Comparison

hocus. vs CircleCapture

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
Currently charting
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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

CircleCapture

Draw circles to capture bouncing particles and survive. Avoid red particles while collecting green ones to increase time and score. Utilize special particles for strategic advantages across 20 challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Draw circles to capture particles
  • Collect green particles for time/score
  • Avoid red particles
  • 20 progressive difficulty levels
  • Special particle mechanics
  • Achievement system
  • High score tracking
Features
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Circle Capture - Capture Particles & Survive! Draw circles to capture bouncing particles in this addictive casual game! Test your reflexes and strategy as you navigate through 20 increasingly challenging levels. HOW TO PLAY - Draw circles by dragging your finger on the screen - Capture green particles to add time and score points - Avoid red particles - they reduce your time and points - Survive as long as possible across 20 difficulty levels SPECIAL PARTICLES - Blue Thunder Particles - Eliminate other particles in lightning strikes - Purple Swap Particles - Transform green particles to red and vice versa - Orange Slowmo Particles - Activate time slowdown for strategic advantage ACHIEVEMENT SYSTEM Unlock 6 different achievement types with 4 levels each: - Particle Collector - Capture massive amounts of particles - Survivor - Survive for extended periods - Perfect Capture - Master precise green-only captures - Time Master - Use time slowdown strategically - Thunder Storm - Eliminate particles with thunder power - Flip Master - Master the art of particle transformation GAME FEATURES - Progressive Difficulty - 20 levels with increasing challenge - Dynamic Spawning - Particles spawn based on current level - Gravity Effects - Particles are pulled toward your capture circles - Visual Effects - Stunning capture animations and particle bursts - High Score Tracking - Compete against your best scores - Social Sharing - Share your achievements with friends - Tutorial System - Learn the basics quickly - Smooth Controls - Intuitive touch and drag mechanics COMPETITIVE GAMEPLAY - Beat your high scores - Unlock all achievement levels - Master the special particle mechanics - Challenge yourself across all 20 levels Perfect for quick gaming sessions or extended play!  Whether you have 30 seconds or 30 minutes, Circle Capture offers engaging gameplay that keeps you coming back for more.

Screenshots

hocus.4 screens
CircleCapture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CircleCapture at Free against hocus.'s $1.99. CircleCapture also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). hocus.'s advantage is ratings volume (234 vs 11) and chart position (#127 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CircleCapture holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: hocus. has 234 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of hocus.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of CircleCapture's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

hocus. ships an update every 5 weeks, CircleCapture every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
hocus. versus CircleCapture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterhocus.CircleCapture
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (234 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings234 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#127 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGAMEBRAIN YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETIMario Iannotta

Customer experience

hocus.

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

CircleCapture

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

hocus.

No in-app purchases

None

CircleCapture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is hocus. free?
hocus. costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CircleCapture free?
CircleCapture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, hocus. or CircleCapture?
CircleCapture is rated higher. hocus. averages 4.3 out of 5 from 234 ratings, while CircleCapture averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do hocus. or CircleCapture have ads?
Neither hocus. nor CircleCapture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, hocus. or CircleCapture?
hocus. ships an update every 5 weeks, and CircleCapture every 5 days. Most recently, hocus. was updated on September 27, 2026 and CircleCapture on September 15, 2026.

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