Comparison

Hidden City vs Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek

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

Head to head
About

Hidden City

Embark on a thrilling detective adventure to rescue a friend from a mysterious phantom city. Solve puzzles, explore dark dungeons, and battle strange creatures as you uncover secrets and confront evil.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Quests and puzzles
  • Dungeon exploration
  • Combat against monsters and cults
  • Offline play
  • Friend assistance
Features
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Hidden City is a hidden object detective adventure for players who enjoy cozy mystery games, search-and-find puzzles, story-rich quests and richly detailed scenes. Explore a mystical Victorian city, find hidden objects, follow clues, solve puzzles, meet unique characters and uncover magical secrets in the City of Shadows. Your next investigation awaits in a game where detective cases, beautiful search scenes, puzzle variety and magical events blend into one captivating mystery story. Look closer, collect clues and discover why every object, note and artifact matters. What will you investigate? Search atmospheric scenes filled with hidden items, evidence, notes, artifacts, keys, symbols, curiosities and visual clues. Every location invites careful observation and rewards players who love to find meaningful details in beautiful environments. Explore foggy streets, ornate halls, manor-like rooms, curious shops, gardens, arcades, laboratories and magical city districts. Each place supports the mystery and turns object search into part of the investigation. Which search modes can you play? Hidden City keeps the main investigation fresh with different modes designed to test your observation skills: • Words mode: Classic hidden object searching using text lists. • Silhouettes mode: Visual challenges based on object shapes. • Night mode: Focused searches in dim scenes using a spotlight. • Pairs mode: Matching identical or logically related objects to test your attention. These modes support players who enjoy search-and-find adventures, visual puzzles, detective games and finding hidden items through careful observation. Are there mini-games and puzzles? Yes. The core search mechanics are supported by puzzle modes that add variety without taking over the main experience. Take a break from the investigation and play through: • Spot the difference: Compare two scenes using sharp observation. • Match-3 levels: Crystal and gem matching for satisfying puzzle breaks. • Brain teasers: Logic mini-games, memory challenges and story-driven riddles. This mix works well for players who want a detective game with brain teasers, a mystery puzzle with clues or a search-and-find adventure with match-3 elements. How does the story unfold? Follow narrative-driven quests, character stories, special cases and event investigations. Assemble artifact collections, solve anomalies, complete requests and unlock rewards that help you continue your detective journey. Every quest connects detailed scenes, puzzle challenges, magical discoveries and story progression into one polished mystery adventure. Play Hidden City your way • Play offline: Continue your investigation anywhere, even without an internet connection. • Follow the story: Return to character quests, detective cases and magical events as your mystery unfolds. • Regular updates: Discover new cases, quests, search scenes and special events added over time. • Cross-device sync: Save your progress and switch between your devices. While this game is absolutely free to play, you have the ability to unlock optional bonuses via in-app purchases from within the game. You may disable in-app purchases in your device settings. You can play this game even if you’re offline! Game available in: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Ukrainian. ____________________________ Sign up now for a weekly round-up of the best from G5 Games! https://www.g5.com/e-mail ____________________________ Download more great games here: https://store.g5.com G5 Games — World of Adventures™! Collect them all! Search for ""g5"" in the App Store! ____________________________ Visit us: https://www.g5.com Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/g5enter Find us: https://www.facebook.com/HiddenCityGame/ Join us: https://www.instagram.com/hiddencity_ Follow us: https://x.com/g5games

About

Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek

Embark on a sweet seek and find adventure through candy and dessert shops. Discover hundreds of hidden objects across over 50 levels, with varying difficulty and multiple play modes. Enjoy brain-boosting challenges and bonus content.

Highlights
  • Seek and find hidden objects
  • 50+ sweet levels
  • Multiple play modes (Challenge, Gather, Image, Word)
  • Zoom and magnify functionality
  • Brain boosting puzzles
  • Free hints
Features
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Hidden Objects Candy Shop is a MEGA fun Seek and Find game with 50+ Sweet Levels! Let the Brain Game begin! 100’s of Hidden Objects! Find yummy Candy, Chocolate, Ice Cream, Donuts and more! Explore Candy Stores, Chocolate Shops, Chocolate Factories and Ice Cream Stores looking for plenty of treats! Levels vary from Easy to Challenging. A Brain Boosting Object Quest for Hidden Object, Puzzle, Spot the Difference and Word fans! Brain Adventure through Candy & Dessert Shops is sure to Entertain! Features: Gorgeous, Crisp Graphics 4 Ways to Play – Challenge, Gather, Image, Word 30 Bonus Levels Brain Boost Tap Image to Magnify Object Zoom to Find Objects Drag Scene and Magnify Easy to Challenging Bonus Words (highlighted in green) Timed and Untimed Levels FREE Hints BONUS: 30 Artistically Designed Levels No Time Unlimited Hints Bonus Words CHALLENGE: Timed Hints Bonus Words Score GATHER: Timed Hints Score Find Objects by Pictures Tap Pictures to Magnify WORD: No Time Hints Score Find Objects by Words IMAGE: No Time Hints Score Find Objects by Pictures Tap Pictures to Magnify Have a SWEET Adventure!

Screenshots

Hidden City4 screens
Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hidden City at 4.3 against Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek's 3.4. Hidden City also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (95K vs 23). Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (84% vs 73%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hidden City holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden City has 95K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Hidden City's written reviews are positive against 84% of Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hidden City ships an update every 9 days, Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Hidden City versus Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden CityHidden Objects Candy Shop Seek
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (95K ratings) — better3.4 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews84.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings95K — better23
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#128 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size335 MB131 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperG5 Entertainment ABBrainfull, LLC

Customer experience

Hidden City

All ratings94,782 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews2,569 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral10.6%
Negative16.9%

Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek

All ratings23 ratings
Positive56.5%
Neutral17.4%
Negative26.1%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.5%

User reviews

Hidden City

From 95K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging
  • 👍 Fun and challenging
  • 👍 Great fun
  • 👍 Fabulous
  • 👍 Never knew I could be such a clever person

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Hidden City: You have a VERY offensive ad in your line up
  • 💰 Too costly, not enough bang for your hard earned bucks
  • 💰 Game is the most frustrating I have ever played, very little in return for achieving goals
  • 💰 Game is getting more and more difficult to play without making in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Quite often when visiting friends, the game freezes and I can no longer continue playing

Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek

From 23 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🧠 Good for brain exercise
  • 🌈 Bright and colorful graphics
  • ⏱️ Excellent time killer
  • 🧩 Challenging object finding

Room to improve

  • intrusive ads
  • 💰 Monetization issues (paywalls)
  • 🚫 Limited free content
  • 😵 Overwhelming pop-ups
  • ⚠️ Google ad bar covers game

Bugs and requests

Hidden City

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Can not access the game to sign in after changing password
  • Game freezes and crashes frequently
  • Losing progress and achievements when switching devices
  • Glitches with events and mini-games
  • Disappearing items and rewards
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  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

9 requests
  • Give more free rubies, game is too expensive
  • Make the game less expensive
  • Give more rewards for completing goals
  • Make the game less frustrating and more enjoyable
  • Fix the glitches and technical issues
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  • Provide better instructions and tutorials
  • Offer an ad-free version for a one-time purchase
  • Make the mini-games less difficult and frustrating
  • Improve the social features and gifting system

Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ad bar covers game area
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Pop-ups prevent game start

Requested features

3 requests
  • Remove ad bar
  • More free levels or content
  • More complicated recipes

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hidden City

One-time10
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • Cluster of Rubies$1.99
  • Tray of Rubies$4.99
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  • Super Deal$4.99
  • Platter of Rubies$9.99
  • Hyper Deal$9.99
  • Drawer of Rubies$19.99
  • Special Deal$19.99
  • Trunk of Rubies$49.99
  • Stockpile of Rubies$99.99
1 purchases

Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek

One-time1
  • BIG Bonus! NO Ads! 16 Worlds!$5.99

Questions

Is Hidden City free?
Hidden City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek free?
Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hidden City or Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek?
Hidden City is rated higher. Hidden City averages 4.3 out of 5 from 95K ratings, while Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek averages 3.4 from 23 ratings.
Do Hidden City or Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek have ads?
Hidden City shows ads; Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek does not.
Which is updated more often, Hidden City or Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek?
Hidden City ships an update every 9 days, and Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek every 10 months. Most recently, Hidden City was updated on September 24, 2026 and Hidden Objects Candy Shop Seek on September 19, 2026.

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