Comparison

Hidden Express vs Hidden Objects Photo Journey

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Hidden object hunting
  • Photographic scenes
  • Thousands of levels
  • Weekly themed events
  • Tournaments
  • Hand-crafted scenes
Features
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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/

About

Hidden Objects Photo Journey

Explore iconic US cities and holiday themes through thousands of hidden object puzzles. Enjoy various gameplay modes, zoom functionality, and bonus mini-games in this brain-challenging adventure.

Highlights
  • Thousands of levels
  • Zoom to find objects
  • Multiple gameplay modes
  • Hints and challenges
  • Find objects by words or pictures
  • Bonus mini-puzzle game
Features
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50+ Unique Hidden Objects games All in One MEGA App! 1000’s of Hidden Objects in Real Photos Celebrating Famous USA Cities, Holidays, Animals, Food, Fun and Travel! 1000’s of Levels! MEGA Brain Adventure in One Game! Spot and Find while traveling to New York, San Francisco, Hawaii, Las Vegas, LA, Florida, Chicago, Washington DC, Seattle, Beverly Hills, Maui, more! Spy objects in Christmas, Halloween, Easter, New Year’s, Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day pics. Favorite USA Cities Beautifully designed in one Hidden Objects game. Exciting Adventure with a Variety of Game Play from Animals to Food & Airports to Amusement Parks. A Fun Photo Journey! Features: Thousands of Levels Zoom to Find Objects New Hidden Object Themes Being Added Hints and Timed & Untimed Challenges Drag and Zoom Scene to Search for Objects Touch Backgrounds to Move Up and Down Missing Letters, Scrambled Words and Bonus Objects (words highlighted in green) Find Objects by Words or Pictures Zoom on Pics Real Photos with 1000’s of Objects 3 Ways to Play – Chill, Traditional and Adventure Artistically Crafted Levels New Hidden Object Themes being added! Keep checking in for Coming Soon and New games. See NYC’s Central Park, famed Hollywood sign, Miami Beach, San Francisco’s Trolley, Vegas Casinos, Hawaiian Beaches, Santa’s Workshop, Halloween Mystery Mansions, more! 3 Ways to Play – Chill, Traditional and Adventure! Bonus Mini-Puzzle Game! Levels vary from easy to difficult. A Fun, Object Quest App for Hidden Object, Puzzle, Spot the Difference, Seek & Find, Brain and Word Fans! Brain Challenging!

Screenshots

Hidden Express4 screens
Hidden Objects Photo Journey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hidden Express at every 5 weeks against Hidden Objects Photo Journey's every 11 months. Hidden Express also leads on ratings volume (385 vs 15). Hidden Objects Photo Journey's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 69%). On price, rating, 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 Express sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Hidden Objects Photo Journey sells 30 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Hidden Express against 4.6 for Hidden Objects Photo Journey. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden Express has 385 ratings behind it against 15, 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 90% of Hidden Objects Photo Journey's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hidden Express ships an update every 5 weeks, Hidden Objects Photo Journey every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hidden Express versus Hidden Objects Photo Journey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden ExpressHidden Objects Photo Journey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (385 ratings)4.6 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews90.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings385 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size300 MB247 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaking Fun, Inc.Brainfull, LLC

Customer experience

Hidden Express

All ratings385 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.1%

Hidden Objects Photo Journey

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%

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

Hidden Objects Photo Journey

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Hidden Express

One-time12
  • 20 Ticket Pack$1.99
  • 50 Ticket Pack$4.99
  • More Patient Train Level 1 Discount$4.99
Show 9 more
  • 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
30 purchases

Hidden Objects Photo Journey

One-time30
  • New York Times Square$1.99
  • Hollywood$2.99
  • Christmas Magic$2.99
Show 27 more
  • Chicago$2.99
  • Central Park Winter$3.99
  • New York Winter$3.99
  • Alcatraz$3.99
  • Yosemite$3.99
  • Florida Adventures$3.99
  • Washington DC$3.99
  • Spring Gardens$3.99
  • St. Patrick's Day$3.99
  • Ghostly Halloween Mystery$3.99
  • Halloween Secrets$3.99
  • Animals$3.99
  • Fall Harvest$3.99
  • Animal Kingdom$3.99
  • Airplanes and Airports$3.99
  • Halloween Horror$3.99
  • Luxury Homes$3.99
  • Carnival Fair Circus$3.99
  • Famous Cities$3.99
  • Food Truck$3.99
  • World Traveler$3.99
  • Snow Animals$3.99
  • Las Vegas Hotels & Casinos$4.99
  • New Orleans$4.99
  • Theme Parks$4.99
  • Maui$4.99
  • UNLOCK ALL Games! NO Ads!$54.99

Questions

Is Hidden Express free?
Hidden Express is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hidden Objects Photo Journey free?
Hidden Objects Photo Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hidden Express or Hidden Objects Photo Journey?
Hidden Objects Photo Journey is rated higher. Hidden Express averages 4.6 out of 5 from 385 ratings, while Hidden Objects Photo Journey averages 4.6 from 15 ratings.
Do Hidden Express or Hidden Objects Photo Journey have ads?
Neither Hidden Express nor Hidden Objects Photo Journey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hidden Express or Hidden Objects Photo Journey?
Hidden Express ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hidden Objects Photo Journey every 11 months. Most recently, Hidden Express was updated on October 21, 2026 and Hidden Objects Photo Journey on October 23, 2026.

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