Comparison

Clockmaker vs Find Hidden Objects

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

Head to head
About

Clockmaker

Embark on an adventure to break an evil curse by solving addictive match-3 puzzles. Uncover secrets, travel the world with heroes, and compete in unique tournaments. Enjoy a mystery-filled story with thousands of levels, playable both online and offline.

Highlights
  • Addicting match-3 gameplay
  • Mystery and riddle solving
  • World travel and adventure
  • Weekly in-game events
  • Online and offline play
  • Player tournaments
Features
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Rescue the town from the evil curse of the Old Clockmaker! Enjoy an addicting story, solve the mystery and save the city from the villain. Thousands of levels of adventure match three are waiting for you right now! Do you like puzzles, brain teasers and riddles? Welcome to “Clockmaker”: - Match 3 games! Addicting match 3 games with a touch of adventure and science fiction. - Secrets and riddles! Solve the riddles of mystery objects to get boosters and multiply your game points. - Travels! Go on an adventure with your favorite heroes to different parts of the world and celebrate national holidays. - Mystery atmosphere! Team up with Uncle to stop the treacherous Clockmaker and lift the curse from the town of Clocksville. - Jewel! Collect match 3 combinations, matching beautiful crystals, diamonds and other precious gems. - New events every week! Take a break from puzzles and take part in unique events: ride a ghost train, grow magical plants, make cakes, play bingo and more. - Unique tournaments! Participate in tourneys with other players and get prizes. - Play offline and online! You can enjoy our free puzzle games for adults offline (no wifi or internet connection required), but if you want to participate in online tournaments, be sure to check your internet or wifi. So if you are looking for addicting brain games, then “Clockmaker“ is what you need. Follow us to get news and updates: facebook.com/clockmaker.game Terms of Service: https://belka-games.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy policy: https://belka-games.com/privacy/ Download our other amazing products! https://apps.apple.com/app/id1500251668 https://apps.apple.com/app/id1558716835

About

Find Hidden Objects

Embark on a detective adventure to restore classic book plots corrupted by a mysterious force. Solve match-3 puzzles and find hidden objects to uncover clues and bring justice to fictional worlds. Explore vibrant locations and meet iconic characters in this engaging mystery game.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Match-3 puzzles
  • Absorbing quests
  • Explore book locations
  • Gripping storyline
  • Regular free updates
Features
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Join the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in his unbelievable new investigations! Something wicked is going on in the worlds of well-known books – their plots are changing, with the main characters being defeated while the villains prevail. The magic of literature is at work here, and this magic is real! Now, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, and many other classic novels are not at all like you remember them. Help Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson restore the original plots of the books and deliver justice by solving tricky match-3 puzzles or unraveling hidden object scenes, and complete thrilling quests while searching for the reasons and patterns behind the events. These world-renowned stories helped to shape the history of mankind, so they carry enormous power – and whoever can control that power, will be able to rule the universe. Make sure it falls in the right hands! Set off on an exciting detective adventure, solve ingenious puzzles and investigate crimes without delay before the real world turns upside down too! To find clues and get closer to figuring out challenging cases, pay close attention and choose your favorite gameplay mode for any scene: ● FIND hidden objects and use them, or ● MATCH gems in a row Plus: ● COMPLETE absorbing quests ● EXPLORE colorful locations from well-known books ● MEET familiar characters ● SOLVE perplexing puzzles ● FOLLOW the gripping storyline ● ENJOY regular free updates with new books and fascinating cases! While this game is absolutely free to play, you have the ability to unlock optional bonuses via in-app purchases from within the game. You may disable in-app purchases in your device settings. You can play this game even if you’re offline! Game available in: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Spanish (Latin America). ____________________________ Sign up now for a weekly round-up of the best from G5 Games! https://www.g5.com/e-mail ____________________________ Download more great games here: https://store.g5.com G5 Games — World of Adventures™! Collect them all! Search for "g5" in the App Store! ____________________________ Visit us: https://www.g5.com Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/g5enter Find us: https://www.facebook.com/SherlockHiddenCases Join us: https://www.instagram.com/sherlockhiddencases/ Follow us: https://x.com/g5games

Screenshots

Clockmaker4 screens
Find Hidden Objects4 screens

Verdict

The call

Clockmaker and Find Hidden Objects both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Find Hidden Objects's written reviews are positive against 43% of Clockmaker's. Clockmaker's advantage is ratings volume (185K vs 59K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Clockmaker sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Find Hidden Objects sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Clockmaker against 4.5 for Find Hidden Objects. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 185K and 59K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Clockmaker's written reviews are positive against 82% of Find Hidden Objects's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clockmaker ships an update fortnightly, Find Hidden Objects every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Clockmaker versus Find Hidden Objects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockmakerFind Hidden Objects
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (185K ratings) — better4.5 (59K ratings)
Positive reviews43.0% of reviews81.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings185K — better59K
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#123 — better#156
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size505 MB646 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSamfinaco LLCG5 Entertainment AB

Customer experience

Clockmaker

All ratings184,918 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews1,608 reviews
Positive43.0%
Neutral13.8%
Negative43.2%

Find Hidden Objects

All ratings58,805 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews5,308 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative11.8%

User reviews

Clockmaker

From 185K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics
  • 🕹️ Challenging gameplay
  • 🕰️ Engaging storyline and characters
  • ⏱️ Generous with free playtime rewards

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤖 Levels too difficult without boosts
  • 📺 Excessive ads and pop-ups
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • ⏳ Slow progress without spending money

Find Hidden Objects

From 59K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Challenging game
  • 👍 Pas trop difficile et plaisant à jouer
  • 👍 Fun game
  • 👍 Bravo très bon jeux beaucoup de défis intéressants

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Can't play while downloading update
  • 🔋 Overheating iPad while playing game
  • 🐛 Takes too long to download new content
  • 💰 Very expensive to purchase diamonds
  • 🐛 Can't watch video to get diamonds

Bugs and requests

Clockmaker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashing and freezing issues
  • Ads causing the game to become unresponsive
  • Rewards not being properly credited

Requested features

3 requests
  • Pause button for free playtime rewards
  • More ways to earn in-game currency without spending
  • Better balance between difficulty and progression

Find Hidden Objects

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Can't play while downloading update
  • iPad overheating while playing game
  • Takes too long to download new content
  • Can't watch video to get diamonds
  • After purchase, can't watch videos for diamonds
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  • Impossible to open all writers chests
  • Progress not being saved in the new asylum room
  • Connection to G5 friends network lost

Requested features

10 requests
  • More mini games like putting an item together or a jigsaw
  • New Sherlock game of designing a town where you solve murders
  • Option to turn off hints
  • Ability to replay a room immediately after failing instead of going back to the library
  • Use coins to purchase energy or gems
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  • Highlight unfound items after failing a search
  • Instructions for the various match 3 games
  • Option to turn off the flashing arrow hints
  • Ability to choose less intense levels for a break
  • Slow down the speed of the text instructions

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Clockmaker

One-time13
  • The Сheapest Offer to Start!$0.99
  • Resource Offer 1$0.99
  • Visitor's Kit$2.99
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  • Resource Offer 3$2.99
  • Bag of Rubies$4.99
  • Resource Offer 5$4.99
  • Gold Pass$6.99
  • Citizen's Stockpile$6.99
  • Clock Safe$8.99
  • Sack of Rubies$9.99
  • Watchman's Cache$14.99
  • Box of Rubies$19.99
  • Councilor's Bundle$34.99
13 purchases

Find Hidden Objects

One-time13
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • Handful of Crystals$1.99
  • Easy Deal$2.99
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  • Wonderful Deal$4.99
  • Sack of Crystals$4.99
  • Premium Card$4.99
  • Hidden Gem Deal$6.99
  • Incredible Deal$9.99
  • Trunk of Crystals$9.99
  • Bowl of Crystals$19.99
  • Hyper Deal$19.99
  • Safe of Crystals$49.99
  • Vault of Crystals$99.99

Questions

Is Clockmaker free?
Clockmaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Find Hidden Objects free?
Find Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clockmaker or Find Hidden Objects?
Clockmaker is rated higher. Clockmaker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 185K ratings, while Find Hidden Objects averages 4.5 from 59K ratings.
Do Clockmaker or Find Hidden Objects have ads?
Both Clockmaker and Find Hidden Objects show ads.
Which is updated more often, Clockmaker or Find Hidden Objects?
Clockmaker ships an update fortnightly, and Find Hidden Objects every 2 weeks. Most recently, Clockmaker was updated on September 24, 2026 and Find Hidden Objects on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Clockmaker or Find Hidden Objects?
Clockmaker currently peaks at #123 in the App Store charts, and Find Hidden Objects at #156. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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