Comparison

Hidden City vs Hidden Objects

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

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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

Step into the shoes of renowned detective twins to solve a series of mysterious on-stage deaths in the world of stage magic. Engage with intricate puzzles and make choices that impact the narrative's outcome to uncover the truth behind these chilling events.

Highlights
  • Captivating plot with twin detectives
  • Intricate brain teasers and logical puzzles
  • Interactive gameplay with branching choices
  • Collectible treasures to find
  • Investigate suspicious magician deaths
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Dive into the mysterious realm of stage magic with "Twin Mind: The Deathly Trick," where danger lurks behind every trick and illusion. Join the renowned detective twins as they untangle a series of chilling on-stage deaths in this thrilling addition to casual games. If you're a fan of unsolved mysteries games and detective games mystery, this enthralling narrative will captivate your attention from the very beginning. Engage with a series of complex brain teasers and logical thinking challenges, making "Twin Mind" a crown jewel among intriguing games! Magicians often take staggering risks while on stage just to capture the undivided attention and admiration of their audiences. In fact, if a magician dies during a performance, it gets more media coverage than if one of them achieves worldwide fame! So when the press announces the deaths of two prominent figures in the world of magic in the space of a week, the voice in your head starts telling you this is not an accident. If it weren't so tragic, the circumstances of the victims' deaths would be almost comical – Neptune drowned, and Golden Dragon's armor was pierced by his own arrow. But whatever is the case - It is up to you to find out what really happened. · CAPTIVATING PLOT! Experience a gripping tale of mystery where you'll play as the famous twin detectives known for solving the most perplexing unsolved hidden mystery games. Investigate the suspicious deaths of two magicians to uncover whether these were mere accidents or part of a darker plot! · INTRICATE PUZZLES! Challenge your intellect with brain teasers and logical thinking as you navigate through the intricate puzzles and mini-games that make Twin Mind stand out among intriguing games. Perfect for enthusiasts of clues games offline, each puzzle brings you closer to solving the haunting riddles of the magic world! · INTERACTIVE GAMEPLAY! Make choices that influence the outcome of your investigation, a unique feature for fans of crime investigation games and suspense games. With multiple endings available, your decisions will shape the resolution of these unnerving events! · COLLECTIBLE TREASURES! Explore elaborately staged scenes true to the essence of find things hidden games. Keep an eye out for various collectible items scattered throughout the game. These treasures not only enhance the gaming experience but also add depth for players who enjoy an extra layer of engagement in their casual games! "Twin Mind: The Deathly Trick" combines suspense, logical challenges, and a captivating narrative in one unforgettable adventure. Don't miss this standout detective games mystery! ----- Questions? Email us at support@dominigames.com Find other games on our official website: https://dominigames.com/ Become our fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dominigames Check out our Instagram and stay tuned: https://www.instagram.com/dominigames

Screenshots

Hidden City4 screens
Hidden Objects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hidden City at 72% against Hidden Objects's 21%. Hidden City also leads on ratings volume (95K vs 104) and chart position (#129 vs unranked). Hidden Objects's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hidden Objects holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden City has 95K ratings behind it against 104, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Hidden City's written reviews are positive against 21% of Hidden Objects'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 every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Hidden City versus Hidden Objects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden CityHidden Objects
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (95K ratings)4.6 (104 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews — better21.4% of reviews
Number of ratings95K — better104
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#129 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size320 MB1.1 GB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperG5 Entertainment ABDO GAMES LIMITED

Customer experience

Hidden City

All ratings95,045 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews2,582 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral10.7%
Negative16.9%

Hidden Objects

All ratings104 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative50.0%

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

From 104 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting illusionist storyline
  • 👍 Crime (not fantasy) sub-genre

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Incomplete/missing strategy guide
  • 🐛 Difficult mini-games due to touchscreen sensitivity issues
  • 🕰️ Annoying sales timer clocks
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs (freezing, missing map/collectible indicators)
  • 🐛 Partial/unfinished game content

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

No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.

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
5 purchases

Hidden Objects

One-time5
  • Update to deluxe$1.99
  • Full Game Unlock 30% Discount$8.99
  • Full Game Unlock$11.99
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  • Unlock$12.99
  • Buy deluxe$14.99

Questions

Is Hidden City free?
Hidden City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hidden Objects free?
Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hidden City or Hidden Objects?
Hidden Objects is rated higher. Hidden City averages 4.3 out of 5 from 95K ratings, while Hidden Objects averages 4.6 from 104 ratings.
Do Hidden City or Hidden Objects have ads?
Both Hidden City and Hidden Objects show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hidden City or Hidden Objects?
Hidden City ships an update every 9 days, and Hidden Objects every 11 days. Most recently, Hidden City was updated on October 19, 2026 and Hidden Objects on October 17, 2026.

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