Comparison

Seekers Notes vs Magic City

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

Magic City

Embark on a thrilling detective adventure across London, Paris, and Rio to solve supernatural crimes. Investigate mysterious disappearances, uncover dark conspiracies, and face magical threats. Solve puzzles and find hidden objects to save the world from chaos.

Highlights
  • Supernatural crime investigations
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Detective adventure gameplay
  • Puzzles and mini-games
  • Collectible items
  • Story-rich narrative
Features
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Unravel supernatural crimes across London, Paris, and Rio in this massive free hidden object adventure! Step into the role of a seasoned detective investigating mysterious disappearances in three iconic cities, each hiding its own magical secrets. In London, a vampire emissary pleads for your help: an elven alchemist who created a synthetic blood serum has vanished, pushing the vampire community to the brink of madness. Your investigation reveals a dark conspiracy that could ignite a war between magical races—unless you can stop it in time. Meanwhile, in Paris, a wave of brutal killings targets the shapeshifting Animages. With the Ministry for the Control of Magical Races unable to contain the threat, you must uncover the truth behind the attacks and face a rogue werewolf bent on annihilating all Animages in his quest for vengeance. In sunny Rio, a beloved siren has disappeared — and the ocean grows restless. If she doesn't return to calm the waves with her song, a deadly tsunami could strike. But darker forces are at work: someone has stolen her voice for their own twisted ends. · ENJOY THE PLOT!
 Spend your time with pleasure playing as a magical detective! A fast-paced story full of crime and mystery won’t leave anyone indifferent. Can you uncover the truth and save the world? · MYSTERIES AND SECRETS! 
Get ready for thrilling puzzles and challenging mini-games! Explore streets filled with dark secrets and hidden objects as you dive into the life of a city detective in a magical world. Your logic and sharp mind will be your best tools in this gripping investigation! · COLLECT TREASURES! 
Put your skills to the test with intricate puzzles and seek-and-find challenges. Enjoy relaxing brain teasers and uncover a wide variety of collectible items to enrich your adventure! · A VARIETY OF ACHIEVEMENTS! 
Delve into a world of mystery as you solve mind-bending puzzles and hunt for hidden objects. Can you balance the human and the beast within while cracking the case and unlocking all achievements? Explore beautifully illustrated hidden object scenes, solve magical mysteries, and stop evil powers from unleashing chaos in this story-rich, free-to-play detective adventure! ----- Questions? Email us at support@dominigames.com Find other games on our official website: https://dominigames.com/ Become our fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dominigames Check out our Instagram and stay tuned: https://www.instagram.com/dominigames

Screenshots

Seekers Notes4 screens
Magic City4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Magic City at 4.7 against Seekers Notes's 4.3. Seekers Notes's advantage is ratings volume (95K vs 339) and review sentiment (60% vs 41%). On price, update cadence, 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 Magic City sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic City holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seekers Notes has 95K ratings behind it against 339, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Seekers Notes's written reviews are positive against 41% of Magic City'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, Magic City fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Seekers Notes versus Magic City: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeekers NotesMagic City
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (95K ratings)4.7 (339 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews — better40.5% of reviews
Number of ratings95K — better339
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#26 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1005 MB802 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMytonaDO GAMES LIMITED

Customer experience

Seekers Notes

All ratings95,334 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews1,146 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative25.7%

Magic City

All ratings339 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive40.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative49.4%

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

Magic City

From 339 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging hidden object gameplay with variety
  • 🎨 Good graphics and visual design
  • 📖 Interesting storylines and narratives
  • ⏰ No energy system - play as long as you want
  • 📺 No ads interrupting gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Excessive bugs preventing progression
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization requiring payment for story progression
  • 📱 Poor user interface design
  • ❌ Intrusive pop-ups covering screen
  • 🔊 Audio balance issues - background noise too loud

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

Magic City

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Phone number dialing puzzle doesn't register input - numbers disappear
  • Piano key cannot be retrieved from drawer - drawer disappears
  • Mixture pouring mini-game won't function properly
  • Gear/cog puzzles in bonus chapter lock up when one gear turns green
  • Items can be collected multiple times from same location
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  • Hint system doesn't work in Chapter 3
  • Mini-game icons/pictures not displaying in hidden object scenes
  • Harp/musical note puzzle won't progress
  • Update loop - game asks to update despite being current
  • Game won't open after updates
  • Text displays as file names instead of actual dialogue
  • Sound effects malfunction and voice acting cuts out
  • Clickable areas require multiple taps to respond
  • Scenes jump without user input
  • Text fields display empty
  • Game freezes at various progression points
  • Drawer and items disappear when trying to collect them
  • Bag lock puzzle cannot be solved despite walkthroughs
  • Helicopter puzzle won't work on any difficulty level

Requested features

6 requests
  • Reduce or remove intrusive pop-up notifications for collectibles
  • Allow item progression without forcing use of unnecessary items
  • Improve game instructions and tutorials
  • Better audio mixing and volume controls
  • Fix login system to properly access purchased hints and skips
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  • Streamline user interface for better usability

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Seekers Notes

One-time10
  • 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
21 purchases

Magic City

One-time21
  • 10 Coins$1.99
  • 75 Coins$2.99
  • 30 Coins$2.99
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  • 5 Gems$3.99
  • Deluxe Edition$4.99
  • 125 Coins$4.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • 55 Coins$4.99
  • 10 Gems$5.99
  • 200 Coins2 variants$6.99
  • 80 Coins$6.99
  • 15 Gems$6.99
  • 100 Coins$7.99
  • 20 Gems$7.99
  • 300 Coins$8.99
  • 120 Coins$8.99
  • 30 Gems$8.99
  • 500 Coins$12.99
  • Big bundle 1$12.99
  • Endless Hints+Skips for 1 Game$15.99
  • Deluxe Edition$15.99

Questions

Is Seekers Notes free?
Seekers Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic City free?
Magic City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Seekers Notes or Magic City?
Magic City is rated higher. Seekers Notes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 95K ratings, while Magic City averages 4.7 from 339 ratings.
Do Seekers Notes or Magic City have ads?
Both Seekers Notes and Magic City show ads.
Which is updated more often, Seekers Notes or Magic City?
Seekers Notes ships an update weekly, and Magic City fortnightly. Most recently, Seekers Notes was updated on September 25, 2026 and Magic City on September 16, 2026.

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