# Seekers Notes vs Crime City

The clearest difference is update cadence: Seekers Notes at weekly against Crime City's every 2 months. Seekers Notes also leads on ratings volume (95K vs 679) and chart position (#26 vs unranked). Crime City's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 60%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Seekers Notes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Crime City sells 13 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 Seekers Notes against 4.4 for Crime City. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seekers Notes has 95K ratings behind it against 679, 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 82% of Crime City's.

Seekers Notes ships an update weekly, Crime City every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Seekers Notes | Crime City |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (95K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seekers-notes-hidden-objects/id940292587/reviews) | **[4.4 (679 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crime-city-hidden-object/id1189043983/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **95K** | 679 |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews | **81.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#26** | — |
| Size | 1.0 GB | 268 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Mytona](https://appshunter.io/developer/1659787493) | [Absolutist Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/354691168) |

## What reviewers say

### Seekers Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seekers-notes-hidden-objects/id940292587)

**Currently charting:** #26 Top Grossing · Adventure, #87 Top Grossing · Puzzle, #148 Top Free · Adventure (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Staggering Deal | $0.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Rubies | $1.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Deal | $1.99 | one-time |
| Great deal | $2.99 | one-time |
| Wonderful deal | $3.99 | one-time |
| Purse of Rubies | $4.99 | one-time |
| Fabulous Deal | $4.99 | one-time |
| Superior deal | $7.99 | one-time |
| Sack of Rubies | $9.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Rubies | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Crime City

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crime-city-hidden-object/id1189043983)

Engage in a criminal adventure as a detective solving high-profile cases. Investigate crime scenes, analyze evidence, and interview witnesses. The game blends hidden object puzzles with mini-games and city law enforcement activities.

**Highlights:** Hidden object crime scene investigation, Forensic evidence analysis, Interviewing witnesses, Jigsaw, match 3, and word mini-games, City law enforcement activities, Unlocking new criminal cases

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Acceleration of Analysis | $0.99 | one-time |
| Overall Funds | $2.99 | one-time |
| Set of Recruit | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2nd fire truck | $2.99 | one-time |
| Coins 10000 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 30 Cash | $3.99 | one-time |
| Overall Funds 1 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Cash 75 and 4 Bonuses | $9.99 | one-time |
| Cash 112 and 8 Bonuses | $14.99 | one-time |
| 50000 Coins and Bonus 4000 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Cash 150 and 12 Bonuses | $19.99 | one-time |
| Gold Card New | $24.99 | one-time |
| Cash 375 and 38 Bonuses | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and enjoyable game
- 🚀 Keeps you engaged for hours
- 💡 Interesting detective/crime-solving elements
- 👍 Great variety of levels and crimes to solve

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and technical issues reported
- 🔧 Difficulty accessing settings and customization
- 💰 In-app purchases required to progress

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes and freezes reported
- Issues with accessing settings

**Requested features**

- More levels and content updates
- Improved performance and stability
- Better customization options for characters


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Seekers Notes free?

Seekers Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Crime City free?

Crime City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Seekers Notes or Crime City?

Crime City is rated higher. Seekers Notes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 95K ratings, while Crime City averages 4.4 from 679 ratings.

### Do Seekers Notes or Crime City have ads?

Both Seekers Notes and Crime City show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Seekers Notes or Crime City?

Seekers Notes ships an update weekly, and Crime City every 2 months. Most recently, Seekers Notes was updated on September 27, 2026 and Crime City on September 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*