What's the Difference? Spot It vs Five Differences Max Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
What's the Difference? Spot It
Engage in a classic hidden object puzzle game with hundreds of beautiful high-definition photos. Travel the world and test your observation skills to find all the differences.
- Hundreds of HD photos
- Global travel locations
- Hidden object puzzles
- Steely-eyed sleuth challenges
- Remastered gameplay
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The official worldwide smash hit Spot the Difference game! Newly remastered with hundreds of beautiful high definition photos! Hunt your way around the world from Transylvania to Timbuktu and Sydney to San Francisco in an epic journey for steely-eyed smartphone sleuths!
Five Differences Max Challenge
A popular spot-the-difference puzzle game where players find five hidden changes in images within a time limit. It offers an addictive challenge suitable for all ages and includes hints for when players get stuck.
- Find five hidden differences per level
- Timed gameplay with approximately 2-minute limits
- Scoring based on speed and difficulty
- Hint system for assistance
- New levels added periodically
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It's everyone's favorite spot-the-difference game. Try to find the differences and touch them. It's a highly addictive game that anyone can enjoy. The 'Five Differences' series has surpassed a total of one million downloads! It's a wildly popular spot-the-difference game. There are five differences in each level. If you select all of them correctly, make three mistakes, or run out of time, the level ends. When you get three correct answers, you can move on to the next level. The time limit is approximately 2 minutes. Points vary based on the difficulty of spotting the differences. In the first challenge, if you answer quickly, your score will be tripled or doubled. Use the 'Hint' when you get stuck in the game. You can enjoy this app for a long time. Please wait for the new levels to be added. Try the game now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: What's the Difference? Spot It at none against Five Differences Max Challenge's shown. What's the Difference? Spot It also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. What's the Difference? Spot It sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Five Differences Max Challenge sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
What's the Difference? Spot It holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: What's the Difference? Spot It has 23K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of What's the Difference? Spot It's written reviews are positive against 76% of Five Differences Max Challenge's.
What's the Difference? Spot It ships an update monthly, Five Differences Max Challenge every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | What's the Difference? Spot It | Five Differences Max Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (23K ratings) — better | 4.2 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.9% of reviews — better | 75.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 18 months |
| 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 | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Candywriter, LLC | Wasabi Applications |
Customer experience
What's the Difference? Spot It
Five Differences Max Challenge
Bugs and requests
What's the Difference? Spot It
Reported bugs
4 issues- Reveal/hint feature not working
- Game freezes after watching ads
- Differences not registering correctly
- Levels resetting unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Add relaxed/no-time mode
- Improve reveal/hint system
- Regularly update with new images
- Implement cloud save/sync
- Add multiplayer/social features
Five Differences Max Challenge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
What's the Difference? Spot It
- Glider of Lifelines$0.99
- Parachute$0.99
- Premium Package$1.99
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- Rowboat of Lifelines$1.99
- Balloon of Lifelines on Sale$1.99
- Tugboat of Lifelines$2.99
- Balloon of Lifelines$3.99
- Freighter of Lifelines$4.99
- Ocean Liner of Lifelines$9.99
- Zeppelin of Lifelines$9.99
Five Differences Max Challenge
- 5 hints$0.99
- Hint Pack S$0.99
- Ads Free$1.99
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- 12 hints$1.99
- 20 hints$2.99
- Hint Pack M$2.99
- Hint Pack L$7.99
Questions
Is What's the Difference? Spot It free?
Is Five Differences Max Challenge free?
Which has better reviews, What's the Difference? Spot It or Five Differences Max Challenge?
Do What's the Difference? Spot It or Five Differences Max Challenge have ads?
Which is updated more often, What's the Difference? Spot It or Five Differences Max Challenge?
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