# Seekers Notes vs Magic City

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.

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.

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.

Seekers Notes ships an update weekly, Magic City fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Seekers Notes | Magic City |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (95K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seekers-notes-hidden-objects/id940292587/reviews) | **[4.7 (339 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-city-hidden-objects-f2p/id6474693296/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **95K** | 339 |
| Positive reviews | **59.5% of reviews** | 40.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#26** | — |
| Size | 1005 MB | 802 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Mytona](https://appshunter.io/developer/1659787493) | [DO GAMES LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1542346466) |

## What reviewers say

### Seekers Notes

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

**Currently charting:** #26 Top Grossing · Adventure, #79 Top Grossing · Puzzle, #160 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


### Magic City

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-city-hidden-objects-f2p/id6474693296)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (21)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 75 Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 30 Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 5 Gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| Deluxe Edition | $4.99 | one-time |
| 125 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| 55 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 10 Gems | $5.99 | one-time |
| 200 Coins | $6.99 | one-time |
| 80 Coins | $6.99 | one-time |
| 15 Gems | $6.99 | one-time |
| 100 Coins | $7.99 | one-time |
| 20 Gems | $7.99 | one-time |
| 300 Coins | $8.99 | one-time |
| 120 Coins | $8.99 | one-time |
| 30 Gems | $8.99 | one-time |
| 500 Coins | $12.99 | one-time |
| Big bundle 1 | $12.99 | one-time |
| Endless Hints+Skips for 1 Game | $15.99 | one-time |
| Deluxe Edition | $15.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


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