Comparison

Backyard Hunt vs HideADuck

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

Head to head
About

Backyard Hunt

Create and play custom QR code scavenger hunts for interactive adventures. Design hunts with various clue types and themes, then share them for real-world exploration and learning. Suitable for all ages and events, it encourages problem-solving and outdoor activity.

Highlights
  • Custom QR code scavenger hunts
  • Themed templates or start from scratch
  • Add custom clues, riddles, and tasks
  • Print or share QR codes
  • Solve clues to unlock next location
  • Adjust clue difficulty for all ages
  • Play solo or invite others
Features
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Turn your backyard, home or classroom into a real-world adventure. Create a QR-code scavenger hunt, hide the clues and let the discovery begin. MAKE IT YOUR ADVENTURE Start with a themed hunt or build your own. Add riddles, math challenges, multiple-choice questions, photo tasks and clues that lead players from one hiding place to the next. Print your QR codes, place them around your space and bring your story to life. A LITTLE HELP WITH THE IDEAS Plan with Hunt Helper: choose a theme, the players and their ages, then review and edit the suggested adventure before saving it. You can also write every clue yourself. PLAY TOGETHER Play solo or host a multiplayer hunt. Share a QR join code with friends, family, classmates or party guests, follow their progress and see results on the leaderboard. LEARN THROUGH PLAY Mix movement, creativity and problem solving into birthdays, classroom activities, family gatherings and rainy-day games. Adapt your clues to your players and use familiar places indoors or outdoors. ROOM FOR EVERY ADVENTURE Enjoy layouts that adapt to iPhone and iPad in portrait and landscape, with support for the changing displays of iPhone Duo. TRY IT FIRST Explore the Demo Hunt to see how it works. Optional subscriptions unlock additional creation features and content; available plans and features are shown in the app. SAVE YOUR HUNTS Sign in with Apple, Google, Facebook or email to keep your account and hunts across devices. SUBSCRIPTIONS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Need a hand? Visit https://backyard-hunt.com/help Privacy Policy: https://backyard-hunt.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://backyard-hunt.com/terms-and-conditions

About

HideADuck

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HideADuck turns your home into an AR hide-and-seek game. Scan your room, hide ducks in real places, camouflage them to match your space — then let friends hunt them down through the camera. Play solo or with the whole group on one iPhone. IMPORTANT: HideADuck requires an iPhone with a LiDAR scanner (e.g. iPhone 12 Pro or newer Pro models). The app cannot be played without LiDAR. HOW IT WORKS 1. Scan the room Move your iPhone slowly through the room until the floor and surroundings are detected. LiDAR builds a precise 3D map of your space — the foundation for real AR hide-and-seek. 2. Hide the ducks Place one or more ducks in the room, rotate them, and match their color using the eyedropper tool to pick up real colors from your environment. The better the camouflage, the harder it gets for seekers. 3. Pass the phone Hand the iPhone to the seekers — they must not have seen the room beforehand. Fair play guaranteed! 4. Find the ducks Scan the room with your camera and tap each duck as soon as you spot it. The clock is ticking — who finds all ducks the fastest? GAME MODES • Solo: Hide and seek on your own — great for practice or a quick round. • Group mode (Pass & Play): Add player names, one person hides, everyone else takes turns seeking. One phone, everyone plays — perfect for game nights, families, or parties. FEATURES • Real AR with LiDAR room scanning • Place, rotate, and camouflage ducks in room colors • Timers for hiders and seekers — tension until the last second • Leaderboard: Who was the fastest? • Multiple ducks per round (1, 2, 3, or 5) • Manage players and play group rounds • Duck Squad: Unlimited players, squad leaderboard, and pass & play for the whole group (one-time purchase) WHO IS HIDEADUCK FOR? HideADuck is perfect for anyone who wants to try something new — whether with a partner, friends, or the whole family. No board game, no setup — just grab your iPhone, scan the room, and play. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone with LiDAR scanner (iPhone Pro models from iPhone 12 Pro onwards) • Enough space to walk around and scan • Camera permission required Download HideADuck and find out who in your group is the ultimate duck hunter!

Screenshots

Backyard Hunt4 screens
HideADuck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HideADuck at every 9 days against Backyard Hunt's every 3 weeks. Backyard Hunt's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price, 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. Backyard Hunt sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and HideADuck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backyard Hunt ships an update every 3 weeks, HideADuck every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Backyard Hunt versus HideADuck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackyard HuntHideADuck
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB8 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperR-DEV LIMITEDLeon Schwanitz

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Backyard Hunt

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Pro Annualy$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Backyard Hunt Pro Lifetime$119.99
1 purchases

HideADuck

One-time1
  • Duck Squad$3.99

Questions

Is Backyard Hunt free?
Backyard Hunt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HideADuck free?
HideADuck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backyard Hunt or HideADuck have ads?
Neither Backyard Hunt nor HideADuck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backyard Hunt or HideADuck?
Backyard Hunt ships an update every 3 weeks, and HideADuck every 9 days. Most recently, Backyard Hunt was updated on November 4, 2026 and HideADuck on November 5, 2026.

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