# Broken Brush vs Hideaways

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Broken Brush at 95% against Hideaways's 44%. Broken Brush also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Hideaways's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 14) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Broken Brush sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Hideaways sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Broken Brush holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hideaways has 2.4K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Broken Brush's written reviews are positive against 44% of Hideaways's.

Broken Brush ships an update every 2 months, Hideaways monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Broken Brush | Hideaways |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/broken-brush/id643276206/reviews)** | [4.7 (2.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hideaways-spot-the-difference/id1518466732/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 14 | **2.4K** |
| Positive reviews | **95.2% of reviews** | 44.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 94 MB | 794 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pyrosphere, Lda](https://appshunter.io/developer/386458929) | [RoadRocks](https://appshunter.io/developer/1295007260) |

## What reviewers say

### Broken Brush

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/broken-brush/id643276206)

Discover subtle differences within famous classical paintings. Explore over a thousand variations across 75 high-definition masterpieces, with an option to unlock more. Use intuitive controls and a hint system to find all the mismatches.

**Highlights:** Spot differences in classical paintings, Explore 75 masterpieces, Unlockable extra paintings, Over a thousand differences, HD images with zoom and pan, Intuitive gameplay, Hint system

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 40 Hints | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All | $1.99 | one-time |


### Hideaways

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hideaways-spot-the-difference/id1518466732)

Explore beautifully crafted worlds and discover human stories in this reimagined spot-the-difference game. Enjoy a calm challenge that exercises attention and memory while immersing yourself in atmospheric music and gentle narratives.

**Highlights:** Beautifully crafted worlds, Handmade atmospheric music, Untimed scavenger hunts, 144 human stories, Calming gameplay, Attention and memory exercise

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TRICKLE(5 hints) | $0.99 | one-time |
| BREEZE(10 hints) | $1.99 | one-time |
| DUET | $1.99 | one-time |
| FOUNT(20 hints) | $2.99 | one-time |
| LUCID LENS | $2.99 | one-time |
| DELUGE(50 hints) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Grand W. | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art style
- 🎶 Relaxing and soothing music
- 🧠 Challenging yet engaging puzzles
- 🕰️ No time limits or pressure
- 💆‍♀️ Calming and stress-relieving experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Differences can be hard to spot at times
- 🚫 Frequent ads that interrupt gameplay
- 💰 Paid version required to remove ads
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs on certain levels
- 🔍 Issues with level progression and saving progress

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes during tutorial
- Differences not registering correctly
- Levels not loading properly
- Issues with screen size and layout

**Requested features**

- Option to disable background music
- Ability to save progress within a level
- More level variety and increased difficulty
- Cross-device syncing of progress


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Broken Brush free?

Broken Brush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hideaways free?

Hideaways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Broken Brush or Hideaways?

Broken Brush is rated higher. Broken Brush averages 5.0 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Hideaways averages 4.7 from 2.4K ratings.

### Do Broken Brush or Hideaways have ads?

Hideaways shows ads; Broken Brush does not.

### Which is updated more often, Broken Brush or Hideaways?

Broken Brush ships an update every 2 months, and Hideaways monthly. Most recently, Broken Brush was updated on November 1, 2026 and Hideaways on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*