Comparison

The Hidden World LITE vs Lost City Hidden Objects

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

Head to head
About

The Hidden World LITE

Embark on a magical adventure through a hidden world. Solve puzzles, collect items, and uncover mysteries in a beautifully hand-painted environment. Explore new realms and unravel the secrets of your uncle's travels.

Highlights
  • Hand-painted graphics
  • Item collection
  • Puzzle solving
  • Original soundtrack
  • Journal for clues
  • Dynamic map
  • Hint system
Features
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The Hidden World LITE is a free-to-try app. You can play the first chapter for free and if you like it, purchase and continue playing the full game! The strange feeling you had all day followed you to bed that night. A sudden crash from the next room wakes you from dreams of magical lands, and sets your heart racing in your chest. Sitting bolt upright in bed, the strange feeling returns as your eyes adjust to the darkness, focusing on the odd wooden symbols across the mantel of the fireplace. Almost as if something were calling you... Turning on the lamp, you cautiously get up, moving towards the sound that woke you. This is your uncle's house and though you've been here many times, it suddenly feels very different. The room is littered with wonderfully strange and interesting artifacts, souvenirs from your uncle's travels, from where he would not say. On the floor lays a small tiled box, broken open. Unfolding the paper nestled within it, you instantly recognize the symbols. The fireplace! Running back into the bedroom, you examine again the symbols on the paper. They match perfectly those in the woodwork of the mantel, but are arranged differently... Though your hands are shaking with excitement, you work quickly, rearranging the wooden symbols to match the ones on the paper, hearing them click into place easily one after the other, until the pattern is complete. Suddenly, beams of golden sunlight burst through the opening in the fireplace, cutting through the darkness in the room. Standing back with a gasp, you look through the opening, eyes wide in awe at the beautiful, magical land from your dream on the other side. With a deep breath, you step through the opening and take your first steps into another world... Features: • Beautiful hand-painted graphics that draw you into this mesmerizing adventure! • Lots of items to collect and puzzles to solve! • Original soundtrack and sound effects! • A journal that keeps track of all the symbols and clues that you encounter. • A dynamic map that shows all of the areas you have explored, as well as your current location. • A complete hint system built right into the game. • The Hidden World LITE has been translated into many languages. • Available for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad!

About

Lost City Hidden Objects

Explore beautiful scenes and find hidden items. Use hints and zoom to locate objects quickly. Replay levels with new challenges once completed.

Highlights
  • Multiple beautiful scenes
  • Lots of hidden items
  • Hint and Zoom buttons
  • Skip levels
  • Replay levels with different objects
Features
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Lost City Hidden Objects is one of the best hidden object games. Enjoy multiple beautiful scenes with lots of hidden items. You goal is to find series of hidden objects on each level. Use Hint and Zoom buttons to find items quickly. If you can not complete any level you can simple skip it and try to complete it later. Completed levels will be unlocked and you can replay them with different hidden objects set. When you complete the game press More Games button to install more hidden object games.

Screenshots

The Hidden World LITE4 screens
Lost City Hidden Objects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Hidden World LITE at 60% against Lost City Hidden Objects's 0%. The Hidden World LITE also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 23 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. The Hidden World LITE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lost City Hidden Objects sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Hidden World LITE holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of The Hidden World LITE's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lost City Hidden Objects's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Hidden World LITE ships an update every 7 months, Lost City Hidden Objects every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Hidden World LITE versus Lost City Hidden Objects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Hidden World LITELost City Hidden Objects
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB216 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFire Maple GamesJohn Smith

Customer experience

The Hidden World LITE

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

Lost City Hidden Objects

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Hidden World LITE

One-time1
  • Full Game Upgrade$1.99
4 purchases

Lost City Hidden Objects

One-time4
  • Hint object$0.99
  • Skip level$0.99
  • Unlock all levels$1.99
Show 1 more
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is The Hidden World LITE free?
The Hidden World LITE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lost City Hidden Objects free?
Lost City Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Hidden World LITE or Lost City Hidden Objects?
The Hidden World LITE is rated higher. The Hidden World LITE averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Lost City Hidden Objects averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do The Hidden World LITE or Lost City Hidden Objects have ads?
Lost City Hidden Objects shows ads; The Hidden World LITE does not.
Which is updated more often, The Hidden World LITE or Lost City Hidden Objects?
The Hidden World LITE ships an update every 7 months, and Lost City Hidden Objects every 23 months. Most recently, The Hidden World LITE was updated on September 3, 2026 and Lost City Hidden Objects on June 1, 2026.

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