hocus. vs Enkeidoku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 120 mind-bending handcrafted levels
- Create and share custom levels
- Load levels from pictures
- Endless mode
- AI-assisted gameplay
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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
Enkeidoku
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Sudoku, but different. Enkeidoku wraps the puzzle you know around a circular board, so instead of solving row by row, you solve ring by ring. Same logic. A completely new feel. Settle into beautiful puzzles with a lofi soundtrack made to help you unwind. Beat your best times and sharpen your solving skills. New puzzles every time you play, so you'll never run out at any difficulty. THE EXPERIENCE • Circular sudoku puzzles, a fresh spin on the classic game • Endless puzzles at every difficulty, from Easy to Expert • Hints when you're stuck • Undo and erase, so every mistake is easy to fix • Automatic save, so you never lose progress • Built-in notes to track possible numbers as you solve • An original lofi soundtrack inspired by quiet Japanese gardens • A clean, calming interface that's easy on the eyes • A simple How to Play guide to get you started in minutes Whether you're a sudoku regular or trying it for the first time, Enkeidoku is an easy way to relax and solve something new.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Enkeidoku at Free against hocus.'s $1.99. hocus.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#99 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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
Enkeidoku is free to download; hocus. costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
hocus. ships an update every 5 weeks, Enkeidoku every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | hocus. | Enkeidoku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (234 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 234 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #99 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 203 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GAMEBRAIN YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI | Carlos Eduardo Solano Abarca |
In-app purchases
hocus.
No in-app purchases
Enkeidoku
No in-app purchases
