BLUK vs hocus GO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLUK
Embark on a magical quest as a unique block to uncover the source of a mysterious darkness. Leap through physics-driven worlds, discover new abilities, and choose your destiny between story completion or endless challenges. Enjoy serene aesthetics and a skill-based platforming experience.
- Skill-based physics platformer
- Discover new abilities with magical runes
- One-touch gameplay with trajectory aiming
- Choose between story mode or endless challenges
- Minimalist aesthetics and ambient soundscape
- Global leaderboards and achievements
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As a block with unique abilities, you set off on a magical journey to uncover the origins of a mysterious darkness that is disrupting the harmony of the realms. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ** Editors Choice in more than 80 countries ** ** AppStore Best of September 2016 ** ** Best of 2016 ** ‘Big Indie Pitch’ Nominee at Pocket Gamer Connects 2016 ‘Upcoming Game of the Year’ Finalist at NGF Awards 2015 "Bluk is a great visual and audio package that will delight everyone." - 9/10 - AppAdvice "Stylishly tricky platformer" - 8/10 - Gamezebo "Bluk is a game designed with care and love" - Pocker Gamer "It requires precision, memory, strategy, and, most importantly, observation" - App Army "Angry Birds style gameplay with precision landing ... Terrifying!" - The SML Podcast –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Tips: Start playing from unlocked worlds by swiping left on World Select screen. To complete the game, leap through all worlds in a single go SKILL BASED PHYSICS PLATFORMER Pure skill based gameplay as you learn to navigate through multiple physics-driven worlds CHOOSE YOUR OWN DESTINY You can either follow the abstract storyline & complete the game or carry on with the endless challenges. DISCOVER ABILITIES Collect Magical runes to learn new abilities to help you in your journey ONE TOUCH GAMEPLAY Touch and drag on the screen to form a trajectory. Release touch to jump SERENE SOUNDSCAPE & AESTHETICS Minimal & beautiful aesthetics with ambient soundscape LEADERBOARDS, ACHIEVEMENTS & HALL OF FAME Global leaderboards, Hall of Fame & over 45 game center achievements –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Like and Follow facebook.com/blukOfficial twitter.com/blukOfficial
hocus GO
Design and build your own unique mazes with this app. Once created, watch as the app generates a solution for your custom puzzle.
- Build custom mazes
- Drag and create mazes
- Watch maze solutions
- New gameplay available
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hocus. is celebrating 10th year and hocus GO is ready. A new gameplay is live now. Just drag/create your own maze and watch the solution
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BLUK at none against hocus GO's shown. BLUK also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 44%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). hocus GO's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. BLUK sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and hocus GO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BLUK holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 157 and 416 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of BLUK's written reviews are positive against 44% of hocus GO's.
BLUK ships an update every 2 weeks, hocus GO every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.
| Parameter | BLUK | hocus GO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (157 ratings) — better | 4.6 (416 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews — better | 43.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 157 | 416 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deepak Madathil | GAMEBRAIN YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI |
Customer experience
BLUK
hocus GO
User reviews
BLUK
From 157 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and aesthetic design
- 🎵 Excellent soundtrack and audio design
- 😌 Relaxing yet challenging gameplay
- 🎮 Addictive and engaging mechanics
- ⚙️ Smooth physics and polished mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Respawn/reset mechanic is frustrating
- ⏱️ Difficulty spikes significantly mid-game
- 📱 iPhone X compatibility issues
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- ⚪ Bright white flash on death is annoying
hocus GO
From 416 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Calming game
- 💡 Challenging
Room to improve
- 🔋 Ads too frequent
- 🐛 Pieces overlap on the bottom
- 🐛 Game doesn't register solution until entire maze is reassembled
Bugs and requests
BLUK
Reported bugs
5 issues- iPhone X display not properly optimized
- Sound not working for some users
- Excessive white flash on death
- Level progression unclear/confusing mechanics
- App repeatedly prompts for reviews
Requested features
7 requests- Multiplayer or ranked mode
- New levels and content updates
- Power-ups and special abilities
- Difficulty settings or easier starting levels
- More positive reinforcement/feedback
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- Leaderboard improvements
- Explanation of hidden platforms/secrets
hocus GO
Reported bugs
2 issues- Pieces overlap on the bottom
- Game doesn't register solution until entire maze is reassembled
Requested features
2 requests- Level replaying
- Cosmetics/skins to use stars on
In-app purchases
BLUK
- BLUK Premium$1.99
hocus GO
- No Ads$4.99
