Comparison

Seekers Notes vs Romance

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

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About

Seekers Notes

Explore a haunted Victorian city, find hidden objects, and solve intricate puzzles to break an ancient curse. Engage with a global community, collect artifacts, and uncover gripping stories filled with intrigue and mystery.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Intricate puzzles
  • Spot the difference challenges
  • Gripping story and quests
  • Collectible artifacts and avatars
  • Community chat and events
  • Match 3, logic, and mosaic games
Features
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Welcome to Darkwood—a haunted Victorian city no one can escape. Chosen by a magical map, only you can break the ancient curse. Explore misty streets shrouded in mystery, find hidden objects, and uncover secrets lost to time. Seeker's Notes offers more than just classic hidden object gameplay—it's a rich, immersive adventure for those who love the thrill of discovery. Each beautifully crafted scene invites you to solve intricate puzzles and dive deeper into a world where elegance and intrigue intertwine. As you progress, you'll collect powerful artifacts, mysterious chests, and exclusive avatars—each reward marking your growth as a true Seeker. You won't be alone on this journey. Join a global community of over 40 million players—share tips, take part in events, and explore this captivating world together. Awaiting you in Seekers Notes: ● Each LOCATION is a work of art! As you search for hidden objects, discover gorgeous locations honed to the finest detail and inspired by the eternal beauty of the classics! ● Incredible PUZZLES! Match 3 levels, logic and memory games, plus a beautiful mosaic jigsaw game. Choose what you prefer. ● SPOT THE DIFFERENCE! Test your sharpness of vision and speed of mind to spot the differences between two beautiful pictures. ● Gripping STORY! Family secrets, intrigues, forbidden love, and mysterious crimes—following the clues in thrilling twist-filled plots to find out what mysteries hide behind Darkwood's beautiful facades will inspire a whirlwind of emotions! ● CHAT with other Seekers! There are more than 40 million fans already in the game. Need a hint on how to solve a puzzle? Want to share your excitement about in-game events? You'll never be alone here! ● Charming CHARACTERS! Make friends with Darkwood residents and use your detective skills to help them cope with an ancient curse as you solve crime together and get closer to the mystery behind the Mist. ● Gorgeous COLLECTIONS! Seek out hidden objects and solve puzzles to complete game quests, find the missing items in collections, and get unique artifacts! ● MONSTERS and magical creatures! Find weapons to banish dangerous creatures and placate the good ones! ● Free UPDATES! Every month, adventures in a main story event, fresh quests, wonderful locations, thrilling challenges, and unique prizes await you! We're already 10 years old! Thank you for your support and love! We continue to make the game better for Seekers all over the world! Seekers Notes is a free game, so you don't need to pay to download it, update it, or progress through the game. However, some game elements can be purchased with real money, including random items. You can disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. Terms of Service: https://mytona.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://mytona.com/privacy-policy Learn about Seekers Notes on social media and get even more benefits: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeekersNotes/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SeekersNotes Visit our website: https://seekersnotes.com/

About

Romance

Embark on a romantic hidden object adventure set in 18th-century Paris. Solve puzzles, find antique items, and uncover a secret chocolate recipe while exploring iconic Parisian landmarks. The game offers a captivating story with unique graphics and multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Romantic story-driven gameplay
  • Hidden object and find the difference modes
  • Unique 18th-century Paris graphics
  • Genuine antique hidden items
  • Photo hint system
  • Exploration of Parisian landmarks
Features
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Romantic Hidden Object adventure from the creators of Time Trap. Immerse yourself in a romantic story with its roots in the 18th century. Features of the game: - Unique graphics with incredibly lovely Paris scenes! - The game is TRULY FREE: you can download it for free and unlock every scene with no in-game purchases. - Most of the hidden items are genuine antiques! - A variety of tasks: finding hidden objects, finding differences, and pairs; all of this with a special romantic story as a backdrop. - Innovative system of photo hints. - Our game have been translated to ten languages. Guide a North American girl and a Frenchman through beautiful historic Parisian locales, putting together pieces of the detective puzzle as your proceed. Trips to real attractions in the city of love: Basilique du Sacre-Coeur, Pont des Arts, and the Louvre Museum. At the end of the game you along with the other heroes will be able to re-invent the ancient chocolate recipe, which has been kept secret for more than 3 centuries. Want to learn about our other games? See you at http://facebook.com/CrispApp

Screenshots

Seekers Notes4 screens
Romance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Seekers Notes at weekly against Romance's every 10 months. Seekers Notes also leads on ratings volume (95K vs 2.6K) and chart position (#27 vs unranked). Romance's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 60%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Seekers Notes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Romance sells 5 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 — 4.3 for Seekers Notes against 4.4 for Romance. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seekers Notes has 95K ratings behind it against 2.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Seekers Notes's written reviews are positive against 75% of Romance's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seekers Notes ships an update weekly, Romance every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Seekers Notes versus Romance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeekers NotesRomance
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (95K ratings)4.4 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews74.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings95K — better2.6K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#27 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1005 MB146 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperMytonaCrisp App Studio

Customer experience

Seekers Notes

All ratings95,334 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews1,143 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral14.8%
Negative25.6%

Romance

All ratings2,584 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral12.1%
Negative13.0%

User reviews

Seekers Notes

From 95K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Visually stunning graphics
  • 🕹️ Variety of mini-games
  • 🤝 Engaging community and guilds
  • 🎁 Generous free rewards and events

Room to improve

  • 💸 Excessive in-app purchase prompts
  • ⏱️ Frustratingly slow energy regeneration
  • 🤯 Overly complex progression system
  • 🔍 Unclear instructions and tutorials

Romance

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun
  • 👍 Good job
  • 👍 One of a kind puzzle
  • 👍 Challenging
  • 👍 Calming

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Terrible, doesn't work
  • 🐛 Dark and gloomy scenes
  • 🐛 Difficult to see objects
  • 🐛 Redundant
  • 🐛 Too many ads

Bugs and requests

Seekers Notes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and glitches after recent updates
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices
  • Issues with Facebook login and data sync

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to disable or reduce in-app purchase prompts
  • Faster energy regeneration or more energy-efficient gameplay
  • Streamlined progression system and clearer explanations
  • Improved tutorials and in-game help resources

Romance

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and puzzles
  • Brighter and more realistic graphics
  • Improved zoom and focus
  • Better instructions for puzzles

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Seekers Notes

One-time10
  • Staggering Deal$0.99
  • Handful of Rubies$1.99
  • Amazing Deal$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Great deal$2.99
  • Wonderful deal$3.99
  • Purse of Rubies$4.99
  • Fabulous Deal$4.99
  • Superior deal$7.99
  • Sack of Rubies$9.99
  • Chest of Rubies$19.99
5 purchases

Romance

One-time5
  • Preview Hints Pack$0.99
  • Instant Hint$0.99
  • Time Machine$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Ads Free$1.99
  • Master Pack: All-included +$3.99

Questions

Is Seekers Notes free?
Seekers Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Romance free?
Romance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Seekers Notes or Romance?
Romance is rated higher. Seekers Notes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 95K ratings, while Romance averages 4.4 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Seekers Notes or Romance have ads?
Both Seekers Notes and Romance show ads.
Which is updated more often, Seekers Notes or Romance?
Seekers Notes ships an update weekly, and Romance every 10 months. Most recently, Seekers Notes was updated on September 24, 2026 and Romance on September 20, 2026.

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