Hidden Birds vs Mini Escapes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hidden Birds
Embark on a charming hidden object adventure across over 30 doodle-style cities. Search for cleverly hidden birds for hours of relaxing fun. Remove ads permanently with a one-time in-app purchase.
- Over 30 iconic cities
- Charming doodle art style
- Cleverly hidden birds
- Relaxing gameplay
- Hours of fun
- Remove ads option
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Get ready for a delightful hidden object adventure! Explore over 30 iconic cities drawn in a charming doodle style as you search for cleverly hidden birds. Play the first 15 levels for free, unlock the full game with a single and cheap in-app purchase. This game offers hours of relaxing fun that will surely put a smile on your face. ----------------------------------------- Frank Eno (aka XSGames) is a solo game dev from Italy, crafting puzzle games since 2021 Follow Frank on Threads and Instagram: @xsgames_
Mini Escapes
Embark on a first-person escape room adventure where you uncover secrets behind a mysterious pool. Solve interconnected puzzles and follow subtle clues in a self-contained story-driven world. Designed for a satisfying playthrough with no filler, ads, or interruptions.
- One-sitting escape room puzzle
- Smart, satisfying puzzles
- Story-driven world
- First-person point-and-click
- Built-in camera system
- Autosave functionality
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A first-person escape room puzzle you can finish in one sitting — if you can solve it. You find a door in the middle of the desert. No signs. No explanation. Do you go in? Of course you do. Step into a strange, atmospheric world and uncover the secrets behind the Infinity Pool — a place that shouldn’t exist… and doesn’t want you to leave. Something about this place feels wrong. Mini Escapes is a series of bite-sized escape room puzzle mysteries — each one a complete, self-contained adventure. Solve interconnected puzzles, follow subtle clues, and uncover a mystery piece by piece. Features: • A full escape room puzzle you can finish in one sitting • Smart, satisfying puzzles that reward careful observation • A mysterious, story-driven world to uncover • First-person point-and-click exploration • A built-in camera system to capture clues and solve puzzles • Designed for a tight, satisfying playthrough with no filler • No adverts. No in-app purchases. No interruptions • Autosave — pick up exactly where you left off Follow us to receive all the latest news! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlitchGames/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/glitch.games Newsletter: https://glitch.games/newsletter Twitter: https://x.com/GlitchGames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theglitchgames/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GlitchGames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hidden Birds at Free against Mini Escapes's $3.99. Hidden Birds also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Mini Escapes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On ads 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
Hidden Birds is free to download; Mini Escapes costs $3.99 up front. Hidden Birds sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Mini Escapes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hidden Birds holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mini Escapes has 43 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hidden Birds's written reviews are positive against 88% of Mini Escapes's.
Hidden Birds ships an update every 3 months, Mini Escapes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hidden Birds | Mini Escapes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 290 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | XSGames | Glitch Games |
Customer experience
Hidden Birds
Mini Escapes
In-app purchases
Hidden Birds
- Full Game$0.99
- Full Game + Coffee$2.99
- Full Game + Love$5.99
Mini Escapes
No in-app purchases
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