Comparison

Seekers Notes vs Hidden Objects Ghost Towns

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

Head to head
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

Hidden Objects Ghost Towns

Explore haunted ghost towns and abandoned mansions in this seek-and-find puzzle game. With over 60 levels and multiple play modes, it offers a fun brain-boosting challenge for fans of hidden object and word games.

Highlights
  • Explore haunted ghost towns and mansions
  • Over 60 levels with varying difficulty
  • Three distinct play modes: Traditional, Chill, Adventure
  • Brain-boosting memory and word challenges
  • Tap to magnify and zoom for object discovery
  • Free hints and mini-games
Features
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Ghostly Hidden Objects game! Explore Haunted Ghost Towns, Abandoned Mansions, and Eerie Amusement Park levels! Search Haunted Mansions, Ghostly Towns and more. Find Hidden Objects in Vacant, Mysterious Towns across the World. Explore the Shadowy Towns of No More! Discover Abandoned Towns with Vacant Hotels, Old Jails, Rusted Cars, Vacant Churches, Broken-down Trains, Ramshackle Porches, and Rickety Homes. Take an Eerie Trek Exploring Haunted Towns! MEGA Fun Seek and Find game with 60+ Levels! Let the Brain Game begin! A Must for Hidden Object Fans! FREE Mini Game! Boost your Memory! Levels vary from easy to difficult. A fun, object quest challenge for Hidden Object, Puzzle, Spot the Difference, Brain & Word fans! This Brain Challenging Adventure is sure to Entertain! Features: Gorgeous, Crisp Graphics 3 Ways to Play – Traditional, Chill, Adventure 21 Adventure Levels 29 Chill Scenes 28 Traditional Scenes Brain BOOST Tap Image to Magnify Object Zoom to Find Objects Drag Scene and Magnify Easy to Challenging Bonus Words Timed and Untimed Levels FREE Hints FREE Mini Game 3 Ways to Play Instructions: TRADITIONAL- Timed Hints Score Picture, Word, Collector 28 Scenes (3 levels per scene) CHILL- No Time Unlimited Hints Picture, Word, Collector 29 Scenes (3 levels per scene) ADVENTURE- Timed Untimed Hints Score Bonus Words (highlighted) 21 Unique Levels

Screenshots

Seekers Notes4 screens
Hidden Objects Ghost Towns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hidden Objects Ghost Towns at 100% against Seekers Notes's 59%. Hidden Objects Ghost Towns also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). Seekers Notes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (95K vs 15). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Hidden Objects Ghost Towns sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hidden Objects Ghost Towns holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seekers Notes has 95K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Seekers Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hidden Objects Ghost Towns's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seekers Notes ships an update weekly, Hidden Objects Ghost Towns every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Seekers Notes versus Hidden Objects Ghost Towns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeekers NotesHidden Objects Ghost Towns
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (95K ratings)4.8 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings95K — better15
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#29 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB137 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMytonaBrainfull, LLC

Customer experience

Seekers Notes

All ratings95,351 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews1,148 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral14.8%
Negative25.7%

Hidden Objects Ghost Towns

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Hidden Objects Ghost Towns

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Hidden Objects Ghost Towns

One-time1
  • 60+ Levels! NO Ads! BRAIN Fun!$4.99

Questions

Is Seekers Notes free?
Seekers Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hidden Objects Ghost Towns free?
Hidden Objects Ghost Towns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Seekers Notes or Hidden Objects Ghost Towns?
Hidden Objects Ghost Towns is rated higher. Seekers Notes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 95K ratings, while Hidden Objects Ghost Towns averages 4.8 from 15 ratings.
Do Seekers Notes or Hidden Objects Ghost Towns have ads?
Seekers Notes shows ads; Hidden Objects Ghost Towns does not.
Which is updated more often, Seekers Notes or Hidden Objects Ghost Towns?
Seekers Notes ships an update weekly, and Hidden Objects Ghost Towns every 13 months. Most recently, Seekers Notes was updated on September 30, 2026 and Hidden Objects Ghost Towns on September 28, 2026.

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