Hidden Express vs Buster's Journey
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/
Buster's Journey
Embark on an adventure with a rescue dog to find hidden objects and save animals. Solve puzzles by locating items using pictures or shadows, and care for your canine companion by feeding, watering, and training him. Use boosters to overcome challenging searches and earn rewards for your efforts.
- Find hidden objects
- Rescue animals
- Care for a rescue dog
- Train obedience commands
- Use boosters
- Multiple levels
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Are you ready for a new adventure and good at finding hidden objects? Then meet BUSTER, the rescue dog! He is very clever and a lovely dog, everyone loves him. Buster helps and rescues different animals in need, but first he has to find all hidden objects. Search for all hidden items, there are a lot of things to find, both small and large. But hurry up! The cat in the tree needs help. Start playing “Buster’s Journey”! Find the hidden objects using their picture or shadow. Challenge yourself and search carefully for each item. If you can't find the right object, hints can help. Finish the level to rescue the animal! You also need to take care of Buster, the rescue dog! Make sure that he always has enough energy. He needs water and food to stay healthy. Teach the dog basic obedience like “sit” and “stay”. Don’t forget to give Buster a treat as a reward for doing tricks! It’s so much fun to watch him at work! Explore the beautiful scenery to find the hidden objects. “Buster’s Journey” is very diverse. Cats, horses, dogs and many more animals are in trouble and Buster needs your help to save them. But before he can rescue them, Buster has to search for different objects, like a flower pot, or the ladder in the garden. Some objects might be a bit tricky to find. Use one of the various boosters, it will help you! Explore the area and go and help Buster on his adventurous journey. Once you finish a level, a reward is waiting for you! Get treats for Buster in order to level up his energy, which he needs to rescue and save the animals in need. Other rewards help you to train Buster once the level is done. Help Buster and start saving animals today! FEATURES - Many different levels to explore - Challenging tasks – not always easy to spot the objects - Cute animals in need - Beautiful scenery - Boosters to help you with your search - Train Buster to stay healthy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hidden Express at 4.6 against Buster's Journey's 3.9. Hidden Express also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (385 vs 9). Buster's Journey's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Hidden Express sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Buster's Journey sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hidden Express holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden Express has 385 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Hidden Express's written reviews are positive against 73% of Buster's Journey's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hidden Express ships an update every 5 weeks, Buster's Journey fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hidden Express | Buster's Journey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (385 ratings) — better | 3.9 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.6% of reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 385 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 300 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Making Fun, Inc. | Trophy Games Development A/S |
Customer experience
Hidden Express
Buster's Journey
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
Buster's Journey
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
Buster's Journey
- Starter Pack Beginner$0.99
- Mini$1.99
- Pouch of Coins$3.99
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- Starter Pack Intermediate$5.99
- Bucket of Coins$9.99
- Starter Pack Pro$9.99
- Rescue Pass$14.99
- Chest of Coins$19.99
- Pile of Coins$49.99
- Mountain of Coins$99.99
Questions
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