Ancient City Hidden Objects vs Hidden Object Vacation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ancient City Hidden Objects
Discover numerous hidden items across beautifully crafted ancient world scenes. Utilize hints and zoom features to locate objects efficiently. Replay unlocked levels with new item arrangements.
- Multiple beautiful scenes
- Lots of hidden items
- Hint and Zoom buttons
- Skip levels
- Replay levels
- More games available
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Ancient City Hidden Objects is one of the best hidden object games. Enjoy multiple beautiful scenes with lots of hidden items. You goal is to find series of hidden objects on each level. Use Hint and Zoom buttons to find items quickly. If you can not complete any level you can simple skip it and try to complete it later. Completed levels will be unlocked and you can replay them with different hidden objects set. When you complete the game press More Games button to install more hidden object games.
Hidden Object Vacation
Embark on a global adventure solving hidden object puzzles. Explore over 150 cities, find thousands of items, and learn fascinating facts about iconic landmarks. Train your brain and compete with players worldwide.
- Explore 150+ cities worldwide
- Find over 10,000 hidden objects
- Learn facts about landmarks
- Train your brain
- Compete with other players
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Do you like hidden objects games? Then go on a journey and immerse yourself in the culture and traditions of different countries! You'll visit over 150 cities, find over 10,000 hidden objects, and discover amazing facts about world-famous landmarks and historical places. Train your brain, compete with other players from all over the world and win! Download the Hidden Object Vacation puzzle game right now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hidden Object Vacation at none against Ancient City Hidden Objects's shown. Hidden Object Vacation also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 6). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Ancient City Hidden Objects sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Hidden Object Vacation sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Ancient City Hidden Objects against 4.1 for Hidden Object Vacation. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden Object Vacation has 3.6K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Ancient City Hidden Objects's written reviews are positive against 23% of Hidden Object Vacation's.
Ancient City Hidden Objects ships an update every 16 months, Hidden Object Vacation fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ancient City Hidden Objects | Hidden Object Vacation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | 4.1 (3.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 23.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 3.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 233 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Smith | Ilia Stepanov |
Customer experience
Ancient City Hidden Objects
Hidden Object Vacation
Bugs and requests
Ancient City Hidden Objects
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hidden Object Vacation
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game going to black screen after completing levels
- Purchased features not working as expected
- Language settings not persisting
Requested features
4 requests- Add more countries and levels
- Provide an option to disable timer
- Improve zoom and magnification features
- Offer a truly ad-free paid version
In-app purchases
Ancient City Hidden Objects
- Hint object$0.99
- Skip level$0.99
- Unlock all levels$1.99
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- Remove Ads$1.99
Hidden Object Vacation
- 20 coins$0.99
- 45 coins$1.99
- 10 hints$1.99
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- 120 coins$4.99
- 200 coins$6.99
- VIP Travellers club$6.99
- 50 hints$7.99
- 300 coins$9.99
- 500 coins$14.99
- 700 coins$19.99
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