Comparison

What's the Difference? Spot It vs Find Hidden Objects

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 Hidden Objects

Embark on a detective adventure to restore classic book plots corrupted by a mysterious force. Solve match-3 puzzles and find hidden objects to uncover clues and bring justice to fictional worlds. Explore vibrant locations and meet iconic characters in this engaging mystery game.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Match-3 puzzles
  • Absorbing quests
  • Explore book locations
  • Gripping storyline
  • Regular free updates
Features
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Join the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in his unbelievable new investigations! Something wicked is going on in the worlds of well-known books – their plots are changing, with the main characters being defeated while the villains prevail. The magic of literature is at work here, and this magic is real! Now, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, and many other classic novels are not at all like you remember them. Help Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson restore the original plots of the books and deliver justice by solving tricky match-3 puzzles or unraveling hidden object scenes, and complete thrilling quests while searching for the reasons and patterns behind the events. These world-renowned stories helped to shape the history of mankind, so they carry enormous power – and whoever can control that power, will be able to rule the universe. Make sure it falls in the right hands! Set off on an exciting detective adventure, solve ingenious puzzles and investigate crimes without delay before the real world turns upside down too! To find clues and get closer to figuring out challenging cases, pay close attention and choose your favorite gameplay mode for any scene: ● FIND hidden objects and use them, or ● MATCH gems in a row Plus: ● COMPLETE absorbing quests ● EXPLORE colorful locations from well-known books ● MEET familiar characters ● SOLVE perplexing puzzles ● FOLLOW the gripping storyline ● ENJOY regular free updates with new books and fascinating cases! While this game is absolutely free to play, you have the ability to unlock optional bonuses via in-app purchases from within the game. You may disable in-app purchases in your device settings. You can play this game even if you’re offline! Game available in: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Spanish (Latin America). ____________________________ Sign up now for a weekly round-up of the best from G5 Games! https://www.g5.com/e-mail ____________________________ Download more great games here: https://store.g5.com G5 Games — World of Adventures™! Collect them all! Search for "g5" in the App Store! ____________________________ Visit us: https://www.g5.com Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/g5enter Find us: https://www.facebook.com/SherlockHiddenCases Join us: https://www.instagram.com/sherlockhiddencases/ Follow us: https://x.com/g5games

Screenshots

What's the Difference? Spot It4 screens
Find Hidden Objects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: What's the Difference? Spot It at none against Find Hidden Objects's shown. What's the Difference? Spot It also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Find Hidden Objects's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and chart position (#134 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Hidden Objects sells 13 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 4.5 for Find Hidden Objects. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23K and 59K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of What's the Difference? Spot It's written reviews are positive against 82% of Find Hidden Objects's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

What's the Difference? Spot It ships an update monthly, Find Hidden Objects every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
What's the Difference? Spot It versus Find Hidden Objects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhat's the Difference? Spot ItFind Hidden Objects
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23K ratings) — better4.5 (59K ratings)
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews — better81.7% of reviews
Number of ratings23K59K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#134 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB646 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCandywriter, LLCG5 Entertainment AB

Customer experience

What's the Difference? Spot It

All ratings22,866 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews985 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative5.8%

Find Hidden Objects

All ratings58,805 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews5,347 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative11.9%

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 Hidden Objects

From 59K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Challenging game
  • 👍 Pas trop difficile et plaisant à jouer
  • 👍 Fun game
  • 👍 Bravo très bon jeux beaucoup de défis intéressants

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Can't play while downloading update
  • 🔋 Overheating iPad while playing game
  • 🐛 Takes too long to download new content
  • 💰 Very expensive to purchase diamonds
  • 🐛 Can't watch video to get diamonds

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 Hidden Objects

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Can't play while downloading update
  • iPad overheating while playing game
  • Takes too long to download new content
  • Can't watch video to get diamonds
  • After purchase, can't watch videos for diamonds
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  • Impossible to open all writers chests
  • Progress not being saved in the new asylum room
  • Connection to G5 friends network lost

Requested features

10 requests
  • More mini games like putting an item together or a jigsaw
  • New Sherlock game of designing a town where you solve murders
  • Option to turn off hints
  • Ability to replay a room immediately after failing instead of going back to the library
  • Use coins to purchase energy or gems
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  • Highlight unfound items after failing a search
  • Instructions for the various match 3 games
  • Option to turn off the flashing arrow hints
  • Ability to choose less intense levels for a break
  • Slow down the speed of the text instructions

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
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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
13 purchases

Find Hidden Objects

One-time13
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • Handful of Crystals$1.99
  • Easy Deal$2.99
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  • Wonderful Deal$4.99
  • Sack of Crystals$4.99
  • Premium Card$4.99
  • Hidden Gem Deal$6.99
  • Incredible Deal$9.99
  • Trunk of Crystals$9.99
  • Bowl of Crystals$19.99
  • Hyper Deal$19.99
  • Safe of Crystals$49.99
  • Vault of Crystals$99.99

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 Hidden Objects free?
Find Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, What's the Difference? Spot It or Find Hidden Objects?
What's the Difference? Spot It is rated higher. What's the Difference? Spot It averages 4.6 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Find Hidden Objects averages 4.5 from 59K ratings.
Do What's the Difference? Spot It or Find Hidden Objects have ads?
Find Hidden Objects shows ads; What's the Difference? Spot It does not.
Which is updated more often, What's the Difference? Spot It or Find Hidden Objects?
What's the Difference? Spot It ships an update monthly, and Find Hidden Objects every 2 weeks. Most recently, What's the Difference? Spot It was updated on September 29, 2026 and Find Hidden Objects on September 29, 2026.

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