Comparison

Lost 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

Lost Town Hidden Objects

Search for hidden items across beautiful scenes in this engaging puzzle game. Utilize hints and zoom features to locate objects efficiently. Replay completed levels with new object arrangements.

Highlights
  • Multiple beautiful scenes
  • Numerous hidden items
  • Hint and Zoom buttons
  • Skip levels
  • Replay completed levels
  • Install more hidden object games
Features
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Lost 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

Lost Town Hidden Objects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lost Town Hidden Objects at 50% against Nightmare Asylum's 0%. Lost Town Hidden Objects also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Nightmare Asylum's advantage is rating (3.6 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lost 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 — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Lost Town Hidden Objects's written reviews are positive against 0% of Nightmare Asylum's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lost Town Hidden Objects ships an update every 23 months, Nightmare Asylum every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Lost Town Hidden Objects versus Nightmare Asylum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLost Town Hidden ObjectsNightmare Asylum
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)3.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — 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
Size225 MB1.9 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJohn SmithJoyBits Co Ltd.

Customer experience

Lost Town Hidden Objects

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Lost 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
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  • 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 Lost Town Hidden Objects free?
Lost 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, Lost Town Hidden Objects or Nightmare Asylum?
Nightmare Asylum is rated higher. Lost Town Hidden Objects averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Nightmare Asylum averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Lost Town Hidden Objects or Nightmare Asylum have ads?
Lost Town Hidden Objects shows ads; Nightmare Asylum does not.
Which is updated more often, Lost Town Hidden Objects or Nightmare Asylum?
Lost Town Hidden Objects ships an update every 23 months, and Nightmare Asylum every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lost Town Hidden Objects was updated on November 1, 2026 and Nightmare Asylum on November 2, 2026.

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