Comparison

Hidden Objects Zen vs PondPulse

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

Head to head
About

Hidden Objects Zen

Engage in relaxing hidden object puzzles at your own pace. Explore hundreds of detailed illustrations, from cozy rooms to cityscapes, finding cleverly hidden items without a timer. Zoom in, pan around, and use hints to discover every object and complete each scene.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of detailed illustrated scenes
  • Relaxing search-and-find puzzles
  • No timer
  • Zoom and pan functionality
  • Helpful hints
  • Simple tap-to-find controls
Features
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Unwind with hidden object puzzles you can solve at your own pace. Hidden Objects Zen invites you to explore hundreds of colorful illustrations, from cozy rooms to city scenes and peaceful outdoor settings. Each picture is filled with cleverly hidden items. Check your list, look around, and enjoy finding them one by one. Thereโ€™s no timer counting down. Take a closer look at a busy shelf, zoom in on a small detail, or scan the scene for a familiar shape. Some objects catch your eye right away; others take a little patience. When you need help, a hint points you toward an item youโ€™ve missed. โ€ข Hundreds of detailed illustrated scenes โ€ข Relaxing search-and-find puzzles with no timer โ€ข Zoom and pan to explore every corner โ€ข Helpful hints for hard-to-find objects โ€ข Simple tap-to-find controls Find every object on your list to complete the level and move on to the next scene. Make time for a little discovery. Your next find could be right in front of you. Support: support@ugadooga.com

About

PondPulse

Features
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Tap the pond. Ripples do the rest. PondPulse is a relaxing one-finger puzzle game built on a single rule: every splash pushes every floater one step away from it. 450 levels grow out of that one idea. HOW IT WORKS Tap open water to make a splash. Every duckling drifts one step away from where you tapped. Rocks, turtles, current arrows and colour-matched pads get in the way. Bring every duckling to a lily pad before the splashes run out - and once a duckling is home, it is home for good. A logic puzzle you win by reading the board, not by tapping fast. 450 LEVELS Nine packs, from calm to genuinely hard, three stars each, and every level machine-verified to have a real solution. The first five teach you the rule and cannot be lost. MORE THAN THE CAMPAIGN โ€ข 30 golden ponds - no splash limit, and every one hands over a prize โ€ข A daily puzzle with a streak that pays, three quests each morning, and 70 milestones to climb โ€ข Splash Rush - random boards against the clock, in three lengths โ€ข A pond of your own to decorate: water, shore, sky, 30 decorations, and four little games COLLECT 73 POND FRIENDS Koi, penguins, flamingos, axolotls, otters and more swim in place of your ducklings, on any of 30 lily pads, under 14 themes that repaint the whole game. Coins are earned by playing - there is no energy bar and nothing that expires. NEVER STUCK FOR LONG Undo is free, forever, one splash at a time. A hint lights up the next move and only ever costs you once per level. PLAYS OFFLINE, IN 16 LANGUAGES A free offline puzzle game - no wifi needed to play. English, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish and Chinese, right-to-left ready. 300 levels, the daily puzzle, the quests and your own pond cost nothing. Optional one-time purchases open the last 150 levels and add a few extras - each bought once and kept forever, none of it needed to finish the game. Tap the pond. See where the ripples take you.

Screenshots

Hidden Objects Zen4 screens
PondPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PondPulse at none against Hidden Objects Zen's shown. Hidden Objects Zen's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Hidden Objects Zen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PondPulse sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hidden Objects Zen ships an update every 4 days, PondPulse fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Hidden Objects Zen versus PondPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden Objects ZenPondPulse
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size236 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUGA DOOGA LLCRon Golan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hidden Objects Zen

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$8.99
10 purchases

PondPulse

One-time10
  • Kitsune$0.99
  • Griffin$0.99
  • Star Whale$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Sea Dragon$0.99
  • Moon Rabbit$0.99
  • 2,500 Coins$1.99
  • Autumn Gold$1.99
  • Ember Hollow$2.99
  • Opal Lagoon$2.99
  • 5,000 Coins$3.99

Questions

Is Hidden Objects Zen free?
Hidden Objects Zen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PondPulse free?
PondPulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hidden Objects Zen or PondPulse have ads?
Hidden Objects Zen shows ads; PondPulse does not.
Which is updated more often, Hidden Objects Zen or PondPulse?
Hidden Objects Zen ships an update every 4 days, and PondPulse fortnightly. Most recently, Hidden Objects Zen was updated on October 30, 2026 and PondPulse on October 16, 2026.

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