Comparison

What's the Difference? Spot It vs Find The Differences

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of HD photos
  • Global travel locations
  • Hidden object puzzles
  • Steely-eyed sleuth challenges
  • Remastered gameplay
Features
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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!

About

Find The Differences

Engage your observation skills in this free puzzle game where you compare two nearly identical images to find subtle differences. With multiple game modes, thousands of levels, and online multiplayer, it offers a fun challenge for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Thousands of levels
  • Six game modes
  • Online multiplayer
  • Customizable themes
  • Hint system
  • Zoom functionality
Features
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Ready to play spot the difference? Grab your magnifying glass and get ready to hunt differences in a challenging, fun, and free puzzle game! Your goal is simple: look at the pictures, find the differences, then tap each one you locate. Every level will present you with two beautiful photos that look almost the same. There are several small differences between them, however. It's your job to spot them as quickly as you can. It's easy to play casually, but tough to master! Spot the difference games, often called an I-spy game, mystery search game, guessing games, or a hidden item finding game, are perfect for testing your difference-spotting and puzzle solving skills. They're easy to use on your touch screen device, making them perfect for casual and master players alike. All you have to do is tap and you're exercising your brain! Compare different pictures across multiple modes, including solo spotting games as well as multiplayer photo hunts! • Classic Mode: Find the differences between two pictures in this familiar yet fun mode. Change difficulty levels if you want a bigger challenge! • Bonus Mode: A special clue-finding game where you can earn coins as bonuses for finding differences in the images. • Night Mode: Use a special dark mode feature that changes image color themes. Use a flashlight/torch to highlight areas and spot the differences! • Speed Mode: Find the hidden differences before the timer runs out. Hurry, the clock is ticking! • Computer Mode: Think you can beat a powerful AI designed to find differences? Take on the computer in this challenging mode to see how good you are! • Multiplayer Mode: Play online with friends with real-time one-on-one PvP puzzle solving battles. It's intense! In addition to these fast, free, and fun picture spotting modes, you'll also find the following amazing extras: - Over 5000 levels with thousands of differences to find - Six different game modes to play - A huge variety of gorgeous images, including HD pictures - Hints to help you when you get stuck - Online multiplayer with real-time puzzle solving - Customize theme colors, look, and feel - Zoom in to find even more differences - Achievements and bonuses to unlock Find the differences game is a great way to relax after a long day. You can also solve what's the difference puzzles as a way to train your brain or challenge yourself! With so many modes to enjoy, along with hundreds of picture pairs and daily free gifts, you'll never run out of fun thinking puzzles to enjoy. Tons of find the differences levels are waiting for you! Download the free game today to enjoy all the single player and multiplayer levels, earn rewards for playing each day, and unlock fun extras as you solve casual and challenging find the difference puzzles!

Screenshots

What's the Difference? Spot It4 screens
Find The Differences4 screens

Verdict

The call

What's the Difference? Spot It and Find The Differences both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of What's the Difference? Spot It's written reviews are positive against 43% of Find The Differences's. What's the Difference? Spot It also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (23K vs 2K). On price, rating, update cadence 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. What's the Difference? Spot It sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Find The Differences sells 14 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 What's the Difference? Spot It against 4.7 for Find The Differences. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: What's the Difference? Spot It has 23K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of What's the Difference? Spot It's written reviews are positive against 43% of Find The Differences's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

What's the Difference? Spot It ships an update monthly, Find The Differences every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
What's the Difference? Spot It versus Find The Differences: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhat's the Difference? Spot ItFind The Differences
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23K ratings)4.7 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings23K — better2K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB361 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCandywriter, LLCRV AppStudios LLC

Customer experience

What's the Difference? Spot It

All ratings22,866 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews986 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative5.8%

Find The Differences

All ratings2,035 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral4.4%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral17.9%
Negative39.3%

User reviews

What's the Difference? Spot It

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🤔 Challenging and engaging
  • 🧠 Helps train observation skills
  • 🎨 Varied and interesting images
  • 🕰️ Fun way to pass time

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Time limit too short
  • 🤑 Too many ads and in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Glitches and freezing issues
  • 🔍 Differences too subtle to spot
  • 🤯 Frustrating to restart levels

Find The Differences

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and brain sharpening
  • 👍 Great game, fun modes, everything you want
  • 👍 Appropriate ads, good amount of ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Not getting double points on rewards
  • 🐛 Started game over from beginning level and lost rewards and 3 free with video
  • 🐛 Hints cannot be disabled
  • 🐛 Ads cannot be closed even after watching the whole video
  • 🐛 Screen goes black or enlarges after watching video ads

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

Find The Differences

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Rewards and progress lost when restarting game
  • Ads issues (cannot close, screen issues)

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to play against friends
  • Faster gameplay, less boring music

In-app purchases

10 purchases

What's the Difference? Spot It

One-time10
  • Glider of Lifelines$0.99
  • Parachute$0.99
  • Premium Package$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
14 purchases

Find The Differences

One-time14
  • Stack of Coins$0.99
  • Chest of Coins$1.99
  • Festival Sale:Celebration Time$1.99
Show 11 more
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Festival Sale: Festive Deals$2.99
  • Piles of Coins$4.99
  • Festival Sale: Joyful Offers$4.99
  • Vault of Coins$9.99
  • Festival Sale: Festive Fun$9.99
  • Trunk of Coins$19.99
  • Festival Sale: Holiday Treats$19.99
  • Festival Sale:Festive Savings$24.99
  • Ultimate Coins Pack$49.99
  • Festival Sale: Party Deals$49.99

Questions

Is What's the Difference? Spot It free?
What's the Difference? Spot It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Find The Differences free?
Find The Differences is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, What's the Difference? Spot It or Find The Differences?
Find The Differences is rated higher. What's the Difference? Spot It averages 4.6 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Find The Differences averages 4.7 from 2K ratings.
Do What's the Difference? Spot It or Find The Differences have ads?
Find The Differences shows ads; What's the Difference? Spot It does not.
Which is updated more often, What's the Difference? Spot It or Find The Differences?
What's the Difference? Spot It ships an update monthly, and Find The Differences every 6 weeks. Most recently, What's the Difference? Spot It was updated on October 27, 2026 and Find The Differences on October 26, 2026.

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