# Seekers Notes vs Crossroads 4

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Seekers Notes at 59% against Crossroads 4's 13%. Seekers Notes also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (95K vs 9). Crossroads 4's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Seekers Notes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Crossroads 4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Seekers Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seekers Notes has 95K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Seekers Notes's written reviews are positive against 13% of Crossroads 4's.

Seekers Notes ships an update weekly, Crossroads 4 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Seekers Notes | Crossroads 4 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (95K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seekers-notes-hidden-objects/id940292587/reviews)** | [2.6 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crossroads-4-mystery-game/id6478956308/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **95K** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | **59.5% of reviews** | 12.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#33** | — |
| Size | 1.0 GB | 661 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Mytona](https://appshunter.io/developer/1659787493) | [Elephant Games AR LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1615019125) |

## What reviewers say

### Seekers Notes

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

**Currently charting:** #33 Top Grossing · Adventure, #96 Top Grossing · Puzzle, #122 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


### Crossroads 4

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crossroads-4-mystery-game/id6478956308)

Embark on a mystery adventure as a journalist seeking truth. Solve puzzles, find hidden objects, and uncover secrets in a mysterious bar that appears to lost souls. Make decisions that could change your fate.

**Highlights:** Seek and find hidden objects, Solve engaging puzzles, Explore unusual locations, Uncover mysteries, Complete mini-games, Bonus chapter with Collector's Edition

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Content | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Seekers Notes free?

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

### Is Crossroads 4 free?

Crossroads 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Seekers Notes or Crossroads 4?

Seekers Notes is rated higher. Seekers Notes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 95K ratings, while Crossroads 4 averages 2.6 from 9 ratings.

### Do Seekers Notes or Crossroads 4 have ads?

Seekers Notes shows ads; Crossroads 4 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Seekers Notes or Crossroads 4?

Seekers Notes ships an update weekly, and Crossroads 4 daily. Most recently, Seekers Notes was updated on October 1, 2026 and Crossroads 4 on June 5, 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.*