Comparison

Looking for Aliens vs Elsewhere Electric

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

Head to head
About

Looking for Aliens

Embark on a humorous hidden-object adventure from an extraterrestrial perspective. Explore vibrant, hand-drawn scenes filled with quirky items and lighthearted puzzles. Uncover the absurdities of Earth life through alien eyes and enjoy an engaging experience with hints and extras.

Highlights
  • Interactive animated scenes
  • Alien perspective humor
  • Beautiful hand-drawn artwork
  • Accessible intuitive controls
  • Hidden object hunting
  • Side quests and extras
Features
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Curious about how aliens view our world? Looking for Aliens takes you on an unforgettable journey where you uncover the strange, funny, and sometimes absurd truth about life on Earth—all through extraterrestrial eyes. Explore colorful scenes packed with surprises, humor, and easy puzzles in this hidden-object game. From secret alien outposts to bustling human cities, each level invites you to explore a world where nothing is quite as it seems. With over 25 hand-drawn locations and hundreds of quirky objects to find, the game’s colorful art style and creative settings will keep you hooked for hours. Explore each scene at your own pace, hunting for objects and uncovering hidden surprises. Need help? Use the built-in hints system to keep moving without losing the thrill of discovery. Key Features • Interactive Gameplay: Dive into richly animated scenes where every tap unveils a surprise or a fun detail. • Lighthearted Humor: Laugh along with clever insights into how aliens might interpret Earth’s oddities. • Beautiful Artwork: Lose yourself in bright, intricate visuals designed to captivate players of all ages. • Accessible Design: Whether you’re a beginner or a hidden-object pro, the game’s intuitive controls and flexible difficulty settings make it easy to enjoy. • Plenty of Extras: Beyond the main objectives, there are side quests and scattered surprises waiting to be discovered. Over 250 unique items to find in diverse locations. A mix of challenging puzzles and lighthearted gameplay. 25 hand-drawn locations Perfect for all kind of players Embark on a journey like no other, filled with laughs, surprises, and endless fun. Download Looking for Aliens now and discover why this quirky hidden-object game is out of this world! Looking for Aliens was developed by Yustas Game Studio.

About

Elsewhere Electric

Guide a VR installer through a mysterious facility by reconfiguring the map and solving puzzles from a remote command hub. Uncover the facility's secrets to ensure your teammate's survival.

Highlights
  • Map reconfiguration
  • Puzzle solving
  • Remote command hub
  • Cooperative gameplay
  • Facility exploration
Features
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Navigate a mysterious facility to charge devices, solve puzzles, and reconfigure the map as you see fit. Uncover the secrets of the facility that await you both at its confounding core. You act as The Operator: the hacker who stays back in the van and helps the VR Installer as they traverse the facility. Only you can see the whole facility grid at once, and only you have the special ability to manipulate the facility from your command hub. You can see things the installer cannot, which may be the key to getting your teammate out alive. This is a free mobile app, and can only be used to join games set up by the VR game owner. It is not a standalone game. Please note that the Elsewhere Electric mobile app is intended for mobile phones only. Made possible with the support of: Canada Media Fund Ontario Creates Government of Canada

Screenshots

Looking for Aliens4 screens
Elsewhere Electric4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Elsewhere Electric at Free against Looking for Aliens's $2.99. Looking for Aliens's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 50%) and rating (4.9 vs 3.7). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Elsewhere Electric is free to download; Looking for Aliens costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Looking for Aliens holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Looking for Aliens has 144 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Looking for Aliens's written reviews are positive against 50% of Elsewhere Electric's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Looking for Aliens ships an update daily, Elsewhere Electric fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Looking for Aliens versus Elsewhere Electric: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLooking for AliensElsewhere Electric
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (144 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings144 — better3
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size437 MB2.3 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPlug In DigitalStitch Media

Customer experience

Looking for Aliens

All ratings131 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%

Elsewhere Electric

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Looking for Aliens

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Glitch in levels 3 and 5 where tapping the correct object does not register
  • Incompatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improve visibility of item list at the bottom
  • Add a dark mode option

Elsewhere Electric

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Looking for Aliens

No in-app purchases

None

Elsewhere Electric

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Looking for Aliens free?
Looking for Aliens costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elsewhere Electric free?
Elsewhere Electric is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Looking for Aliens or Elsewhere Electric?
Looking for Aliens is rated higher. Looking for Aliens averages 4.9 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Elsewhere Electric averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Looking for Aliens or Elsewhere Electric have ads?
Neither Looking for Aliens nor Elsewhere Electric shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Looking for Aliens or Elsewhere Electric?
Looking for Aliens ships an update daily, and Elsewhere Electric fortnightly. Most recently, Looking for Aliens was updated on October 27, 2026 and Elsewhere Electric on October 25, 2026.

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