Comparison

Ancient City Hidden Objects vs Grim Tales 24

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Multiple beautiful scenes
  • Lots of hidden items
  • Hint and Zoom buttons
  • Skip levels
  • Replay levels
  • More games available
Features
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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.

About

Grim Tales 24

Embark on a mystery detective adventure to find a missing daughter and husband. Solve puzzles, search for hidden objects, and uncover the truth behind a family's disappearance. Explore new worlds and face a looming threat in this engaging hidden object game.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Puzzle solving
  • Mini-games
  • Detective gameplay
  • Story-driven mystery
  • Bonus chapter
Features
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Help Anna Gray find her daughter and husband after disappearing on Thanksgiving Day! Play the hidden object game, solve puzzles, find lost items and enjoy mystery detective! ________________________________________________________________________ Will you manage to solve the mystery of Grim Tales 24: All Shades of Black? Immerse yourself in a mystery detective game and solve puzzles. Be a detective, search and find all the hidden objects and find out the solution to the Gray family's disappearance! Note that this is a free trial version of the hidden objects game. You can get the full walkthrough by means of an in-app purchase. Dorian, Anna and Alice go to the Crimson Hollow mansion to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Suddenly, during the festive dinner, Dorian crumbles into dust, and Alice disappears in front of Anna's eyes. Moreover, Anna discovers that Dorian’s portrait has gone missing. Where did the portrait go? What happened to Alice and Dorian? How will helping Anna affect Anastasia Grim? Find out all this in an exciting hidden object adventure! FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO DORIAN AND ALICE Travel back in time, solve puzzles and mini-games, find clues, explore hidden object scenes and find out why Dorian and Alice Gray disappeared and who is responsible for their disappearance. FIND OUT WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE AND DORIAN Anna continues searching for clues connected with the disappearance of Dorian and Alice. She gets on the trail of the artist who painted Dorian's portrait, but someone insistently doesn't want Anna to be able to return her loved ones. Will Anna Gray be able to save her family and defeat a new evil? FIND OUT WHAT THE PAINTED WORLD IS HIDING IN THE BONUS CHAPTER! Play as Anna Gray and find out what happened to the artist who painted Dorian's portrait. Travel to the past and new worlds. Face a new threat looming over Anna's future and prove yourself. Grim Tales 24: All Shades of Black is a hidden object game where you need to seek and find missing objects like Sherlock. Be a detective and find out why Anna's family disappeared at the party in this mystery detective game! Enjoy replayable HOPs and mini-games, exclusive wallpapers, soundtrack, concept art, and more! Zoom in on the scenes to help search and find all hidden objects, and use hints if you get stuck. Discover more from Elephant Games! Elephant Games is a developer of hidden object games and mystery detective games. Check out our game library at: http://elephant-games.com/games/ Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elephant_games/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elephantgames Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elephant_games Privacy Policy: https://elephant-games.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: https://elephant-games.com/terms/

Screenshots

Ancient City Hidden Objects4 screens
Grim Tales 244 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grim Tales 24 at 69% against Ancient City Hidden Objects's 0%. Grim Tales 24 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ancient City Hidden Objects sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Grim Tales 24 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grim Tales 24 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grim Tales 24 has 429 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Ancient City Hidden Objects's written reviews are positive against 69% of Grim Tales 24's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ancient City Hidden Objects ships an update every 16 months, Grim Tales 24 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ancient City Hidden Objects versus Grim Tales 24: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAncient City Hidden ObjectsGrim Tales 24
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings)4.8 (429 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews69.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6429 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB969 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJohn SmithElephant Games AR LLC

Customer experience

Ancient City Hidden Objects

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Grim Tales 24

All ratings423 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

Bugs and requests

Ancient City Hidden Objects

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Grim Tales 24

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game won't open
  • Too many bugs and glitches
  • Black screen when trying to purchase
  • Won't restore previous purchase
  • Hint button stopped working
Show 2 more
  • Cannot get past a certain point without spending money
  • Game dies at Facebook screen and cannot exit

Requested features

2 requests
  • Bring back snarky Richard
  • More Grim Tales games

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ancient City Hidden Objects

One-time4
  • Hint object$0.99
  • Skip level$0.99
  • Unlock all levels$1.99
Show 1 more
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Grim Tales 24

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$6.99

Questions

Is Ancient City Hidden Objects free?
Ancient City Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grim Tales 24 free?
Grim Tales 24 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ancient City Hidden Objects or Grim Tales 24?
Grim Tales 24 is rated higher. Ancient City Hidden Objects averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Grim Tales 24 averages 4.8 from 429 ratings.
Do Ancient City Hidden Objects or Grim Tales 24 have ads?
Ancient City Hidden Objects shows ads; Grim Tales 24 does not.
Which is updated more often, Ancient City Hidden Objects or Grim Tales 24?
Ancient City Hidden Objects ships an update every 16 months, and Grim Tales 24 every 3 months. Most recently, Ancient City Hidden Objects was updated on November 1, 2026 and Grim Tales 24 on November 8, 2026.

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