# Hidden City vs Hidden Objects Ghost Towns

The clearest difference is rating: Hidden Objects Ghost Towns at 4.8 against Hidden City's 4.3. Hidden Objects Ghost Towns also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Hidden City's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (95K vs 15). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Hidden Objects Ghost Towns holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden City has 95K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Hidden City's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hidden Objects Ghost Towns's.

Hidden City ships an update every 9 days, Hidden Objects Ghost Towns every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hidden City | Hidden Objects Ghost Towns |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (95K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hidden-city-object-seekers/id722217471/reviews) | **[4.8 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hidden-objects-ghost-towns/id1122676057/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **95K** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#116** | — |
| Size | 335 MB | 137 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [G5 Entertainment AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/305426797) | [Brainfull, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/999167300) |

## What reviewers say

### Hidden City

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hidden-city-object-seekers/id722217471)

**Currently charting:** #116 Top Grossing · Adventure (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Special Offer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cluster of Rubies | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tray of Rubies | $4.99 | one-time |
| Super Deal | $4.99 | one-time |
| Platter of Rubies | $9.99 | one-time |
| Hyper Deal | $9.99 | one-time |
| Drawer of Rubies | $19.99 | one-time |
| Special Deal | $19.99 | one-time |
| Trunk of Rubies | $49.99 | one-time |
| Stockpile of Rubies | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Hidden Objects Ghost Towns

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hidden-objects-ghost-towns/id1122676057)

Explore haunted ghost towns and abandoned mansions in this seek-and-find puzzle game. With over 60 levels and multiple play modes, it offers a fun brain-boosting challenge for fans of hidden object and word games.

**Highlights:** Explore haunted ghost towns and mansions, Over 60 levels with varying difficulty, Three distinct play modes: Traditional, Chill, Adventure, Brain-boosting memory and word challenges, Tap to magnify and zoom for object discovery, Free hints and mini-games

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 60+ Levels! NO Ads! BRAIN Fun! | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hidden City free?

Hidden City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hidden Objects Ghost Towns free?

Hidden Objects Ghost Towns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hidden City or Hidden Objects Ghost Towns?

Hidden Objects Ghost Towns is rated higher. Hidden City averages 4.3 out of 5 from 95K ratings, while Hidden Objects Ghost Towns averages 4.8 from 15 ratings.

### Do Hidden City or Hidden Objects Ghost Towns have ads?

Hidden City shows ads; Hidden Objects Ghost Towns does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hidden City or Hidden Objects Ghost Towns?

Hidden City ships an update every 9 days, and Hidden Objects Ghost Towns every 13 months. Most recently, Hidden City was updated on September 25, 2026 and Hidden Objects Ghost Towns on September 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*