Comparison

Find the Difference! vs What's the Difference? Spot It

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

Head to head
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

What's the Difference? Spot It

Engage in a classic hidden object puzzle game with hundreds of beautiful high-definition photos. Travel the world and test your observation skills to find all the differences.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of HD photos
  • Global travel locations
  • Hidden object puzzles
  • Steely-eyed sleuth challenges
  • Remastered gameplay
Features
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The official worldwide smash hit Spot the Difference game! Newly remastered with hundreds of beautiful high definition photos! Hunt your way around the world from Transylvania to Timbuktu and Sydney to San Francisco in an epic journey for steely-eyed smartphone sleuths!

Screenshots

Find the Difference!4 screens
What's the Difference? Spot It4 screens

Verdict

The call

Find the Difference! and What's the Difference? Spot It both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of What's the Difference? Spot It's written reviews are positive against 68% of Find the Difference!'s. What's the Difference? Spot It also leads on ratings volume (23K vs 689) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Find the Difference!'s advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, 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. Find the Difference! sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and What's the Difference? Spot It sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 What's the Difference? Spot It. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: What's the Difference? Spot It has 23K ratings behind it against 689, 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 88% of What's the Difference? Spot It's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Find the Difference! ships an update every 2 months, What's the Difference? Spot It monthly. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Find the Difference! versus What's the Difference? Spot It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFind the Difference!What's the Difference? Spot It
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (689 ratings)4.6 (23K ratings)
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews87.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings68923K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeszek SzaryCandywriter, LLC

Customer experience

Find the Difference!

All ratings689 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative25.0%

What's the Difference? Spot It

All ratings22,866 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews985 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative5.8%

User reviews

Find the Difference!

From 689 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

What's the Difference? Spot It

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🤔 Challenging and engaging
  • 🧠 Helps train observation skills
  • 🎨 Varied and interesting images
  • 🕰️ Fun way to pass time

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Time limit too short
  • 🤑 Too many ads and in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Glitches and freezing issues
  • 🔍 Differences too subtle to spot
  • 🤯 Frustrating to restart levels

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

What's the Difference? Spot It

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Reveal/hint feature not working
  • Game freezes after watching ads
  • Differences not registering correctly
  • Levels resetting unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add relaxed/no-time mode
  • Improve reveal/hint system
  • Regularly update with new images
  • Implement cloud save/sync
  • Add multiplayer/social features

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
10 purchases

What's the Difference? Spot It

One-time10
  • Glider of Lifelines$0.99
  • Parachute$0.99
  • Premium Package$1.99
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  • Rowboat of Lifelines$1.99
  • Balloon of Lifelines on Sale$1.99
  • Tugboat of Lifelines$2.99
  • Balloon of Lifelines$3.99
  • Freighter of Lifelines$4.99
  • Ocean Liner of Lifelines$9.99
  • Zeppelin of Lifelines$9.99

Questions

Is Find the Difference! free?
Find the Difference! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is What's the Difference? Spot It free?
What's the Difference? Spot It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Find the Difference! or What's the Difference? Spot It?
Find the Difference! and What's the Difference? Spot It are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 689 and 23K ratings respectively.
Do Find the Difference! or What's the Difference? Spot It have ads?
Neither Find the Difference! nor What's the Difference? Spot It shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Find the Difference! or What's the Difference? Spot It?
Find the Difference! ships an update every 2 months, and What's the Difference? Spot It monthly. Most recently, Find the Difference! was updated on September 30, 2026 and What's the Difference? Spot It on September 30, 2026.

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