Comparison

Seekers Notes vs Grim Tales 25

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

Grim Tales 25

Embark on a mystical hidden adventure to solve puzzles and uncover dark mysteries. Explore unusual locations, find hidden objects, and help a character confront his past to redeem himself. Includes a bonus chapter with a new playable character.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Unique puzzles
  • Dark mysteries
  • Astral world exploration
  • Bonus chapter
  • Mini-games
Features
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Richard Gray undergoes the trials in his memories to accept his past. Play a new hidden object game, solve unique puzzles and dark mysteries! _____________________________________________________________________ Will you manage to solve the mystery of Grim Tales 25: Light in Darkness? Test yourself in solving engaging puzzles, explore unusual locations and find out what trials await Richard and if he can change. Richard Gray's soul finds itself in the astral world where he meets the Soul Guide. To have a chance at redeeming himself, Richard, tormented by guilt, must face challenges from his past and realize how he can become a better person. Note that this is a free trial version of the hidden objects game. You can get the full walkthrough by means of an in-app purchase. FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO RICHARD GRAY Travel to the astral world, solve puzzles and explore item-hunting scenes to find out why Richard's soul came to this world and how he can get a second chance. An exciting plot that will be enjoyed by fans of hidden mysteries games and detective games. COMPLETE THE TRIALS AND FIX THE ERRORS OF THE PAST Richard faces challenges, each of which is linked to his past. He delves into his own dark memories and uses all his knowledge in a struggle to redeem himself. Will he have the determination to face the challenges and prove himself a better man? Find missing objects, artifacts, and hidden objects! Enjoy thrilling locations and complete mini-games in this puzzle adventure! UNRAVEL THE GRIM SECRETS IN THE BONUS CHAPTER Play as Anna Gray, who receives a disturbing message from her father Richard. She will face difficult choices and confront the dark mysteries of the past. Will Anna Gray learn what happened to her father? Grim Tales 25: Light in Darkness is a clue game where you need to search and find all hidden objects like a detective. Embark on an adventure through the astral world and find out if Richard can cope with the problems of his past. Solve the mysteries and learn all the secrets of a mystical adventure! Enjoy replayable HOPs and mini-games, exclusive wallpapers, soundtrack, concept art, and more! Zoom in on the scenes to help find all hidden objects, and use clues if you get stuck. Discover more from Elephant Games! Elephant Games is a developer of hidden object games and mystery detective games. Check out our game library at: http://elephant-games.com/games/ Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elephant_games/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elephantgames Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elephant_games Privacy Policy: https://elephant-games.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions:https://elephant-games.com/terms/

Screenshots

Seekers Notes4 screens
Grim Tales 254 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Grim Tales 25 at 4.8 against Seekers Notes's 4.3. Grim Tales 25 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (78% vs 59%). Seekers Notes's advantage is ratings volume (95K vs 132) and chart position (#29 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Seekers Notes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Grim Tales 25 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grim Tales 25 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seekers Notes has 95K ratings behind it against 132, 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 78% of Grim Tales 25's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Seekers Notes versus Grim Tales 25: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeekers NotesGrim Tales 25
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (95K ratings)4.8 (132 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings95K — better132
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#29 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB794 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperMytonaElephant Games AR LLC

Customer experience

Seekers Notes

All ratings95,351 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews1,148 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral14.8%
Negative25.7%

Grim Tales 25

All ratings132 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

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

Grim Tales 25

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
1 purchases

Grim Tales 25

One-time1
  • Full Content$6.99

Questions

Is Seekers Notes free?
Seekers Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grim Tales 25 free?
Grim Tales 25 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Seekers Notes or Grim Tales 25?
Grim Tales 25 is rated higher. Seekers Notes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 95K ratings, while Grim Tales 25 averages 4.8 from 132 ratings.
Do Seekers Notes or Grim Tales 25 have ads?
Seekers Notes shows ads; Grim Tales 25 does not.

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