Hidden Objects - The Journey Reviews

by Constantly Surfing The Web

Update: What happened to all the new levels only got to played them all once then they suddenly disappeared? Very disappointed & decreasing app rating. May restore original if some would please post you’ll be restoring missing levels soon. Thank you

I’ve been playing HiddenObjects for 5 months & searched every location at least 20 times. About 2 weeks I noticed most locations were now flipped backwards making them challenging again. A few days after that there were lots of new states, cities, and countries added & old ones had new scenes and items to find. The items are smaller and harder to find, at least for my old eyes. What I don’t understand as of today 5/2/24 shows last update was 3 months ago which doesn’t make sense since entire game changed? Each city or country scene has 60 items, 5 of each, you need to find. It’s a free game so yes there are ads that pop up every time you find all 5 of an item do you know they are coming. Some scenes are more challenging than others and there’s an option to watch an ad to get free clue. I can’t think of worse ways besides this to waste away my time. I recommend giving it a try it’s not as bad as done apps there are not adds every 90 seconds you actually get time to play without interruption, at least for a while.

by Charmed598

The found this game challenging and fun until the ads started after finding several objects and the. You get an ad after finding 2 or 3 objects. Why do developers have to ruin their fun games with a ridiculous amount of ads? I get it just like everyone in the world does, the developers need money to improve and create more games. And just like everyone else too many ads, delete the game. And I did. I will continue looking for games that a good balance of ads and actual playing.

by Bueterfullady

FOUR ads that I can’t turn off interrupting the game while playing? Seriously?? I don’t have a problem with the developers making money BUT so many intrusive ads are annoying and insulting. It’s a long ad which allows you a little game time in between. Not good. I’m really sorry that I have to delete it. I did look for contact info but there is no direct link to them. I regretfully have to say buh bye. PS. I would have liked to try more of your games but the ads put me off. I’ll give you a little time to respond to tell me if there is a fix before I delete it b/c I really like it.

Update: I played again and this time FIVE ads two of them SECONDS spare.
Unacceptable. DELETED.

by Shadygamer64

Seems like in order to “find” all of the hidden objects you need to watch ads to “get help” to find the remaining ones. I have actually taken screen shots of the game board and found that all of the objects are NOT on the board at the same time. You are being tricked so you have to watch more ads the you already are. Like the game but way to many ads in it. Clean those up and it would be so much better.

by Ang205

...the graphics & levels of play are really great, & I love the huge variety of items to find (not your standard, boring usual: camera, gloves, bird, umbrella 😞). But, unfortunately, none of this matters when the game crashes every 5 minutes! This usually happens when you have to view an ad. And, the ads are waaayyy too excessive. I get the whole “that’s how we make our money” thing but, every time you find all of one item you get an ad, then the game crashes. You go back in, play 3-5 minutes, clear an item, get an ad & the game crashes. You have to REALLY want to play this game to put up with it. I don’t. I love everything about the game, except the fact that I can’t play it. I’ll give 5 stars & a great review if you can fix the bugs. As it is, I can’t play it & won’t recommend it. One last thing about ads - you couldn’t pay me to play Royal (insert expletive) Match! Their ads are too long & too idiotic to bear. I delete games that overplay the RM ads. Thanks

by AA93x

Upon first glance inside the game it looks like you have many levels to complete. However, after so many you realize that there’s only about 5, and they’re just labeled as new. The objects and background are the same. Worse still, I started doing the challenge levels and actually found the hard ones to be quite challenging. Too challenging. I finally used a hint for one and when it zoomed in on the location of my missing item, there was literally nothing there. I spent $5 on this game for it to be incredibly misleading about the amount of content and am now finding out that not all the objects are actually on the levels.

by Dzc220

Despite the minute size of the objects to be found, mostly on a dark background, on the first level, I thought I was going to like this game enough to keep it. BUT, the ads got so frequent within minutes that I couldn’t even focus on the game. In one instance, after one ad ended I found one object and another ad began immediately. That’s just ridiculous. I’m sure they want to sell you an ad-free version, but that won’t happen if you can’t even play enough to see if you like it. At least, it won’t with me. Deleted.

by Kayla Dodd

If you are from Mississippi please tell me how you feel about the map? Personally, this game is very fun to play. I don't even mind the ADs. However, as someome who is from Mississippi I find the map to be very underwhelming. It's clear the creators did little to no research on MS. I'm not sure they mentioned our capitol, the great food, some of the things u have to find u don't even recognize what they are.... l played the other maps and found them to be fun.. very disappointed for my own state; as someone who is well traveled and from MS I think I have a different outlook on things. This does not in anyway take away from me playing the game; just an observation.

by Frustrated6658

It was frustrating when playing the quiz part of the game when it indicated that the capital of Oregon is Portland, which is actually Salem, and questions about Washington state actually indicated that the tallest building was the Washington Monument and included questions about the Lincoln Memorial and the Pentagon, which obviously aren’t in Washington state. The game also won’t credit that I completed quizzes when I actually answered 11 out of 10 questions correctly. Yes, 11 out of 10 questions answered correctly.

by Save Giftcard

You can’t play what would be an incredible game without seeing ads every 15 seconds. I’m willing to watch ads but quit interrupting my game in the middle to flash them (with sound!!). Will only play at home now where my wifi blocks ads. Would have played in public and watched ads at the completion of a level but when you get an ad after completing each object found I watch more ads then I play the game.

by Mønarchb_tuckack17

I absolutely love this game, but there are WAY too many ads. It feels I get one every 10 seconds. It’s hard to enjoy the game when I’m constantly anticipating another ad. I wanted to remove them but found that it costs $5.99 to do so. Paying $6 to get rid of ads is outrageous. I don’t recommend this game for anyone who actually wants to relax because you can’t when your game is constantly interrupted.

by BridgetDW

Ads that disrupt game play are the sole reason I deleted after downloading and playing a few levels. I like these types of games normally, but the ad interruptions after every few finds in the game detracted from the enjoyment. I would continue playing if the ads were incentive based only. I may even be okay with after a level. But this was too many.

by Hellobrittc

I know the point of ads is to entice you to purchase the games. It’s a fun game and the music is beautiful, but the frequency (and length!) of the adds is a bit over the top. In level one, after each and every object, a 1-minute ad! I don’t like the game enough to purchase it, so I probably won’t be playing much, if at all. All in all, it’s cute, the ads just aren’t worth it.

by Bingobashplayer

What is it with all the ads?????? They are totally annoying!!!!!! Please omit at least some of them, you get annoyed and don’t want to play the game. Please print because I’m not the only one that feels this way!!!! I’ll give the game a four but the ads minus 100….. you can’t write a review without rating the game, you guys are really something. Waiting for your response.

by Rscoo1

This game is one of my favorite ones to play. However oftentimes I find one object then an ad plays. I close it out, pick up where I left off, find another object, and an ad plays again. Then there are times I can find 30 objects before an ad plays. But the ads are SO ANNOYING. I would rate 5 stars but the ads are ridiculous.

by Squeak's Mom

I love the game but you can only find 4 or 5 items before it goes to an advertisement. At least let us get through a level before throwing out the commercials! I spend more time closing and reopening HiddenObjects to get rid of ads than I do playing. I’m deleting it.

by Anondesigner

paid for the ad-free experience and it was worth it, but finished playing in 3 days so now it doesn’t feel worth it when there is nothing new being added. I keep getting notifications about new levels/maps being added (forgot what they’re called) but there’s still nothing after “end game” - which is “ongoing” but it’s basically all of the same maps, just being rotated.

by Grsmmyk

I’ve only been playing a couple days now, but I really like that there’s no timer. I like that I can find some items and come back later to find more without losing progress. You’re likely to see a bunch of things with multiples that you are NOT looking for before finding what you ARE looking for. It helps to enlarge your screen.

by Vicki Sutton

It was fun when I lacked one object and could buy an ad to find the missing one; however, you reach a point where the only way you can get ‘clues’ is by buying them. When you attempt to buy one by watching an ad, you get the message ‘no ads available. Come back later.’ It’s been 24 hours an still no ads available. Yea, right!

by Overitanddone

I’m enjoying this game and the various types of puzzles, however as I have taken some of the state quizzes I have found they’re incorrect with certain answers. For example: the capital of Oregon is Salem, not Portland. Washington state and Washington DC are NOT the same place. They are across the US from each other and are completely different, so your quiz for the State shouldn’t have any questions about Washington DC. I’ve had a few good laughs with it, but thought you should know and check your information before you create your questions.

by Aberdeen Dream

Great game but terrible way to keep sending ads “during” game play. Not very rewarding to the player. I may drop this as the ads continue to spam me while I find items to check off. Disappointing

by MadMorganElizabeth

My only complaint is that it has so many levels, and the main page makes it impossible to see how many you’ve done and how many are left to go. Otherwise, this is by far my favorite hidden objects app. Just get this one. It’s so satisfying to play.

by Kback511

I don’t think I’ve ever written an app review before but this one I couldn’t pass up! This has been my favorite game since it was a bonus game inside another app. I was thrilled to see it as a standalone game/app now. But the humor!! First I see Biden tripping up the airport stairs in New York and now I see Chris Rock getting slapped by Will Smith on stage in California!! Kudos to keeping it interesting and current!! Wish I could give more stars!!

by Ad Terminater

I wanted to let you know, I thoroughly enjoy this game. The detail and animation are great. Have been playing this for quite some time now. Currently I am on Vatican. Have completed all the states and current large cities. Each and everyone of the episodes have such detail involved. Kudos to those who worked on this for the detail, animation and colors.

by La Casadora

This is a very challenging game!! The layout of the board is very unique and colorful. I had trouble finding all of the little items. It made me feel kind of sad. The opportunity to redeem oneself is helpful in being able to find the missing items. I’m going to keep trying. Thank you for creating such a cute game.

by Enegomi

In Montana game state highways signs ‘10’ are in puzzle, however top right hand corner state highway is listed as ‘01’. Oversight I’m sure! I looked for more but only found the one!
That being said I’m so enjoying this game! Play at your own speed and not racing with a clock. Animation is enjoyable!
I am Imogene

by Cindi N

This game is so fun! Not only is it challenging to find the objects, but it is also fun to see the scenes themselves. There are cute characters that if you look closely are definitely mimicking current events. It’s tongue in cheek humor gives the game a modern feel! Such a fun game!

by WUTAREYOUGETTINGAT

I love this game and like all the other apps like this I run out of puzzles and I'm waiting for more!! Lol also I love the questions/quizzes! However a couple things: OR state capital is Salem not Portland and the Washington quizz has quests relating to the state itself and also the country capital of Washington DC. They are two separate entities.

by Luhbrezzy

Love the game. My only issue is the magnifying glass, compass, and magnet are kind of in the way and makes it hard to see certain hidden objects. I get that this is a hidden object game but those three things should not be in the way like they.

by SheltiePaintMom

This is my new favorite game! I have only been playing a little over a week, but was so impressed with the artwork and the many games within HiddenObjects (they also have Spot The Difference and daily challenges and they just added a wonderful Christmas section) that I quickly purchased the Ad-Free option. I am so glad I did so I can enjoy great gameplay without interruption.

Also, I emailed the developer about an issue and even though it was during the holidays, they were busy working throughout this time and the issue was fixed in the last update two days ago!!!!

How impressive is that?

I hope many people download and play this great game and support these amazingly creative artists and developers!

by Medina232

As a retired 71 YO female I tell myself that playing a few challenging games each day will help to keep my mind active and able to focus on a task. (ha-ha!!) This game is one of my new favorites for this purpose. And your bright colors and size of your graphics are simply stunning. A few other things I appreciate about your product are the variety in the games & the objects, the ads are bearable and unlike other games I’ve played, so far I haven’t encountered your developers (seemingly) withholding one or two hidden objects for a time to get you playing (watching ads) longer. If I continue to have good luck i.e. no crashes, games are good…. I’m sure I’ll go ad-free. This game is awesome :-)

by Conwaybelle

Love this game and it’s not loaded down with ads like others. I even paid for no ads on Find it Now app and it ripped me off this is better without even paying so no rip off

by Dish52

There’s one thing that could be better though ,
Like all your other games , why didn’t you make the images larger ?