Gruffalo vs Socks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gruffalo
Engage young children with 6 character-themed games based on the beloved Gruffalo story. Designed for ages 3-6, these puzzles enhance cognitive skills, memory, and coordination through intuitive gameplay.
- 6 character-led games
- 18 levels
- Improves cognitive ability
- Enhances working memory
- Develops logical thinking
- Boosts hand-eye coordination
- Play with Gruffalo characters
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Play with all the characters from 'The Gruffalo', the UK's favourite bedtime story! Perfect for 3 - 6 year olds. Featuring 6 character led games and 18 levels that combine fun game play with intuitive design. Carefully developed to improve cognitive ability, working memory, logical thinking and hand eye coordination. Children can play with the Gruffalo, Mouse, Fox, Snake, Owl and even race against them all! • Pit their memory skills against Mouse! • Test their aim against the Gruffalo! • Get colourful and paint with Fox! • Help Owl fly to his tree top house! • Slither through the maze with Snake! • Ready, steady, go! Clear the track and race the characters! Based on ‘The Gruffalo’, the classic children’s picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated Axel Scheffler. These games are brought to you by Magic Light Pictures, producers of the Oscar nominated animations 'The Gruffalo' and 'Room on the Broom' as well as the 'The Gruffalo's Child' and 'Stick Man'. You can play Gruffalo: Puzzles on iPhone (4 and above), iPod Touch (4 and above), iPad (2 and above) and iPad mini. Previous versions of these devices will not be fully supported. If you experience any technical difficulties please email office@magiclightpictures.com
Socks
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What games does Socks consist of? Various Sock Games Mix: games where socks that belong together. From “1 sock doesn't belong”, “Where is that one sock?”, “Find the 2 good socks”, “Where is that other sock?” to the challenging "Find All Sock Pairs", Socks offers a diverse range of games that invite children to play and learn. You can play these games separately or as a series. Sock rhymes in different forms: games where image and color rhymes form the challenge. Get children to think creatively with "Sock Rhyme in a Circle", "Sock Rhyme in a Line", and "Sock Rhyme in a Block". It stimulates the understanding of shapes, colors, rhythm and thinking ahead. Interactive learning with "Sock Rhyme in Line Duo”: This game encourages cooperation! You can play alone or with a friend take on the challenge of making the perfect row of 6 socks. Play hidden with “Find all pairs of socks”: Add an extra challenge by playing the games covered up. The socks are only visible for a short time, testing concentration. Socks is very user-friendly. With a simple interface and the ability to play all games without red-green contrast. There is no time pressure. Additional Features Click on the reveal button for hints and solutions. After 10 games played, the pause screen will automatically turn on, but you can also continue immediately if you wish.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gruffalo at every 5 weeks against Socks's every 15 months. Gruffalo also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). Socks's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). 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
Gruffalo costs $2.99 and Socks $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gruffalo ships an update every 5 weeks, Socks every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gruffalo | Socks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magic Light Pictures Ltd | Studio Lassa |
In-app purchases
Gruffalo
No in-app purchases
Socks
No in-app purchases









