Seekers Notes vs Big City
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Big City
Embark on a captivating journey across the USA, exploring over 50 cities to find hidden objects and discover astonishing landmarks. Challenge your observation skills and win in this engaging puzzle game.
- Explore over 50 cities
- Find hidden objects
- Discover landmarks
- Challenging puzzles
- USA journey
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Do you enjoy playing hidden object games? Embark on a captivating journey across the USA! Explore more than 50 cities, uncover hidden objects, and marvel at astonishing landmarks. Challenge your skills and win! Download the 'Big City - Hidden Object' puzzle game today! Enjoy more cities in future updates!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Big City at none against Seekers Notes's shown. Big City also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Seekers Notes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (95K vs 1.6K). 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
Both are free to download. Seekers Notes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Big City sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Big City holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seekers Notes has 95K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Seekers Notes's written reviews are positive against 46% of Big City's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Seekers Notes ships an update weekly, Big City every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Seekers Notes | Big City |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (95K ratings) | 4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews — better | 45.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 95K — better | 1.6K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #34 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.0 GB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mytona | Ilia Stepanov |
Customer experience
Seekers Notes
Big City
User reviews
Seekers Notes
From 95K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Big City
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Challenging gameplay
- 👍 Variety of hidden objects
- 👍 Colorful visuals
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Time limit causes stress
- 🔍 Unclear instructions
- 🖼️ Image quality issues
- 💰 Limited free content, requires purchases
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
Big City
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incorrect item names
- Mismatched photos and selections
Requested features
3 requests- More cities and levels
- Hint system improvements
- Option for no time limit mode
In-app purchases
Seekers Notes
- Staggering Deal$0.99
- Handful of Rubies$1.99
- Amazing Deal$1.99
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- 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
Big City
- 10 hints$1.99
- Unlock Game, No ads, 10 hints$6.99
- 50 hints$7.99
Questions
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