: Not for the intellectually challenged! * * * * * It encompasses philosophy and mythology in a artistic presentation. Mind Bending * * * * * If you like apps that really make you think, scratch your head, think some more then when you get the answer, think why didn't I think of that sooner then this is the game for you. Too hard * * This game is very hard I don't understand even the first riddle, can someone help me ? ------------- @ ^ == v @ m What is the hidden mystery? How can solving a number of riddles and brain teasers take you on a deeper and further quest, to uncover a great hidden truth? What is the secret 'code' that connects Plato & Socrates, Myths, Dragons, Greek Gods, Ancient Philosophies, a Cave man, the beginnings of civilization, Astrology, and many jewels of wisdom from different thinkers of different ages ? Can you spot the clues, survive the challenges, acquire the objects of wisdom, uncover the big puzzle, and unlock the chamber of secret teachings? Use your wits, knowledge, friends, and … your favorite search engine to overcome the obstacles of nature and the limitations of the obvious. Discover, Think, Read, and Learn as this ancient and thoughtful magical quest takes you to different challenges of observation, intelligence, insight, knowledge and wisdom. "Even dry and trivialized truths can gain amazing power when we view them in a new creative and practical light." ------------- Games and Learning run hand in hand many times. Games can be used as tools to encourage learning and curiosity for knowing more about a wide range of subjects. The imaginative environment and challenges within games can encourage players to develop a good set of skills and competencies, as well as develop mental abilities. About: Ancient mystery was designed to be educational, interesting and fun to play. The 'Hidden Secrets' Sections offers in-depth explanation for some of the icons, symbols, and items within the game. A hidden mysterious 'code' connects all the game's elements, and the player is invited to discover it. Is Ancient Mystery free to play? Ancient Mystery can be downloaded for free, and players can play the full game for free too. To access some Extra features (Like the interpretation and explanation of the game's story line and symbolism, and hints, etc...) players are required to unlock the premium version, at $0.99. Too Hard?? Ancient Mystery challenges both the intelligence and knowledge of players. It can be quite difficult at times, and the clues can be 'cryptic'. But all this is part of the learning... With real head-scratching, and search for answers, the player learns many new things, sometimes related - and sometimes not - to the game's Story. Two Levels of Hints can be used within the game (making it 'Easier' and 'Easiest' respectively) if the player gets really stuck. Play, Think, and Learn .. and Have Fun !

About

Ancient City Hidden Objects

Discover numerous hidden items across beautifully crafted ancient world scenes. Utilize hints and zoom features to locate objects efficiently. Replay unlocked levels with new item arrangements.

Highlights
  • Multiple beautiful scenes
  • Lots of hidden items
  • Hint and Zoom buttons
  • Skip levels
  • Replay levels
  • More games available
Features
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Ancient City 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

Ancient Mystery4 screens
Ancient City Hidden Objects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ancient City Hidden Objects at 4.2 against Ancient Mystery's 2.0. Ancient Mystery's advantage is review sentiment (39% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Ancient Mystery sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Ancient City Hidden Objects sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ancient City Hidden Objects holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Ancient Mystery's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ancient City Hidden Objects's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ancient Mystery ships an update every 15 months, Ancient City Hidden Objects every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ancient Mystery versus Ancient City Hidden Objects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAncient MysteryAncient City Hidden Objects
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)4.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB204 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer111 (LLC)John Smith

Customer experience

Ancient Mystery

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive38.9%
Neutral27.8%
Negative33.3%

Ancient City Hidden Objects

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ancient Mystery

One-time3
  • Unlocked Version$0.99
  • Make it a little Easier$0.99
  • Make it much Easier$1.99
4 purchases

Ancient City Hidden Objects

One-time4
  • Hint object$0.99
  • Skip level$0.99
  • Unlock all levels$1.99
Show 1 more
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Ancient Mystery free?
Ancient Mystery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ancient City Hidden Objects free?
Ancient City Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ancient Mystery or Ancient City Hidden Objects?
Ancient City Hidden Objects is rated higher. Ancient Mystery averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Ancient City Hidden Objects averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Ancient Mystery or Ancient City Hidden Objects have ads?
Both Ancient Mystery and Ancient City Hidden Objects show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ancient Mystery or Ancient City Hidden Objects?
Ancient Mystery ships an update every 15 months, and Ancient City Hidden Objects every 16 months. Most recently, Ancient Mystery was updated on June 4, 2026 and Ancient City Hidden Objects on June 1, 2026.

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