Comparison

Around the World vs Spot the Objects

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

Head to head
About

Around the World

Embark on a magical Victorian-era adventure to find a legendary treasure. Explore six continents, uncover hundreds of hidden objects in vibrant locations, and solve puzzles. Combine items into collections to progress through an exciting storyline filled with steam-powered wonders and overcome challenges.

Highlights
  • Hidden object gameplay
  • Victorian era setting
  • Explore six continents
  • Combine items into collections
  • Exciting storyline
  • Mini-games
Features
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The Clues are right in front of your Eyes! Find the Great Treasure - a Magic Stone that can make your dreams come true! Based in the magical Victorian era, help a young girl discover ancient mysteries, overcome numerous enemies and find the magical stone. A beautiful Victorian world full of steam and electricity, airships and hot air balloons, heavy machines and frozen progress awaits. Immerse yourself and enjoy finding hundreds of Hidden Objects in every colorful corner of the World. Explore six continents! Discover items in every town, then combine them in collections and find the way to the great treasure! - Fantastic gameplay - Dozens of hidden object locations - Exciting storyline - Fun mini-games

About

Spot the Objects

Test your observation skills by finding hidden objects and spotting differences in spooky Halloween scenes. Challenge friends and enjoy endless fun with this time management game.

Highlights
  • Spooky Halloween scenes
  • Hidden object finding
  • Spot the difference challenges
  • Time management gameplay
  • Multiple levels
  • Family-friendly fun
Features
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Step into a spooky Halloween world filled with mystery, fun, and tricky challenges! Test your observation skills in this engaging Spot the Difference and Hidden Object adventure. Each level presents beautifully designed Halloween-themed scenes packed with ghosts, pumpkins, haunted houses, and eerie surprises. Your task is simple—find the differences, spot hidden objects, and complete each challenge before time runs out. As you progress, the puzzles become more challenging, keeping you focused and entertained. Compete with friends, improve your attention to detail, and enjoy endless puzzle-solving fun in a festive spooky atmosphere. Features: * Spooky Halloween-themed scenes * Multiple challenging levels * Time-based gameplay for extra excitement * Hidden objects and difference spotting challenges * Fun, casual puzzle experience for all ages * Increasing difficulty as you advance Enjoy the thrill of observation and see how many differences you can spot in each eerie scene. Perfect for puzzle lovers who enjoy mystery, focus, and Halloween vibes.

Screenshots

Spot the Objects3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Around the World at 4.0 against Spot the Objects's 3.5. Around the World also leads on update cadence (every 20 months vs every 119 months) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 15.0). Spot the Objects's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Around the World sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Spot the Objects asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Around the World holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spot the Objects has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Around the World ships an update every 20 months, Spot the Objects every 119 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
Around the World versus Spot the Objects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAround the WorldSpot the Objects
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better3.5 (6 ratings)
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 months — betterEvery 119 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size532 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoyBits Co Ltd.Kamran Abid

Customer experience

Around the World

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Spot the Objects

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Around the World

One-time8
  • Traveler's Suitcase$3.99
  • Researcher's Suitcase$4.99
  • Silver Pack$4.99
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  • Small Gold Pack$4.99
  • Medium Gold Pack$9.99
  • Discoverer's Suitcase$12.99
  • Big Gold Pack$49.99
  • Extra Gold Pack$99.99
None

Spot the Objects

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Around the World free?
Around the World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spot the Objects free?
Spot the Objects is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Around the World or Spot the Objects?
Around the World is rated higher. Around the World averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Spot the Objects averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Around the World or Spot the Objects have ads?
Neither Around the World nor Spot the Objects shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Around the World or Spot the Objects?
Around the World ships an update every 20 months, and Spot the Objects every 119 months. Most recently, Around the World was updated on October 2, 2026 and Spot the Objects on October 6, 2026.

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