Comparison

hocus. vs Solitaire Collection

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

hocus.

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
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hocus. is celebrating 10th year; Let artificial intelligence design new levels for you. You can even get help from her if you get stuck. Best Games on iPhone; Russia, South Africa, Turkey, Middle East New, polished, mind-bending, impossible shapes. Features: • 120 mind-bending hand-craft levels • Create/share your own levels • Load / take picture of levels cards • Endless mode • Shortest path algorithm

About

Solitaire Collection

Enjoy four classic card sorting games on your Apple Watch, iPhone, or iPad. This collection includes Klondike, FreeCell, Spider, and Tri Peaks for endless entertainment.

Highlights
  • Klondike Solitaire
  • FreeCell Solitaire
  • Spider Solitaire
  • Tri Peaks Solitaire
  • Play on Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad
Features
Currently charting
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Pack of 4 Solitaire games for Apple Watch or iPhone/iPad: - Klondike. - FreeCell. - Spider. - Tri Peaks.

Screenshots

hocus.4 screens
Solitaire Collection4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: hocus. at 87% against Solitaire Collection's 33%. hocus. also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (234 vs 31). Solitaire Collection's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

hocus. costs $1.99 and Solitaire Collection $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solitaire Collection holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: hocus. has 234 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of hocus.'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Solitaire Collection's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

hocus. ships an update every 5 weeks, Solitaire Collection every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
hocus. versus Solitaire Collection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterhocus.Solitaire Collection
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.3 (234 ratings)4.7 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings234 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#71 — better#195
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGAMEBRAIN YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETIDiem Le

Customer experience

hocus.

All ratings234 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews402 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.2%

Solitaire Collection

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

hocus.

No in-app purchases

None

Solitaire Collection

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is hocus. free?
hocus. costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire Collection free?
Solitaire Collection costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, hocus. or Solitaire Collection?
Solitaire Collection is rated higher. hocus. averages 4.3 out of 5 from 234 ratings, while Solitaire Collection averages 4.7 from 31 ratings.
Do hocus. or Solitaire Collection have ads?
Neither hocus. nor Solitaire Collection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, hocus. or Solitaire Collection?
hocus. ships an update every 5 weeks, and Solitaire Collection every 6 months. Most recently, hocus. was updated on October 29, 2026 and Solitaire Collection on October 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, hocus. or Solitaire Collection?
hocus. currently peaks at #71 in the App Store charts, and Solitaire Collection at #195. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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