Comparison

Find the Difference! vs Phil The Pill

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

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About

Find the Difference!

Engage in a classic spot-the-difference puzzle game. Compare two nearly identical images and find the subtle variations. Enjoy a relaxing experience with beautiful photos and multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Spot subtle image differences
  • Beautiful photos in categories
  • Timed and untimed game modes
  • Global leaderboards
  • Hundreds of puzzles
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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Classic find the difference game where you look at two very similar images and spot the subtle differences between them. Simple, relaxing, and beautifully designed – perfect for everyone. What makes it great: - Beautiful photos organized into categories like Animals, Landscapes, Flowers, and more - Two game modes – play with a timer for a challenge or without it to relax - Global leaderboards for both gameplay modes - Perfect for quick sessions or longer, relaxing play - Fun for both kids and adults - Hundreds of differences to find – with more coming soon

About

Phil The Pill

Embark on an action-puzzle adventure as a brave pillbug hero. Navigate 96 challenging levels, using unique touch-screen mechanics to defeat a stink bug invasion and save your kingdom. Experience a blend of classic gameplay with modern controls for pure, engaging fun.

Highlights
  • Action puzzle adventure gameplay
  • 96 challenging levels
  • Unique touch-screen controls
  • Classic game inspiration
  • Engaging storyline
Features
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****Over 350,000 iOS downloads worldwide!**** Phil The Pill is an immersive, surprising and mildly addicting action puzzle adventure game. Phil the Pill conjures the quality, fun and imagination of classic games like Bomberman, Pacman, Mario and more in a game mechanic designed from the ground up specifically for touch screens! Swipe, tap, punch, shoot and bomb your way through 96 levels of pure puzzle-action excellence! Players may experience fits of laughter, tears of joy, racing hearts, frustration and above all things, pure fun! STORY Welcome to Pillville! Ruled by the fair Princess Polycorn, Pillville is home to a peaceful colony of kind hearted, fun-loving pill bugs. One such joy filled pillbug is our hero, Phil The Pill! Phil is a pillbug who spends his days rolling ‘round the kingdom, hanging with friends and devouring delicious sugary snacks. Pillbugs love sweets! Unfortunately, the peace, quiet and serenity of Pillville is under attack! Hank The Stank, a down right dirty rotten stink bug and his brood of Stenchmen have infiltrated Pillville and are spreading stench across the land. The poor, defenseless pillbugs have no choice but to retreat into their shells to escape Hank’s nauseating smell. Pillville is no longer the joyful paradise it once was. It is a wasteland consumed by vile stink bug stench. Even the once bright and happy Polycorn Palace has been converted to a filthy and pungent bowling alley. Hank The Stank, a fierce, competitive bowler now spends his days on the lanes using frightened, rolled up pilbugs as bowling balls! Having been captured and locked in an airtight bowling trophy, Princess Polycorn's magical powers have been rendered useless and there is nothing she can do to save her kingdom! All hope would be lost, if it weren’t for the severe allergies and clogged sinuses of Phil The Pill! Pillville and it’s sugary snacks have begun to wither and rot. Phil The Pill, immune to the stench, is our only hope! Be a hero, and help Phil The Pill save Pillville!

Screenshots

Find the Difference!4 screens
Phil The Pill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phil The Pill at none against Find the Difference!'s 8. Phil The Pill also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Find the Difference!'s advantage is ratings volume (691 vs 48). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Find the Difference! sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Phil The Pill asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Find the Difference! against 4.6 for Phil The Pill. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Find the Difference! has 691 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Find the Difference!'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Phil The Pill's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Find the Difference! ships an update every 3 months, Phil The Pill every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Find the Difference! versus Phil The Pill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFind the Difference!Phil The Pill
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (691 ratings) — better4.6 (48 ratings)
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews — better59.6% of reviews
Number of ratings691 — better48
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB260 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLeszek SzaryCurious Labs

Customer experience

Find the Difference!

All ratings690 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative25.0%

Phil The Pill

All ratings48 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative34.3%

User reviews

Find the Difference!

From 691 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging find-the-difference gameplay
  • 💰 Free to play with optional paid categories
  • 🧠 Good mental exercise for brain and eyes
  • ⏱️ Flexible timer and unlimited mode options
  • 🎨 Nice selection of pictures and categories

Room to improve

  • 😤 Difficulty level too high for some users
  • 🔁 Repetitive images and limited puzzle variety
  • ⏰ Timer creates stress instead of relaxation
  • 🔍 Differences are too subtle or small
  • 📱 Text is too small to read comfortably

Phil The Pill

From 48 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful artwork and animation
  • 💡 Creative and unique gameplay
  • 🧠 Challenging puzzles
  • 😂 Funny and humorous content
  • 🎮 Addictive and entertaining

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashing and freezing
  • 🕹️ Awful and unresponsive controls (for many)
  • 💰 Paywall and coin collection for progression
  • ⏳ Long loading times
  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay

Bugs and requests

Find the Difference!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App stays in center of computer screen
  • Spelling mistake penalty causes restart
  • Inconsistent difficulty across puzzles

Requested features

7 requests
  • New images and puzzles added regularly
  • Help or hints button for difficult puzzles
  • Display of missed differences after game completion
  • Option to disable timer completely
  • Background music available on iTunes
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  • Larger text and image sizes
  • More frequent content updates

Phil The Pill

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Crashes regularly
  • Doesn't load first level
  • Game crashes on first stage
  • Game glitches and closes
  • Force closes every time
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  • Swiping doesn't work correctly
  • Game crashes on level 2
  • Takes forever to load
  • Game crashes every 2 minutes
  • Game crashes on world 1
  • Game crashes on 4s
  • Game crashes on the very first level
  • Game crashes on third level
  • Game crashes on each level
  • Game crashes in the middle of a level
  • Game crashes on iPad 4
  • Game crashes on iPhone 6
  • Game crashes on Apple TV 4K
  • Game crashes on 4-ke

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improve control responsiveness
  • Fix crashing and freezing bugs
  • Rebalance coin collection/progression
  • Add more levels or content
  • Make the game less tedious

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Find the Difference!

One-time8
  • FoodFree
  • Flowers And PlantsFree
  • LandscapesFree
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  • CitiesFree
  • WinterFree
  • SummerFree
  • AutumnFree
  • Hints$0.99
None

Phil The Pill

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Find the Difference! free?
Find the Difference! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phil The Pill free?
Phil The Pill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Find the Difference! or Phil The Pill?
Find the Difference! is rated higher. Find the Difference! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 691 ratings, while Phil The Pill averages 4.6 from 48 ratings.
Do Find the Difference! or Phil The Pill have ads?
Neither Find the Difference! nor Phil The Pill shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Find the Difference! or Phil The Pill?
Find the Difference! ships an update every 3 months, and Phil The Pill every 2 months. Most recently, Find the Difference! was updated on October 23, 2026 and Phil The Pill on October 23, 2026.

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