Comparison

Park Ranger vs MixedUp

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

Head to head
About

Park Ranger

Explore a beautiful National Park as a Park Ranger, searching for hidden objects and solving puzzles. Clean up the environment by collecting trash and finding lost items. Enjoy scenic levels and challenging mini-games suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Challenging puzzle games
  • Multiple game modes
  • Collect bonus trash items
  • Find lost and found items
  • Play as one of two characters
Features
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Spend a glorious summer working as a Park Ranger searching for hidden objects in a stunning National Park. Visit areas of outstanding natural beauty including gorgeous forests, idyllic lakes, cool woodland trails and awesome mountain vistas. Search for carefully hidden objects in beautifully scenic levels and solve challenging mini puzzle games set in the great American outdoors. Clean up the park in this unique HOG game and do your bit for the environment by collecting all the bonus trash items to recycle. Earn extra bonuses for finding all the lost and found items which careless tourists have left strewn around the park. Can you find all the bonus objects without using any hints? A fantastic hidden object game for all generations of the family. Features include: •Play trial levels for free to see just how great the game is •Beautifully themed hidden object scenes •Stacks of challenging puzzle games •Multiple game modes with progressive difficulty - great for all ages from kids to grandparents •Wonderful sound track •Play as one of two characters •Optimized for your mobile device •A true gem of the HOG game genre •The first hit HOG game in a great successful series If you enjoy hidden object games that relax and sooth away the stresses of the day, then this is the HOG game for you and all ages of your family. No eye strain here, just gorgeous pictures of national park locations interspersed with challenging puzzle games to train your brain. Enjoy time with your friends and family, young and old, exploring Pine Creek Hills National Park and don't forget, you get to play this gorgeous HOG game for free to see if you enjoy before you pay for it, which we know you will! Please note this is not a free game, but it does include free levels for you to try before you buy

About

MixedUp

Slide rows and columns to unscramble pictures in this challenging puzzle game. Progress through increasingly difficult levels and aim for the highest score by completing puzzles efficiently. Suitable for family play.

Highlights
  • Slide rows and columns
  • Unscramble scrambled pictures
  • Increasingly difficult levels
  • Adjust shuffle level and squares
  • Compete with friends
Features
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Take on the challenge of MixedUp and slide rows and columns to undo the scrambled picture. Work out the strategy and move through the increasingly difficult levels to get the highest score. Multiple pictures are available to test you, and you can increase the level of complexity by changing the shuffle level and number of squares displayed to get an even higher score. Beware though, the more moves it takes you to complete the puzzle, the lower your score will be! Suitable for all ages and can be played by all the family. Challenge yourself and compete against your friends!

Screenshots

Park Ranger4 screens
MixedUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MixedUp at Free against Park Ranger's $6.99. MixedUp also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 72%). Park Ranger's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

MixedUp is free to download; Park Ranger costs $6.99 up front. Park Ranger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MixedUp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Park Ranger versus MixedUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPark RangerMixedUp
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (524 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings524 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCasualArtsMole Software Limited

Customer experience

Park Ranger

All ratings525 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral11.4%
Negative16.5%

MixedUp

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Park Ranger

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on level 2
  • Freezes and loss of progress
  • Unresponsive hidden objects

Requested features

3 requests
  • More Park Ranger games
  • American English terminology
  • Ability to continue progress across devices

MixedUp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Park Ranger

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99
None

MixedUp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Park Ranger free?
Park Ranger costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is MixedUp free?
MixedUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Park Ranger or MixedUp have ads?
MixedUp shows ads; Park Ranger does not.
Which is updated more often, Park Ranger or MixedUp?
Park Ranger ships an update every 2 months, and MixedUp every 2 months. Most recently, Park Ranger was updated on November 6, 2026 and MixedUp on November 2, 2026.

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