# Hidden City vs Blind Opera

The clearest difference is price: Hidden City at Free against Blind Opera's $3.99. Hidden City also leads on ratings volume (95K vs 1) and chart position (#125 vs unranked). Blind Opera's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Hidden City is free to download; Blind Opera costs $3.99 up front. Hidden City sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Blind Opera asks for nothing beyond the download.

Blind Opera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden City has 95K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Hidden City ships an update every 9 days, Blind Opera weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hidden City | Blind Opera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [4.3 (95K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hidden-city-object-seekers/id722217471/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blind-opera/id6810577410/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **95K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#125** | — |
| Size | 320 MB | 108 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [G5 Entertainment AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/305426797) | [Lee Boats](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888753315) |

## What reviewers say

### Hidden City

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

**Currently charting:** #125 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


### Blind Opera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blind-opera/id6810577410)

Transform your music library into immersive, reactive visual journeys. Explore dynamic worlds generated by your songs, featuring racing, target shooting, and relaxing modes.

**Highlights:** Music-generated courses, Reactive visual effects, Target gameplay and scoring, Variant Mode, Rewind Mode, Relaxation Mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hidden City free?

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

### Is Blind Opera free?

Blind Opera costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hidden City or Blind Opera?

Blind Opera is rated higher. Hidden City averages 4.3 out of 5 from 95K ratings, while Blind Opera averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Hidden City or Blind Opera have ads?

Hidden City shows ads; Blind Opera does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hidden City or Blind Opera?

Hidden City ships an update every 9 days, and Blind Opera weekly. Most recently, Hidden City was updated on October 30, 2026 and Blind Opera 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.*