Comparison

Groops vs Spot Secret Garden Difference

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

Head to head
About

Groops

This puzzle game challenges your mind by matching tiles based on shared or unique attributes. With hundreds of levels and exciting game modes like Time Attack and multiplayer, it offers endless fun and brain stimulation. Compete with friends and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Time Attack mode
  • Leaderboards
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Hint system
Features
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Groops is a puzzle game that will put your mind to the test. Match tiles three at a time based on either shared or completely unique attributes - the number of possibilities will tie your brain in knots! Keep your mind sharp. Play Groops! • Hundreds of levels of increasing difficulties! • Infinite, unlimited gameplay in “Time Attack” mode. Get to the top of the leaderboards and send your friends Challenge requests to beat your score! • Unlock dozens of Achievements! • Compete against friends in multiplayer mode - who can get the most Groops before time runs out? ********** ~ * Starbucks Pick of the Week in 2014 * ~ “This is an example of why we love games. Simple to understand, but very difficult to master.” - iPlayApps “Groops takes match-three to a whole new level.” - Daniel Celeste, AppAdvice.com “This game is more fun and challenging than my job! With a smooth design and intelligent matching, it is everything I look for to keep my mind stimulated during downtime” - HallelP “Fun but challenging game. Can’t put my phone down once I open this app!” - Stefi592 ********** GAMEPLAY MODES LEVELS - Relax, there’s no time pressure. Find all the possible Groops on the screen to advance. You can use Hints if you get stuck (get more by playing TIME ATTACK or from the Powerups menu). TIME ATTACK - Find as many Groops as possible before time runs out! Make 5 Groops in a row to increase your multiplier, but be careful! If you make an invalid Groop, your multiplier gets reset. Rack up as many points as possible because your score gets added to your points bank. ********** OK, HOW DO I PLAY? Match 3 tiles to make a Groop. Tiles have 4 attributes with three options each - SHAPE (square, circle, leaf), COLOR (blue, magenta, yellow), PATTERN (solid fill, striped fill, border only), and SYMBOL (diamond, hourglass, and its 3rd option is no symbol at all). Finding identical tiles is easy, but you’ll eventually need to make Groops based on mixed attributes, and thats where we kick your brain into full-throttle. Groops can be made by matching tiles with identical attributes, by matching all 3 options of 1 attribute, or by matching three different options across multiple attributes. For example: • Solid blue square with no symbol, solid blue circle with no symbol, and a solid blue leaf with no symbol. (Same shape - square, same color - blue, same pattern - solid, all different symbols) • Striped blue square with no symbol, solid magenta circle with a diamond, bordered yellow leaf with an hourglass (All different shapes, all different colors, all different patterns, all different symbols) NOTE: To make a Groop, either all options are the same, or all different across the attributes. For example, these would be invalid: • Solid blue square with no symbol, solid blue square with no symbol, solid blue circle with no symbol (two squares and a circle, instead of three squares, or one square, one circle, and one leaf) • Bordered magenta circle with a diamond, solid yellow circle with a diamond, solid yellow circle with an hourglass (Invalid for two reasons: 1) two yellows and a magenta instead of three yellows or one yellow, one magenta, and one blue. 2) two diamonds and an hourglass instead of three diamonds or one diamond, one hourglass, and one without any symbol at all) ********** Follow @play_groops on Twitter

About

Spot Secret Garden Difference

Uncover the hidden secrets within a beautiful garden by locating all the differences. This addictive game offers a visually appealing experience for players seeking a relaxing challenge.

Highlights
  • Hidden object gameplay
  • Find the differences
  • Beautiful garden design
  • Addictive challenge
Features
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An addictive hidden object find game! You need to discover the secrets of this beautiful garden by finding all the differences. Beautiful game design. Enjoy it.

Screenshots

Groops4 screens
Spot Secret Garden Difference3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spot Secret Garden Difference at none against Groops's 6. Groops's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (671 vs 14). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Groops sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Spot Secret Garden Difference asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Groops against 4.3 for Spot Secret Garden Difference. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groops has 671 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Groops's written reviews are positive against 91% of Spot Secret Garden Difference's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groops ships an update every 8 days, Spot Secret Garden Difference every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Groops versus Spot Secret Garden Difference: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroopsSpot Secret Garden Difference
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (671 ratings)4.3 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.6% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings671 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTorched MediaWei Zheng

Customer experience

Groops

All ratings675 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative9.3%

Spot Secret Garden Difference

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

Groops

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Level 10 of 'brainz needed' bonus pack won't let user progress
  • Crash after time attack finishes
  • Level 45 of easy 4x4 board shows '0/ ' and crashes
  • Win not recognized in local multiplayer

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and boards
  • Ability to reset level scores
  • Endless mode
  • Ability to see previous groops found

Spot Secret Garden Difference

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Groops

One-time6
  • pack of 50 Board Shuffles$0.99
  • pack of 10 Hints$0.99
  • pack of 5,000 Points$0.99
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  • 3x3 Bonus Pack 1$1.99
  • pack of 20,000 Points$2.99
  • pack of 100,000 Points$12.99
None

Spot Secret Garden Difference

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Groops free?
Groops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spot Secret Garden Difference free?
Spot Secret Garden Difference is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Groops or Spot Secret Garden Difference?
Spot Secret Garden Difference is rated higher. Groops averages 4.3 out of 5 from 671 ratings, while Spot Secret Garden Difference averages 4.3 from 14 ratings.
Do Groops or Spot Secret Garden Difference have ads?
Neither Groops nor Spot Secret Garden Difference shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Groops or Spot Secret Garden Difference?
Groops ships an update every 8 days, and Spot Secret Garden Difference every 21 months. Most recently, Groops was updated on October 23, 2026 and Spot Secret Garden Difference on October 24, 2026.

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