Comparison

Lackin vs Hide Game

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Photo challenges for capturing friends
  • Social sharing of funny moments
  • Real-time notifications
  • Location tracking
  • Elevation data
  • Group member management
Features
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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

About

Hide Game

This location-based game turns your surroundings into a playground. Players can create custom games with unique rules, track each other on a real-time map, and use special power-ups to gain an advantage. It's perfect for parties or casual fun, challenging you to outsmart your opponents.

Highlights
  • Location-based tag gameplay
  • Customizable game settings
  • Real-time location updates
  • Power-ups and hacks
  • In-game chat
  • Game Center achievements
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Lackin4 screens
Hide Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Lackin at 24 against Hide Game's 6. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Lackin against 4.7 for Hide Game. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lackin ships an update weekly, Hide Game every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Lackin versus Hide Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLackinHide Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (24 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.416.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB105 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLackin LLCRogier Visser

Customer experience

Lackin

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hide Game

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lackin

Subscriptions2
  • Lackin Pro$9.997 Days
  • Lackin Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Hide Game

Subscriptions2
  • Hide Game Pro$1.991 Month
  • Hide Game Pro$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hide Game Pro$17.99

Questions

Is Lackin free?
Lackin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hide Game free?
Hide Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lackin or Hide Game?
Lackin is rated higher. Lackin averages 4.8 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Hide Game averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Lackin or Hide Game have ads?
Both Lackin and Hide Game show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lackin or Hide Game?
Lackin ships an update weekly, and Hide Game every 8 days. Most recently, Lackin was updated on October 8, 2026 and Hide Game on October 20, 2026.

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