PinOut! vs hocus 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PinOut!
Experience a reimagined pinball adventure with a continuous journey through a vibrant, retro-wave world. Race against the clock in this arcade-style game, offering a unique twist on classic pinball mechanics.
- Continuous journey gameplay
- Retro wave aesthetic
- Pulsating lights and beats
- Remodeled pinball mechanics
- Arcade experience
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Pinball reinvented by the award-winning developers of Smash Hit and Does not Commute! Race against time in a continuous journey through this mysterious canyon of pulsating lights and throbbing retro wave beats. The classic pinball mechanic remodeled into a breathtaking arcade experience. "PinOut is a super smart, beautifully designed pinball game" – Wired "Stop everything and play PinOut" – EuroGamer "It's not pinball in the traditional sense – it's something so much better" – PocketGamer "This is a hugely compelling mobile ball-smacker that deserves to be played by many, many people" – Stuff magazine PinOut is playable at no cost and free from ads. An optional premium upgrade is available through a one-time in-app purchase that will enable the ability to continue from checkpoints.
hocus 2
Experience a puzzle game with dynamic mechanics and creative solutions. Explore 85 handcrafted levels featuring new illusion combinations and unique challenges.
- 85 hand-crafted creative levels
- 9 different mechanics
- Dynamic gameplay
- Illusion combinations
- Creative solving possibilities
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hocus. is continues. This time everything is dynamic. It has new mechanics and illusion combinations with so many creative solving possibilities. • 85 hand-crafted creative levels • 9 different mechanics • designed & developed by Yunus Ayyıldız • music by Benjamin Tissot
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PinOut! at Free against hocus 2's $2.99. PinOut! also leads on ratings volume (7.1K vs 23). hocus 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On update cadence, ads 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
PinOut! is free to download; hocus 2 costs $2.99 up front. PinOut! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. hocus 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
hocus 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PinOut! has 7.1K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of PinOut!'s written reviews are positive against 86% of hocus 2's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PinOut! | hocus 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (7.1K ratings) | 4.4 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.1K — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mediocre AB | GAMEBRAIN YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI |
Customer experience
PinOut!
hocus 2
Bugs and requests
PinOut!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ball getting stuck in certain areas
- Crashes and freezes on some devices
- Compatibility issues with newer iPhone models
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Endless/infinite mode without time limit
- Improved physics and control responsiveness
- Ability to save progress and continue from checkpoints
hocus 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PinOut!
- PinOut Premium$2.99
hocus 2
No in-app purchases
