Comparison

Quiet Christmas vs Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object

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

Head to head
About

Quiet Christmas

Embark on a classic point-and-click adventure this Christmas Eve. Solve puzzles and interact with your environment to prepare the house for Christmas morning, overcoming obstacles like a broken tree and a cold house.

Highlights
  • Classic adventure gameplay
  • Interactive environment exploration
  • Puzzle solving
  • Retro-styled graphics
  • Humorous setting
Features
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It is Christmas Eve and you just want to go to bed and wake up on Christmas morning. But the tree is broken, the house it too cold, Mr. Peabody's tacky Xmas display is annoying and as always your brother won't go to bed. Explore, interact with your environment and solve puzzles in this old-school adventure game. • Classic adventure game fun on your hand-held device. • Colorful retro-styled graphics. • Explore a lighthearted and humorous environment. • Use your wits and the items you find to get the house ready for Christmas.

About

Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object

Uncover a ghostly mystery on a luxurious yacht by finding hidden objects and solving puzzles. Investigate a disappearance, pacify a vengeful spirit, and reveal dark family secrets in this detective adventure.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Engaging puzzles and mini-games
  • Mysterious plot with plot twists
  • Explore ship and pier locations
  • Bonus chapter and collector's edition content
  • Zoom and clue features
Features
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Will you be able to uncover the mystery of a ghost on a ship? Play a new hidden object game, solve unique puzzles and scary mysteries! ________________________________________________________________________ Will you manage to uncover the mystery of A Haunting Novel 2: Surfaced Secrets? Immerse yourself in the detective hidden object game, solve puzzles, explore unusual locations and find out what secrets the luxurious yacht hides. Note that this is a free trial version of the search items game! You can get the full walkthrough by means of an in-app purchase. Five years ago a girl named Lila disappeared from a party on a luxurious yacht. And now, the owners of that yacht start seeing her ghost who seeks revenge and implies that a member of that family actually killed her. Find out the truth in this detective hidden object game! EXPLORE THE SHIP AND ITS SURROUNDINGS TO UNCOVER THE TRUTH Your son and his wife go missing on a ship voyage - will you be able to find them and pacify the vengeful ghost? An exciting plot that will be enjoyed by fans of haunted hotel games and mystery detective games. FIND OUT HOW LILA DISAPPEARED FROM THE SHIP Find missing items, artifacts, and clues! Solve engaging puzzles and complete fun mini-games to find out why someone wanted to get rid of her. LEARN IF YOU MANAGE TO FIND THE MURDERER AND MAKE IT OUT ALIVE Complete engaging HO scenes and feel the thrill caused by the unexpected plot twists. FIND OUT WHAT SECRETS ARE HIDDEN ON THE PIER IN THE BONUS CHAPTER! Play as Pier Guardian and enjoy the bonuses of Collector’s Edition! Get lots of unique achievements! Tons of collectibles and puzzles to find! A Haunting Novel 2: Surfaced Secrets is a mystical detective game in which you have to search and find all the hidden objects like a detective. Go on an adventure and find out who the ghost on the yacht wants revenge on. Uncover the mysteries and learn all the secrets of this mystical adventure! Enjoy replayable HOPs and mini-games, exclusive wallpapers, soundtrack, concept art, and more! Zoom in on the scenes to help find the hidden objects, and use clues if you get stuck. Discover more from Elephant Games! Elephant Games is a developer of hidden object games and mystery detective games. Check out our game library at: http://elephant-games.com/games/ Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elephant_games/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elephantgames Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elephant_games Privacy Policy: https://elephant-games.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions:https://elephant-games.com/terms/

Screenshots

Quiet Christmas4 screens
Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object4 screens

Verdict

The call

Quiet Christmas and Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Quiet Christmas's written reviews are positive against 40% of Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object's. Quiet Christmas also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 16 months). On rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object is free to download; Quiet Christmas costs $0.99 up front. Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Quiet Christmas asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Quiet Christmas against 4.7 for Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object has 125 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Quiet Christmas's written reviews are positive against 40% of Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quiet Christmas ships an update every 16 months, Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Quiet Christmas versus Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuiet ChristmasHaunting Novel 2:Hidden Object
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (17 ratings) — better4.7 (125 ratings)
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17125 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB1.1 GB
Age rating4++9
DeveloperMichael OliphantElephant Games AR LLC

Customer experience

Quiet Christmas

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%

Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object

All ratings123 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Quiet Christmas

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object

One-time1
  • Full Content$6.99

Questions

Is Quiet Christmas free?
Quiet Christmas costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object free?
Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quiet Christmas or Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object?
Quiet Christmas is rated higher. Quiet Christmas averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object averages 4.7 from 125 ratings.
Do Quiet Christmas or Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object have ads?
Neither Quiet Christmas nor Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quiet Christmas or Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object?
Quiet Christmas ships an update every 16 months, and Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object fortnightly. Most recently, Quiet Christmas was updated on November 6, 2026 and Haunting Novel 2:Hidden Object on November 8, 2026.

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