Spot the Difference: how to play

Spot the Difference is a free online spot the difference game for grown-ups and families: compare two calm, detailed pictures and tap every change before the clock runs out. Mira and Rima, twin cats who look almost the same, keep you company from a little shelf and point one out when you are stuck. Every day brings five new pairs of pictures, the same for everyone, from a sunny kitchen to a snowy cabin.

How to play

Look at the two pictures: side by side, or one above the other on an upright phone. As in every find the difference game, the second picture has a few changes: something missing, something extra, a new colour, a flip, a new size or a small move.
Tap or click a difference in either picture. It gets a gold ring in both pictures, and one more gold star lights up.
With a keyboard, move the cursor with the arrow keys or WASD and press Space or Enter to tap there.
A wrong tap costs 3 seconds, so look before you tap.
Stuck? Press H or the HINT button and Mira and Rima hop over to one of the differences. A hint costs 50 points, and the next one is ready after a short wait.
Each difference is worth 100 points. Find them all to clear the level: 100 points times the level number, plus 10 for every second left. If the clock runs out you lose one of your three hearts and get some time back; lose all three and the run ends.
Three stars per level: find them all, keep all your hearts, and beat the target time.

The five levels

Sunny Kitchen: five differences: things missing, things added and things that changed size
Flower Market: six differences, and now some things flip round
Seaside Harbour: seven differences, with things that only change colour
Toy Room: eight differences, with things that moved a little
Snowy Cabin: nine differences of every kind

Clear Snowy Cabin and the pictures loop: lap 2 brings new pictures with the same kinds of differences, less time on the clock, smaller things to spot and double points. You have three hearts for the whole run, and the game is the same for everyone each day, so you can compare scores. Press M to turn the sound off or on.

Tips

Check one strip at a time: the top, then the middle, then the bottom.
Birds, bicycles, boats and teapots are good places to look for flips: see which way they face.
Colour changes are easy to miss. Compare one thing with its twin in the other picture.
Running out of time? A hint costs less than a lost heart.

Questions

Is Spot the Difference free?

Yes. Spot the Difference is free to play online in your browser, with no download and no sign-up.

Can I play spot the difference online on my phone?

Yes. On an upright phone the two pictures sit one above the other; just tap a difference. It works on phones, tablets and computers.

Are the differences fair?

Yes. Every difference changes a whole thing in the picture, like a teapot, a boat or a mitten, never a few tiny dots, and a tap close to it counts.

Are there new spot the difference games every day?

Yes. Each day brings five new pairs of pictures, the same for everyone, so you can compare scores. Each level adds one new kind of change, so it starts gently and slowly gets harder.