Comparison

Thought So vs Hidden Notes

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

Head to head
About

Thought So

Arrange items within a scene based on a series of clues. Solve logic puzzles by carefully reading notes and placing objects correctly to reveal the intended arrangement. Enjoy short, self-contained rounds that require no guessing.

Highlights
  • Logic-based scene arrangement
  • Clue-driven gameplay
  • No time limits or random elements
  • Short, self-contained rounds
  • Hint system available
  • Variety of puzzle scenarios
Features
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A living room with every piece of furniture shoved into the middle, and a note about where the cat likes to nap. A bag half packed for a weekend away. A lunchbox with room for exactly four things. Each round of Thought So drops you into a small scene like this, hands you a few short notes about who or what goes where, and leaves the rest to you. You read. You look. You drag the armchair over to the window, because the note said the cat naps in the sun and the cat only ever naps on that chair. You take the toothbrush back out of the suitcase, because whoever packed it is staying home. One note tells you exactly where something goes. The next only tells you where it can't. Read them together and a third answer turns up that nobody wrote down. That is the whole game: a few plain sentences, one scene, and the quiet click when the last item slides into the only spot left for it. Nothing is timed and nothing is random. Every scene has a single correct arrangement, and you can always reach it by reading carefully, so you are never asked to guess and hope. Some scenes are settled in a minute. Others make you hold four facts in your head at once and turn them over until they agree with each other. What "getting it right" means keeps changing. Sometimes it is a home: which lamp lives in which room, whose boots go by which door, which shelf the jam belongs on. Sometimes it is people and animals: three dogs, three leashes, one very particular owner. Sometimes it is packing for a trip, building a lunchbox around picky eaters, or laying a dinner table for guests who each want something different. And sometimes something has gone wrong: a cracked vase, a missing cake, muddy footprints down the hall. Then the notes turn into what everyone claims they saw, and your job is to work out what really happened from the small things the others walked right past. Rounds are short and self-contained, so Thought So fits into a bus ride or the last ten minutes before bed. If you get stuck, a hint points you back to the one note you should reread, not to the answer itself. And when the last item lands and the whole scene suddenly makes sense at once, you get to say the two words this game is named after.

About

Hidden Notes

Features
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Ready to become the Detective? Put your logic skills to the test in Hidden Notes, a relaxing mystery puzzle game where every hidden clue matters. Read each clue, investigate the scene, and figure out where every character belongs. Each level gives you a unique case to solve. Some clues are hidden in the picture. Some are written in the descriptions. Others require careful thinking, deduction, and a sharp eye for small details. Use your detective brain to connect the dots and place each character in the correct seat. Hidden Notes - Logic Puzzle is easy to start but gets more challenging as you progress. Early levels help you learn the rules, while later puzzles test your reasoning, focus, and reading comprehension. No complicated controls. No confusing systems. Just smart logic puzzles, fun mystery cases, and satisfying “aha!” moments when everything finally makes sense. Why you will love Hidden Notes - Logic Puzzle: - Solve detective logic puzzles - Follow clues and find the correct answer - Use deduction to place characters - Train your brain with clever challenges - Enjoy relaxing puzzle gameplay - Improve focus, logic, and observation skills - Play quick levels whenever you want a smart break If you enjoy mystery games, clue puzzles, brain teasers, logic games, or character placement puzzles, Hidden Notes gives you a fresh case to solve in every level. Use your brain. Follow the truth. Solve the case. Download Hidden Notes and start your detective puzzle journey now!

Screenshots

Thought So4 screens
Hidden Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Thought So and Hidden Notes are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Thought So sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Hidden Notes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Thought So versus Hidden Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThought SoHidden Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB258 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperVICTACEHiker Games Joint Stock Company

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Thought So

One-time9
  • Coin Offer 1$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Super Bundle$5.99
  • Coin Offer 2$7.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Mega Bundle$9.99
  • Coin Offer 3$14.99
  • Coin Offer 4$29.99
10 purchases

Hidden Notes

One-time10
  • 1000$1.99
  • Continue Offer 1$2.99
  • Continue Offer 2$5.99
Show 7 more
  • 5000$7.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • No Ads Plus$12.99
  • 10000$14.99
  • 25000$29.99
  • 50000$49.99
  • 100000$89.99

Questions

Is Thought So free?
Thought So is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hidden Notes free?
Hidden Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Thought So or Hidden Notes have ads?
Both Thought So and Hidden Notes show ads.

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