Hidden Express vs The Gameshow Hidden Object
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/
The Gameshow Hidden Object
Engage in a challenging hidden object game with spectacular graphics. Discover 400 hidden items across 10 levels, with a free hint feature to assist your search. Enjoy hours of fun without distracting stories or forced in-app purchases.
- 10 challenging levels
- 40 objects per level
- 400 total objects
- Free to play
- Free hint feature
- Spectacular graphics
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People in search of challenging free hidden object games that features spectacular graphics and delivers hour after hour of fun, no longer have to wait. PlayHOG presents The Gameshow, a Free find object game where we have carefully hidden 40 objects per level in a total of 10 levels to give you 400 objects to find. FEATURES of The Gameshow FREE GAME: • 10 Challenging Levels • 40 Objects Per Level • 400 Total Objects • 100% Free We do not bore users with pointless stories that distract them from the goal of unlocking achievements and finding objects and of course, we don’t force users to make in-app purchases in order to keep playing, your only task is to find objects and we have hint feature for free to help you. Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlayHOG Please leave a review if you like our free games. Thanks!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Gameshow Hidden Object at none against Hidden Express's 12. The Gameshow Hidden Object also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Hidden Express's advantage is ratings volume (383 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Hidden Express sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. The Gameshow Hidden Object asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Gameshow Hidden Object 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hidden Express ships an update every 5 weeks, The Gameshow Hidden Object every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hidden Express | The Gameshow Hidden Object |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (383 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 383 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 300 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Making Fun, Inc. | Big Leap Studios |
Customer experience
Hidden Express
The Gameshow Hidden Object
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
The Gameshow Hidden Object
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
The Gameshow Hidden Object
No in-app purchases
Questions
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