Comparison

Seekers Notes vs Christmas Fables

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

Christmas Fables

Embark on a festive holiday adventure filled with magical creatures and puzzles. Search for hidden objects, solve mysteries, and explore Santa's factory to save Christmas. Enjoy exclusive wallpapers, music, and concept art as you play.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Solve puzzles and mysteries
  • Collectibles
  • Exclusive wallpapers and music
  • Replayable mini-games
  • Strategy guide/walkthrough
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This time you'll be immersed in a Christmas story. Meet many magical creatures, explore Santa's factory, save Christmas and enjoy the holiday spirit! An exciting adventure awaits you in our new game! You'll have to deal with whatever hinders the holiday spirit by solving numerous puzzles and searching for items, playing your favorite hidden object scenes! In our game you won't get bored while solving puzzles! Our fascinating investigations and item retrieval will help you get to the truth! · FIND ALL THE COLLECTIBLES! At each location, you'll find a unique collection of various collectibles to help you investigate! Seeker, are you ready to complete the quest? · ENJOY EXCLUSIVE WALLPAPERS, MUSIC, VIDEOS, AND CONCEPT ART! Detective, amazing music, colorful wallpaper, and much more will be available to you in the game from Domini Games! · REPLAY YOUR FAVORITE HOPS AND MINI GAMES AND EARN ACHIEVEMENTS! Go on a quest to solve mysteries, replay your favorite puzzles, and find items to earn as many achievements to show off to your friends! · USE A STRATEGY GUIDE THAT WILL HELP YOU REVEAL THE TRUTH! Detectives, stuck in one mystery or another while playing our questing games where you have to search for items? No problem - our built-in walkthrough will always help you! This game has a free trial part. You can unlock the full version through an in-app purchase. ----- Questions? Email us at support@dominigames.com Visit our website to search and find hidden object games: http://dominigames.com Become our fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dominigames Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominigames

Screenshots

Seekers Notes4 screens
Christmas Fables4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Seekers Notes at 60% against Christmas Fables's 20%. Seekers Notes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (95K vs 179). Christmas Fables's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, ads, 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. Seekers Notes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Christmas Fables 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

Christmas Fables holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seekers Notes has 95K ratings behind it against 179, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Seekers Notes's written reviews are positive against 20% of Christmas Fables's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seekers Notes ships an update weekly, Christmas Fables every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Seekers Notes versus Christmas Fables: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeekers NotesChristmas Fables
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (95K ratings)4.6 (179 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings95K — better179
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB985 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMytonaDO GAMES LIMITED

Customer experience

Seekers Notes

All ratings95,351 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews1,146 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative25.7%

Christmas Fables

All ratings178 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative46.7%

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

Christmas Fables

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
5 purchases

Christmas Fables

One-time5
  • Update to deluxe$1.99
  • Full Game Unlock 30% Discount$8.99
  • Full Game Unlock$11.99
Show 2 more
  • Unlock$12.99
  • Buy deluxe$14.99

Questions

Is Seekers Notes free?
Seekers Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Christmas Fables free?
Christmas Fables is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Seekers Notes or Christmas Fables?
Christmas Fables is rated higher. Seekers Notes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 95K ratings, while Christmas Fables averages 4.6 from 179 ratings.
Do Seekers Notes or Christmas Fables have ads?
Both Seekers Notes and Christmas Fables show ads.
Which is updated more often, Seekers Notes or Christmas Fables?
Seekers Notes ships an update weekly, and Christmas Fables every 6 months. Most recently, Seekers Notes was updated on September 28, 2026 and Christmas Fables on August 2, 2026.

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