Comparison

Seekers Notes vs Murder in Alps

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

Murder in Alps

Embark on a thrilling detective adventure set in the 1930s Alps. Uncover hidden objects, solve puzzles, and interact with mysterious characters to find a killer in an immersive crime novel experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive crime novel gameplay
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Mind-boggling puzzles
  • Engaging storyline with twists
  • Interact with characters
  • Collectibles and achievements
  • Built-in strategy guide
Features
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MURDER IN THE ALPS IS a unique adventure story game! It's a fully interactive crime novel with amazing Hidden Object gameplay features. Journey back to the 1930s, solve countless mysteries and experience an adventure in the authentic atmosphere of the time! THE GAME'S STORY IS set in a hotel tucked away in one of the most beautiful locations in the Alps. But the happy adventure quickly reverses. The tale begins when one of the guests goes missing, and it is not long before other strange events start to occur. THE MAIN PROTAGONIST, Anna Myers, is a journalist from Zurich who wants to spend her holidays in a quiet and peaceful hotel. But now Anna must end her holiday and find the answers! With each new day the story thickens, and Anna must decide which one of the ten Mystery characters could be the killer. AS THE GAME STORY PROGRESSES, you will VISIT many unique locations, from the airy beauty of the Alps to the depths of Hidden blood-filled cellars. EXPERIENCE immersive gameplay and engaging story! SOLVE mind-boggling puzzles! FIND hidden objects! INTERACT with each and every character! DISCOVER which one of them is the twisted killer! Will you be able to find the Killer before the Killer gets you and everybody else? Can you find the answer to Murder in the Alps? There's only one way to find out, so get your magnifying glass and your detective hat because this amazing, MOVIE-LIKE EXPERIENCE AWAITS! EXCITING GAME FEATURES: Fascinating STORYLINE with unexpected twists and turns! Filled with CHARACTERS with mystery personalities and dark secrets! Gorgeous GRAPHICS with amazing animations and beautifully illustrated comics! Hidden Object GAMEPLAY, which allows you to explore each picturesque location! Enchanting MUSIC, great sound effects, and fully voiced characters! Built-in STRATEGY GUIDE to help you with every step of the game! Every game scene is filled with COLLECTIBLES! Lots of unique ACHIEVEMENTS! Amazing MINI-GAMES, Hidden Objects scenes, and Much More! FOLLOW US for new updates, contests, and more! On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/crimeinthealps On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/murderinalpsgame/ GOT SOME TROUBLE with the game, questions or ideas? Contact us here! https://www.nordcurrent.com/support/?gameid=4 Privacy / Terms & Conditions https://www.nordcurrent.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Seekers Notes4 screens
Murder in Alps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Seekers Notes at every 9 days against Murder in Alps's every 6 weeks. Seekers Notes also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 41%) and chart position (#29 vs unranked). Murder in Alps's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Murder in Alps sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Seekers Notes against 4.3 for Murder in Alps. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95K and 110K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Seekers Notes's written reviews are positive against 41% of Murder in Alps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seekers Notes ships an update every 9 days, Murder in Alps every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Seekers Notes versus Murder in Alps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeekers NotesMurder in Alps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (95K ratings)4.3 (110K ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews — better41.4% of reviews
Number of ratings95K110K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
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 GB178 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMytonaNordcurrent UAB

Customer experience

Seekers Notes

All ratings95,453 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews1,173 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral14.9%
Negative25.9%

Murder in Alps

All ratings109,485 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews2,558 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral22.4%
Negative36.1%

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

Murder in Alps

From 110K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent graphics and animations
  • 🚀 Engaging storyline and characters
  • 👍 Variety of puzzles and mini-games
  • 👍 Lack of ads

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Extremely slow energy regeneration
  • 🔋 Excessive energy consumption for basic actions
  • 🔋 Inability to play for more than a few minutes at a time
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for energy

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

Murder in Alps

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent energy regeneration
  • Progress loss when running out of energy mid-game

Requested features

4 requests
  • Faster energy regeneration
  • Reduced energy costs for actions
  • Option to purchase the full game upfront
  • Ability to earn free energy through achievements or watching ads

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
9 purchases

Murder in Alps

One-time9
  • Crime Solving Pack2 variants$2.99
  • Investigation Pack$4.99
  • Detectives’ Notes Pack$4.99
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  • Secret Detective Pack$9.99
  • Thrilling Murder Case Pack$9.99
  • Murder Mystery Pack$9.99
  • Thrilling Adventures Pack$19.99
  • Mystery Puzzle Pack$19.99
  • Hidden Mystery Pack$24.99

Questions

Is Seekers Notes free?
Seekers Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Murder in Alps free?
Murder in Alps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Seekers Notes or Murder in Alps?
Murder in Alps is rated higher. Seekers Notes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 95K ratings, while Murder in Alps averages 4.3 from 110K ratings.
Do Seekers Notes or Murder in Alps have ads?
Both Seekers Notes and Murder in Alps show ads.
Which is updated more often, Seekers Notes or Murder in Alps?
Seekers Notes ships an update every 9 days, and Murder in Alps every 6 weeks. Most recently, Seekers Notes was updated on October 22, 2026 and Murder in Alps on October 23, 2026.

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