Spot the Change is a free daily attention game. You get two sheets that look the same: small charts, numbers, clocks, checklists and switches. But someone edited the copy. A bar is a little taller, a tick is missing, a clock shows another hour. Find every box that changed and tap it. The clock runs, and a wrong tap adds 5 seconds. Monday is 6 boxes with 3 big changes. Friday is 20 boxes with 7 small ones.
No sign-up and nothing to install. It runs in your browser on a computer or a phone, and your progress is saved on your device.
- Tap what is different. You can tap the box on the original or on the copy. A found change gets a green frame on both.
- No words to read. The sheets are made of pictures and numbers, so the game is the same in every language.
- Looking beats guessing. A wrong tap adds 5 seconds to your time.
- Stuck? The lightbulb puts a gold frame around one box that is different.
How to play Spot the Change
- Tap Start. The two sheets appear and the clock begins.
- Compare the original and the copy, box by box.
- Tap every box that is not the same. It does not matter on which sheet you tap it.
- When all changes are found, the clock stops.
The twelve kinds of box
| Picture | What can change |
|---|---|
| Shape | The shape itself, its colour or its size. |
| Bar chart | The height of one bar. |
| Number | One digit or both. |
| Pie | The size of the coloured slice. |
| Arrow | The direction it points. |
| Checklist | A tick that is added or missing. |
| Dots | One or more dots added or removed. |
| Line | The height of one point. |
| Clock | The hour hand. |
| Switches | One switch turned on or off. |
| Progress bar | How far it is filled. |
| Calendar | Which day is marked. |
Tips for finding the changes
- Go box by box. Start at the top left and work along the rows. Jumping around is how changes get missed.
- Count instead of looking. Count the dots, the ticks and the switches that are on. A count is easier to compare than a picture.
- Read the clocks. Say the time to yourself for both sheets. A hand that moved one hour is hard to see but easy to read.
- Use the neighbours. Compare a bar with the bar next to it: is it taller or shorter than its neighbour on both sheets?
- Do not guess. Five seconds is more than it takes to compare one box properly.
How the week gets harder
| Day | Boxes on a sheet | Changes | Size of the changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 6 | 3 | Big: another shape, an arrow turned round. |
| Tuesday | 8 | 4 | Big and medium. |
| Wednesday | 12 | 5 | Medium: another colour, an arrow turned a quarter. |
| Thursday | 12 | 6 | Medium and small. |
| Friday | 20 | 7 | Mostly small: one dot, one hour, one step on a bar. |
Saturday plays like a Wednesday and Sunday like a Tuesday.
Frequently asked questions
Is Spot the Change free?
Yes. There is no account, no download and no paywall.
How is the time counted?
From the moment you tap Start until the last change is found. Every wrong tap adds 5 seconds.
Does everyone get the same sheets?
Yes. The sheets are made from the date, so everyone who plays that day compares the same two sheets.
Which sheet do I have to tap?
Either one. A change counts when you tap the box on the original or on the copy.
Are there changes outside the boxes?
No. Every change is inside one of the boxes.
When do the new sheets appear?
At midnight in your local time.
Can I play earlier days?
Yes. Open the calendar button at the top of the game and pick any day from the past eight weeks.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. On a phone the copy is shown below the original.
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