Comparison

Ghost Town Hidden Objects vs Nightmare Asylum

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

Head to head
About

Ghost Town Hidden Objects

Search for hidden items across multiple beautifully designed scenes. Utilize hints and zoom features to locate objects efficiently. Replay completed levels with new item arrangements.

Highlights
  • Multiple beautiful scenes
  • Numerous hidden items
  • Hint and Zoom buttons
  • Level skipping
  • Replayable levels
  • New item sets on replay
Features
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Ghost Town Hidden Objects is one of the best hidden object games ever created. 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

Nightmare Asylum

Investigate a mysterious asylum by completing tasks for inmates and searching for hidden objects. Uncover secrets within unnerving rooms, use special skills to find items, and discover powerful artifacts. Survive the darkness and solve the asylum's thrilling mystery.

Highlights
  • Hidden object gameplay
  • Mystery investigation
  • Dozens of rooms to explore
  • Hundreds of items to find
  • Special skills for locating objects
  • Multiple game modes
  • Artifact discovery
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Strange things are happening at the local asylum and you've been tasked with the investigation. You must perform tasks for the inmates to gain their trust, and then find out what they know. Just don't be distracted by the screams that echo down the unlit corridors or the voices that whisper in your ear when no one is standing there... Featuring a captivating combination of adventure and hidden object gameplay, asylum contains dozens of unnerving rooms to explore and each one is packed with secrets and pulsating with an undercurrent of dread. To solve the mystery of the asylum, you'll need to search for hundreds of items buried within the decaying rooms and hallways, and use special skills that allow you to locate objects quickly. Discover and use powerful artifacts, track your achievements, and experience multiple game modes, including the appropriately named "Scary nightmare mode." (You won't want to play this mode alone at night!) Do you have a rational mind and a strong heart? If so, you just might survive to the end. If not, don't say we didn't warn you. Begin the descent into darkness today – if you dare! Solve a thrilling mystery in a scary asylum Enjoy the adventure and hidden object gameplay Use your eagle eyes in dozens of HOG scenes Discover artifacts and earn achievements

Screenshots

Ghost Town Hidden Objects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nightmare Asylum at 3.6 against Ghost Town Hidden Objects's 2.0. Nightmare Asylum also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 23 months). Ghost Town Hidden Objects's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Ghost Town Hidden Objects sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Nightmare Asylum sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nightmare Asylum holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ghost Town Hidden Objects ships an update every 23 months, Nightmare Asylum every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ghost Town Hidden Objects versus Nightmare Asylum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGhost Town Hidden ObjectsNightmare Asylum
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)3.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB1.9 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJohn SmithJoyBits Co Ltd.

Customer experience

Ghost Town Hidden Objects

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Nightmare Asylum

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ghost Town Hidden Objects

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

Nightmare Asylum

One-time10
  • Tiny Pack of Coins$3.99
  • Tiny Pack of Buxes$3.99
  • Survival Set$6.99
Show 7 more
  • Explorer Set$14.99
  • Middle Pack of Coins$19.99
  • Middle Pack of Buxes$19.99
  • Scientist Set$29.99
  • Big Pack of Buxes$49.99
  • Giant Pack of Buxes$74.99
  • Royal Pack of Buxes$99.99

Questions

Is Ghost Town Hidden Objects free?
Ghost Town Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nightmare Asylum free?
Nightmare Asylum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ghost Town Hidden Objects or Nightmare Asylum?
Nightmare Asylum is rated higher. Ghost Town Hidden Objects averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Nightmare Asylum averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Ghost Town Hidden Objects or Nightmare Asylum have ads?
Ghost Town Hidden Objects shows ads; Nightmare Asylum does not.
Which is updated more often, Ghost Town Hidden Objects or Nightmare Asylum?
Ghost Town Hidden Objects ships an update every 23 months, and Nightmare Asylum every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ghost Town Hidden Objects was updated on November 6, 2026 and Nightmare Asylum on November 2, 2026.

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