Lackin vs Hide Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lackin
Turn casual hangouts into hilarious photo challenges with friends. Capture unexpected moments and share funny, meme-worthy pictures. Features include location tracking, elevation data, and group management for endless fun.
- Photo challenges for capturing friends
- Social sharing of funny moments
- Real-time notifications
- Location tracking
- Elevation data
- Group member management
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The app your school uses to run Senior Assassin. Set up a game in under a minute, send one link, and let Lackin handle the rest: targets, eliminations, photo proof, safe zones and the leaderboard. No more 200-message group chat arguing about who got who. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a game and pick your rules 2. Share the join link with your grade or your friend group 3. Get your target, hunt them down, post photo proof 4. Survive to the final round GAME MODES - Senior Assassin: eliminate your target, then inherit theirs - Rounds: everyone draws a fresh target each round - Infection: every player you catch joins your team - Tag and casual: run manhunt, hide and seek or any chase game your friends already play BUILT FOR REAL GAMES - Live map so you can track your target and dodge your hunter - Photo and video proof on every claim, so eliminations never get disputed - Safe zones and no-tag windows, so school hours and homes stay off limits - Purge: targets stop mattering and anyone can take anyone out - Bounty: the whole game hunts one player - Dozens of abilities that change how a round plays - Group chat, push notifications and a full elimination feed - Tournaments and permissions for organizers running hundreds of players PLAY IT SAFE Lackin is a game. Play in safe places, follow your local laws, respect people who are not playing, and never trespass or play near roads. Questions or ideas: https://lackinapp.com/support Privacy Policy: https://lackinapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://lackinapp.com/terms
Hide Game
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Hide is a location-based tag game. Create a game, customize the play field & start! HUNTERS follow runners through a location-interval. If you catch a runner, enter in their 6-digit arrest code to arrest them. RUNNERS must stay invisible within the play area. Your location is shared with the hunters at set intervals. APP FEATURES: • Normal & extraction mode • Real-time location updates on an interactive map • Customizable game settings: duration, reveal intervals, play area • Storm mode: the play area shrinks over time • Hacks & power-ups: invisibility, hunter reveal, instant ping • In-game chat between teams • Game Center achievements • Live Activity Perfect for big parties, or in your break. Can you manage to outsmart the other team? Terms Of Service: https://hide-app.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://hide-app.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hide Game at none against Lackin's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Lackin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Hide Game sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lackin | Hide Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lackin LLC | Rogier Visser |
In-app purchases
Lackin
- Lackin Pro$9.997 Days
- Lackin Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
Hide Game
- Hide Game Pro$1.991 Month
- Hide Game Pro$12.991 Year
- Hide Game Pro$17.99









