Guess the Difference? Spot It! vs Five Differences Max Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guess the Difference? Spot It!
Challenge your observation skills by spotting five hidden differences between two images. Race against time and limited lives to complete hundreds of free levels. Enjoy beautiful pictures and addictive gameplay suitable for all ages.
- Spot 5 hidden differences
- Hundreds of free levels
- Beautiful picture puzzles
- Addictive gameplay
- Hint system
- Catchy sound effects
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Find all 5 hidden differences before your lives run out! *FEATURES* - Beautiful pictures - Addictive gameplay that is fun for everyone! - 100s of free levels! - Catchy sound effects! *HOW TO PLAY* Find and tap the differences between two images! Find all the differences to get the next puzzle and a free hint! Get one wrong and lose a life!
Five Differences Max Challenge
A popular spot-the-difference puzzle game where players find five hidden changes in images within a time limit. It offers an addictive challenge suitable for all ages and includes hints for when players get stuck.
- Find five hidden differences per level
- Timed gameplay with approximately 2-minute limits
- Scoring based on speed and difficulty
- Hint system for assistance
- New levels added periodically
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It's everyone's favorite spot-the-difference game. Try to find the differences and touch them. It's a highly addictive game that anyone can enjoy. The 'Five Differences' series has surpassed a total of one million downloads! It's a wildly popular spot-the-difference game. There are five differences in each level. If you select all of them correctly, make three mistakes, or run out of time, the level ends. When you get three correct answers, you can move on to the next level. The time limit is approximately 2 minutes. Points vary based on the difficulty of spotting the differences. In the first challenge, if you answer quickly, your score will be tripled or doubled. Use the 'Hint' when you get stuck in the game. You can enjoy this app for a long time. Please wait for the new levels to be added. Try the game now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Guess the Difference? Spot It! at none against Five Differences Max Challenge's shown. Guess the Difference? Spot It! also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 14). Five Differences Max Challenge's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 66%). 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. Guess the Difference? Spot It! sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Five Differences Max Challenge sells 7 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 — 4.3 for Guess the Difference? Spot It! against 4.2 for Five Differences Max Challenge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guess the Difference? Spot It! has 4.9K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Guess the Difference? Spot It!'s written reviews are positive against 76% of Five Differences Max Challenge's.
Guess the Difference? Spot It! ships an update every 8 days, Five Differences Max Challenge every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guess the Difference? Spot It! | Five Differences Max Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4.9K ratings) — better | 4.2 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews | 75.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 8.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Potato Powered Games Ltd | Wasabi Applications |
Customer experience
Guess the Difference? Spot It!
Five Differences Max Challenge
Bugs and requests
Guess the Difference? Spot It!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Differences not registering correctly
- Levels getting locked after completion
- Inconsistent behavior with hints/skips
Requested features
4 requests- Zoom function to see details better
- Unlimited lives/hints
- More levels and puzzles
- Ability to replay completed levels
Five Differences Max Challenge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guess the Difference? Spot It!
- 6x Lives$0.99
- 4x Reveal Difference$0.99
- 1x Skip Level$0.99
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- Starter Pack!$0.99
- 18x Lives$1.99
- 12x Reveal Difference$1.99
- 3x Skip Level$1.99
- 15x Lives!$1.99
- 10x Reveal Difference!$1.99
- 40x Lives$4.99
- 30x Reveal Difference$4.99
- 100x Lives$9.99
Five Differences Max Challenge
- 5 hints$0.99
- Hint Pack S$0.99
- Ads Free$1.99
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- 12 hints$1.99
- 20 hints$2.99
- Hint Pack M$2.99
- Hint Pack L$7.99
Questions
Is Guess the Difference? Spot It! free?
Is Five Differences Max Challenge free?
Which has better reviews, Guess the Difference? Spot It! or Five Differences Max Challenge?
Do Guess the Difference? Spot It! or Five Differences Max Challenge have ads?
Which is updated more often, Guess the Difference? Spot It! or Five Differences Max Challenge?
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