Hidden Express vs Toy Carnival
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hidden Express
Embark on a captivating hidden object adventure across stunning photographic scenes. Search for lost items before the clue train departs. Enjoy hundreds of levels, weekly events, and tournaments for a truly unique and engaging experience.
- Hidden object hunting
- Photographic scenes
- Thousands of levels
- Weekly themed events
- Tournaments
- Hand-crafted scenes
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Join the millions of players who have played and love Hidden Express! Hidden Express is a hidden object game unlike any you've played before! Explore gorgeous photographic scenes in search of lost objects. Can you find them all before the clue train gets away? With hundreds of levels to explore and a fast and fun gameplay, this is one ride you won't want to miss! ● Pure hidden object hunting at its best! Just one beautiful scene after another. ● Thousands of levels to play with more new scenes added every month. ● Weekly themed events and tournaments - compete with your friends to win great rewards! ● One-of-a-kind hand-crafted scenes - the scenes look real because they ARE real. Please see here for our Privacy Policy. We take privacy very seriously. http://www.makingfun.com/footer/privacy-policy/
Toy Carnival
A free puzzle game where players tap groups of two or more same-colored toys to clear them. It features hundreds of challenging levels with various game modes, stunning graphics, and the ability to compete with friends for high scores.
- Tap 2 or more same-colored toys
- Hundreds of challenging levels
- Different game modes
- Stunning graphics and effects
- Compete with friends
- Sync progress across devices
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Toy Carnival, a new puzzle game from the makers of Garden Mania & Ice Crush! Download Toy Carnival for free for a tapping fun! Tap 2 or more toys of the same color for a toy carnival fun. It's all about toys power, so the more toys you tap the better. Take on this wonderful carnival alone or play with friends to see who can get the best score! ====== Highlighted New Features ===== - Stunning graphics and effect set in a fun house. - Tap 2 or more toys of the same color for a toy carnival fun. - Lego fun joined, Lego skills needed. - Hundreds challenging levels with different game modes. - Easy and fun to play, challenging to fully master. - Facebook connected, easy to sync progress on different devices. - Less moves you pass a level, higher score you'll get. Can you score high enough to earn 3 stars on every level? - Toy Carnival is completely free to play but some in-game items may require payment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Hidden Express at 385 against Toy Carnival's 23. Toy Carnival's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Hidden Express sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Toy Carnival sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Hidden Express against 4.5 for Toy Carnival. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden Express has 385 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Hidden Express's written reviews are positive against 80% of Toy Carnival's.
Hidden Express ships an update every 5 weeks, Toy Carnival monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hidden Express | Toy Carnival |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (385 ratings) — better | 4.5 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.6% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 385 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 300 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Making Fun, Inc. | Ezjoy |
Customer experience
Hidden Express
Toy Carnival
Bugs and requests
Hidden Express
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes on certain levels
- Progress and stars disappearing
- Unable to load or update the game
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- More ways to earn energy
- Sync progress across devices
- Improved performance on tablets
- Ability to replay completed levels
Toy Carnival
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hidden Express
- 20 Ticket Pack$1.99
- 50 Ticket Pack$4.99
- More Patient Train Level 1 Discount$4.99
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- More Patient Train Level 2 Discount$4.99
- Supporter Satchel$4.99
- Tickets Deal: 100% Bonus!$4.99
- Super 10 Starter Bundle!$7.99
- 110 Ticket Pack$9.99
- 240 Ticket Pack$19.99
- Amazing Deal!$19.99
- Power-Up your Game!$19.99
- 650 Ticket Pack$49.99
Toy Carnival
- 110 Diamonds$1.99
- 175 Diamonds$2.99
- 360 Diamonds$4.99
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- Package 1$6.99
- 600 Diamonds$9.99
- Package 2$9.99
- 1,300 Diamonds$19.99
- Package 3$19.99
- 3,500 Diamonds$49.99
Questions
Is Hidden Express free?
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Which has better reviews, Hidden Express or Toy Carnival?
Do Hidden Express or Toy Carnival have ads?
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