The Enchanted World vs Hideaways Wonders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Enchanted World
Embark on a magical puzzle adventure as a fairy to restore a broken world. Solve intricate tile sliding puzzles across diverse, visually stunning environments. Experience a captivating narrative through visuals and music, with a climactic boss battle.
- Tile sliding puzzles
- Low-poly graphics
- 30+ handcrafted puzzles
- 9 unique realms
- Visual storytelling
- Boss battle
- Original soundtrack
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*NOTICE - TRY BEFORE YOU BUY* - Play the beginning for free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. No ads. The Enchanted World is a captivating tile sliding puzzle-adventure set in a magical world torn asunder by dark forces. Embark on a journey with a valiant fairy, navigating through a series of beautiful environments, solving intricate puzzles, and meeting strange characters on her quest to piece the world back together. Venture through enchanted forests and mysterious meadows, visit desolate deserts and descend into shadowy caverns. Leap across magical marshes, explore a forsaken factory, and traverse a surreal futuristic landscape. Features: - Enjoy visually striking low-poly graphics paired with beautiful animations - Solve more than 30 challenging handcrafted tile sliding puzzles - 9 completely different realms with unique tile sets - Bonus holiday edition winter levels - Be captivated by a narrative conveyed purely through mesmerizing visuals and music - Engage in a climactic puzzle battle against a formidable boss -Interact with the world and characters around you - Walk the winding paths of the Enchanted World - Immerse yourself in an original soundtrack and rich audio effects. For the best experience, headphones are recommended. The journey of the fairy is inspired by the authors’ childhoods and is a game made with passion and a lot of attention to detail. Every scene was carefully crafted by hand to provide a joyful and rewarding experience. Combined with the artist’s previous background in film animation and visual effects, The Enchanted World delivers a uniquely beautiful experience. ** Best Upcoming Game - International Mobile Gaming Awards Global 2018 ** ** Multi award winning game **
Hideaways Wonders
Embark on a journey to restore balance to a city of harmony and wisdom by solving over 100 spot-the-difference puzzles. Experience stunning visuals, inspiring music, and a unique blend of brain training, entertainment, and reflection.
- Over 100 spot-the-difference puzzles
- Stunning 8K-rendered worlds
- Inspiring soundtracks
- Transformative chapters
- Brain workout and entertainment
- Meditation and reflection elements
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Embark on an enlightening journey to save Equiloria, the city of harmony and wisdom, by restoring balance through over 100 meticulously crafted spot-the-difference wonders. With stunning 8K-rendered worlds, inspiring soundtracks, and transformative chapters, Hideaways presents a unique brain workout blended with entertainment, meditation, and reflection, where saving Equiloria is only one side of the quest.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Enchanted World at none against Hideaways Wonders's shown. The Enchanted World also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 49%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Hideaways Wonders's advantage is chart position (#84 vs unranked) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 290). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. The Enchanted World sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hideaways Wonders sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for The Enchanted World against 4.7 for Hideaways Wonders. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hideaways Wonders has 2.3K ratings behind it against 290, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of The Enchanted World's written reviews are positive against 49% of Hideaways Wonders's.
The Enchanted World ships an update every 10 days, Hideaways Wonders every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Enchanted World | Hideaways Wonders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (290 ratings) | 4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.2% of reviews — better | 49.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 290 | 2.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #84 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 648 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Noodlecake | RoadRocks |
Customer experience
The Enchanted World
Hideaways Wonders
User reviews
The Enchanted World
From 290 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visual design
- 🧩 Challenging and engaging puzzle mechanics
- 🎵 Excellent music and atmospheric soundtrack
- 💰 Reasonable one-time purchase price with no ads
- 🎮 Try-before-you-buy demo model
Room to improve
- 😤 Extremely difficult levels without hints or help system
- 💾 Game doesn't save progress properly in some cases
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs preventing level completion
- ❌ No tutorial or explanations for puzzle mechanics
- 🚫 Requires internet connection (WiFi/data) to play
Hideaways Wonders
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Unusual quirky graphics
- 👍 Beautiful game design
- 👍 Enjoyable and relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Lovely music
Room to improve
- 🐛 Progress loss after updates
- 💰 Paywall after initial levels
- 💰 Hints require in-app purchases
- 🐛 Unresponsive UI and sluggish controls
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
Bugs and requests
The Enchanted World
Reported bugs
9 issues- Game doesn't save progress and resets to previous levels
- Glitches when completing puzzles preventing advancement
- App crashes requiring restart to progress
- Lily pad mechanics not triggering correctly
- Train track controls behaving unpredictably
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- Purchase restoration fails in airplane mode
- Sound not working in some instances
- Level progress disappearing unexpectedly
- In-app purchase button not functioning
Requested features
10 requests- Hint or help system for difficult levels
- Level skip or bypass functionality
- Tutorial or in-game explanations of mechanics
- Progress saving between sessions
- Offline gameplay capability
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- More diverse puzzle types and locations
- Ability to view both sides of puzzle simultaneously
- Steam release
- Apple Arcade availability
- More content and additional levels
Hideaways Wonders
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game progress lost after updates
- App crashes and freezes
- Saved progress not persisting between sessions
Requested features
4 requests- Option to mute background music
- Ability to save progress and resume levels
- More generous hint system
- Improved visual feedback for user interactions
In-app purchases
The Enchanted World
- Full Game2 variants$3.99
Hideaways Wonders
- Trickle(5 hints)$0.99
- Breeze(10 hints)$1.99
- Wonders Hint Duet$1.99
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- Fount(20 hints)$2.99
- Lucid Lens$2.99
- Deluge(50 hints)$4.99
- Grand W.$6.99
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