# hocus. vs Illusion Jump

hocus. and Illusion Jump both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of hocus.'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Illusion Jump's. hocus. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (234 vs 5). Illusion Jump's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On rating, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Illusion Jump is free to download; hocus. costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for hocus. against 4.2 for Illusion Jump. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: hocus. has 234 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of hocus.'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Illusion Jump's.

hocus. ships an update every 5 weeks, Illusion Jump weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | hocus. | Illusion Jump |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.3 (234 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hocus/id1030548464/reviews)** | [4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/illusion-jump/id1638529849/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **234** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **87.1% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#131** | — |
| Size | 18 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GAMEBRAIN YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1822763537) | [Centrip Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1008501107) |

## What reviewers say

### hocus.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hocus/id1030548464)

**Currently charting:** #131 Top Paid · Family (US App Store)

Engage with a collection of mind-bending puzzles featuring impossible shapes. Create and share your own levels, or get assistance from AI when you're stuck. Explore both handcrafted challenges and an endless mode.

**Highlights:** 120 mind-bending handcrafted levels, Create and share custom levels, Load levels from pictures, Endless mode, AI-assisted gameplay

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Illusion Jump

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/illusion-jump/id1638529849)

Navigate mind-bending levels using perspective and illusion. Unlock new themes and increasingly challenging stages as you progress through this puzzle game.

**Highlights:** Perspective-based gameplay, Illusion mechanics, Unlockable levels, Unlockable themes, Challenging stages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is hocus. free?

hocus. costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Illusion Jump free?

Illusion Jump is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, hocus. or Illusion Jump?

hocus. is rated higher. hocus. averages 4.3 out of 5 from 234 ratings, while Illusion Jump averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.

### Do hocus. or Illusion Jump have ads?

Illusion Jump shows ads; hocus. does not.

### Which is updated more often, hocus. or Illusion Jump?

hocus. ships an update every 5 weeks, and Illusion Jump weekly. Most recently, hocus. was updated on October 17, 2026 and Illusion Jump on September 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*