Comparison

Hidden Express vs Stickey Notes

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

Stickey Notes

Engaging games designed to teach piano music reading. Progress from basic pre-reading skills to identifying notes on the staff and understanding key signatures. Offers customizable settings for focused learning and color schemes.

Highlights
  • Pre-reading skill building
  • Note identification games
  • Key signature learning
  • Customizable note focus
  • English and Fixed do naming
  • Color scheme options
  • Single and 2-player modes
Features
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No more boring flashcards or reading music drills! Enjoy learning to read piano music with these creative, engaging games. > New to piano? Build your pre-reading skills as you save the characters in Level 1. > Getting started with reading notation? Defeat the note by selecting the correct note name Level 2. > Already know your treble and bass clef pretty well? Jump right into an obstacle-dodging quest to learn key signatures in Level 3. Fully customizable settings to play with just the notes you want to focus on, using English (C, D, E...) or Fixed do (do, re, mi...) note names. Use a custom color scheme to match colors you use elsewhere (such as on colored instruments), or if you want colors that work better for colorblindness. • Level 1, Single Player: Characters are falling from the sky! Save the character from falling off the screen by selecting the piano key that matches the note name on his hat. • Level 1, 2-Player: See who can score the most points before time runs out. Each player gets one side of the screen... but watch out for flying objects! • Level 2, Single Player: Notes are moving toward certain doom. Select the character whose hat matches the note on the staff before the note reaches the clef mark. • Level 2, 2-Player: Race to select the character with the correct note name more times than your opponent! • Level 3, Single Player: Navigate through the moving notes, trying to avoid the wrong ones and hit the note that matches the highlighted key. • Level 3, 2-Player: Race the other player to get to the correct note first. Choose how the game ends in single player games - lives or a timer. Select the specific notes you want to play with in levels 2 and 3: 1) Tap the clef mark to switch between treble and bass. 2) Tap or swipe notes on staff to add/remove from game. 3) Select notes from the piano keyboard to add/remove from game (Level 3 only). Settings: - English (C, D, E...) or Fixed do (do, re, mi...) note naming (all levels) - Naturals/sharps/flats/all and CDE/FGAB/all (Level 1 games) - Key signature (Level 3 games)

Screenshots

Hidden Express4 screens
Stickey Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hidden Express at Free against Stickey Notes's $9.99. Hidden Express also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (383 vs 3). Stickey Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). On ads and device support 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

Hidden Express is free to download; Stickey Notes costs $9.99 up front. Hidden Express sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Stickey Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stickey Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden Express has 383 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Hidden Express's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stickey Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hidden Express ships an update every 5 weeks, Stickey Notes every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Hidden Express versus Stickey Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden ExpressStickey Notes
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.6 (383 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings383 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#122 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size300 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaking Fun, Inc.Laura Gabrielson

Customer experience

Hidden Express

All ratings383 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.3%

Stickey Notes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Stickey Notes

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
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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
None

Stickey Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hidden Express free?
Hidden Express is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stickey Notes free?
Stickey Notes costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hidden Express or Stickey Notes?
Stickey Notes is rated higher. Hidden Express averages 4.6 out of 5 from 383 ratings, while Stickey Notes averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Hidden Express or Stickey Notes have ads?
Neither Hidden Express nor Stickey Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hidden Express or Stickey Notes?
Hidden Express ships an update every 5 weeks, and Stickey Notes every 8 months. Most recently, Hidden Express was updated on September 17, 2026 and Stickey Notes on September 14, 2026.

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