Oopsies vs Hidden Folks
The other big hand-drawn search game, compared on the facts.
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A free seek-and-find game against a hand-drawn hidden object series, compared on what their App Store listings say.
Hidden Through Time listings checked: October 16, 2026
Hidden Through Time ($2.99) is a classic hidden object game: hand-drawn scenes through history, a list of objects with cryptic hints, and a level editor. Oopsies (free) is short levels where you find one Oopsie in a crowd, with a different twist in every world.
Both are rated 4+. The original Hidden Through Time has expansions to buy and a privacy label that lists tracking; Oopsies has nothing to buy and its label says "Data Not Collected".
Oopsies is our game. We haven't played the Hidden Through Time games for this page: everything about them comes from their App Store listings.
The facts
| Fact | 
Oopsies
Our game | Hidden Through Time | Hidden Through Time 2: Magic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| In-app purchases | None | $1.99 per expansion | None listed |
| Ads | No ads | No ads label | No ads label |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ | 4+ |
| Runs on | iPhone, iPad, Mac (M1+), Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, Mac (M1+), Vision Pro, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac (M1+) |
| Last update | Oct 7, 2026 | Apr 22, 2024 | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Privacy label | Data Not Collected | Data Used to Track You (identifiers, usage data; third-party advertising) | Data Not Linked to You |
There's a third game in the series, Hidden Through Time: Discovery: $2.99, rated 4+, no in-app purchases listed, last updated September 2024, privacy label "Data Not Linked to You".
How each one plays
Oopsies
Each level shows you one Oopsie to find in a crowd. Tap it to bring it home. Every world bends the rule: in Shadow Show you only see a shadow, in Peekaboo just a tiny piece of the Oopsie, in Odd Ones you look for the one that doesn't belong.
Hidden Through Time
Objects are scattered through colourful hand-drawn levels across four ages of history. Each object comes with a cryptic hint, and finding enough of them opens the next stage. A built-in editor lets you make your own levels, share them online, and play and rate levels by other players.
🌑 Shadow Show
Which Oopsie casts this shadow?
🔍 Peekaboo
Only a tiny bit of the Oopsie is showing.
💡 Odd Ones
Spot the one that doesn't belong.
Where Oopsies is different
- Free, with nothing to buy. No ads, no in-app purchases, no expansions.
- Privacy label "Data Not Collected". The original Hidden Through Time lists "Data Used to Track You (identifiers, usage data; third-party advertising)".
- No reading needed. The Oopsie to find is shown as a picture, which works for kids from 4.
- Short, forgiving levels. One search per level, no way to fail, and a hint after 30 seconds. A timer runs, and the stopwatch button on the home screen hides it.
- Something to collect. A collector card for every Oopsie, the Multinest sticker album, and a leaderboard in every world.
- Recent updates. Oopsies was last updated in October 2026; the Hidden Through Time games in April 2024 and September 2024.
Where Hidden Through Time is better
- Hand-drawn scenes with a theme. Each level is a scene from a period of history (or, in the follow-ups, magic, noir and sci-fi). Oopsies has no story setting: the Oopsies themselves are the scene.
- A level editor. Make your own levels and play other players' creations. Oopsies has nothing like it.
- Riddle-style hints. Each object has a cryptic clue to work out, which suits older kids and adults who like puzzles.
- More content to buy if you love it. Five themed expansions ($1.99 per expansion) and two full follow-up games.
- Apple TV. The original lists Apple TV; Oopsies doesn't run there.
Which one should you pick?
Oopsies, if you want
- Free, with no ads and nothing to buy
- A game a young child can play alone
- Quick levels with a new twist in every world
Hidden Through Time, if you want
- Classic hidden object scenes with a history theme
- Riddles to solve
- To build your own levels
Questions about Oopsies and Hidden Through Time
Is Hidden Through Time free?
No: Hidden Through Time is $2.99, and its five expansions cost $1.99 per expansion. Hidden Through Time 2: Magic and Hidden Through Time: Discovery are $2.99 each, with no in-app purchases listed. Oopsies is free, with no ads and no in-app purchases.
Which Hidden Through Time should I get?
Going by the listings: the original (April 2024) has the level editor and community levels; Hidden Through Time 2: Magic adds Reality Shift, where each map changes between day and night or summer and winter; Discovery has Victorian, noir and sci-fi eras and says it has no timers. Both follow-ups were last updated in September 2024.
Does Hidden Through Time have ads?
Its listing has no "Contains Ads" label. Its privacy label, though, lists "Data Used to Track You (identifiers, usage data; third-party advertising)". The two follow-ups list "Data Not Linked to You". Oopsies' label says "Data Not Collected".
Which is better for kids?
All of them are rated 4+. Oopsies shows the Oopsie to find as a picture, so a child who can't read can play, and a hint appears after 30 seconds. Hidden Through Time gives each object a cryptic hint, which suits kids who read and like riddles.
Do they run on Mac and Apple TV?
All of them run on iPhone, iPad and Macs with an M1 chip or later. The original Hidden Through Time also lists Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro; Oopsies lists Apple Vision Pro but not Apple TV.
Try Oopsies for free
Over 100 levels, many worlds, and a collector card for every Oopsie you save. No ads, no in-app purchases.
Sources: the US App Store listings of Hidden Through Time, Hidden Through Time 2: Magic and Hidden Through Time: Discovery, opened on October 16, 2026, and Oopsies' own listing the same day. Oopsies gameplay facts come from the game itself. Last edited October 16, 2026.
