# Hidden City vs Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects

The clearest difference is ads: Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects at none against Hidden City's shown. Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Hidden City's advantage is ratings volume (95K vs 16) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hidden City sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Hidden City against 4.4 for Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden City has 95K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Hidden City's written reviews are positive against 80% of Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects's.

Hidden City ships an update every 9 days, Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hidden City | Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (95K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hidden-city-object-seekers/id722217471/reviews) | **[4.4 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cursed-fables-3hidden-objects/id6453164174/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **95K** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#115** | — |
| Size | 320 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [G5 Entertainment AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/305426797) | [Elephant Games AR LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1615019125) |

## What reviewers say

### Hidden City

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

**Currently charting:** #115 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


### Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cursed-fables-3hidden-objects/id6453164174)

Embark on a magical adventure to find hidden objects and solve a royal mystery. Help a sea witch uncover a siren's tragic love story and save a kingdom from enchantment. Solve puzzles, explore locations, and discover secrets in this engaging hidden object game.

**Highlights:** Seek and find hidden objects, Solve engaging puzzles, Explore unusual locations, Uncover mysteries, Complete mini-games, Bonus chapter content, Collector's Edition bonuses

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Content | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hidden City free?

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

### Is Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects free?

Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hidden City or Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects?

Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects is rated higher. Hidden City averages 4.3 out of 5 from 95K ratings, while Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects averages 4.4 from 16 ratings.

### Do Hidden City or Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects have ads?

Hidden City shows ads; Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hidden City or Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects?

Hidden City ships an update every 9 days, and Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hidden City was updated on October 29, 2026 and Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects on October 24, 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.*