Comparison

Please, Touch The Artwork vs hocus 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Please, Touch The Artwork

Explore the hidden worlds within iconic abstract paintings through over 150 engaging puzzles. This artistic journey combines zen-like challenges with narrative adventure, set to a soothing jazz soundtrack. Discover the origins of modern art in a relaxing and accessible experience.

Highlights
  • Over 150 puzzles
  • Three distinct games based on iconic artworks
  • Recreate abstract paintings
  • Navigate obstacles to connect characters
  • Collect letters to form poems
  • Soothing jazzy soundtrack
  • One-finger controls
Features
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What happens when you DO touch the artwork? Part Zen-puzzle, part narrative-adventure, you'll explore the secret world behind iconic abstract paintings through over 150 puzzles. An aesthetic journey to the origins of modern art, set to a soothing jazzy soundtrack. FEATURES + 3 separate games, each based on a different iconic artwork. + The first game tells the origin story of pure abstract art. It’s a challenging puzzle where you’ll have to add colors and lines to a canvas to recreate paintings. + The second game is about Boogie & Woogie, two squares who just want to be together, but a rapidly growing world is making this harder and harder. You’ll have to help Woogie reach Boogie by figuring out how obstacles influence Woogie’s path. + In the third game you’ll move to the big city, only to be overwhelmed with mixed emotions. From joy and excitement to being homesick and missing your friends and family. You'll be maneuvering through the craziness of the Big Apple while collecting letters to create a poem. RELAXING & ACCESSIBLE + Accessible One finger controls + Low entry gameplay + Fit for ages 13-99 + No-stress playground + Relaxing soundtracks EDUCATIONAL & INSPIRATIONAL + Iconic universal art + Fun art facts & quotes + Exciting and humorous story + Combines to over 160 levels (2-3 hours gameplay)

About

hocus 2

Experience a puzzle game with dynamic mechanics and creative solutions. Explore 85 handcrafted levels featuring new illusion combinations and unique challenges.

Highlights
  • 85 hand-crafted creative levels
  • 9 different mechanics
  • Dynamic gameplay
  • Illusion combinations
  • Creative solving possibilities
Features
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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

Screenshots

Please, Touch The Artwork4 screens
hocus 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Please, Touch The Artwork at every 5 days against hocus 2's every 2 weeks. hocus 2's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Please, Touch The Artwork costs $3.99 and hocus 2 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Please, Touch The Artwork against 4.4 for hocus 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 22 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Please, Touch The Artwork's written reviews are positive against 86% of hocus 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Please, Touch The Artwork ships an update every 5 days, hocus 2 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Please, Touch The Artwork versus hocus 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlease, Touch The Artworkhocus 2
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.4 (64 ratings)4.4 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size306 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeynen Studio BVBAGAMEBRAIN YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI

Customer experience

Please, Touch The Artwork

All ratings64 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative11.3%

hocus 2

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative4.8%

In-app purchases

None

Please, Touch The Artwork

No in-app purchases

None

hocus 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Please, Touch The Artwork free?
Please, Touch The Artwork costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is hocus 2 free?
hocus 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Please, Touch The Artwork or hocus 2?
Please, Touch The Artwork and hocus 2 are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 64 and 22 ratings respectively.
Do Please, Touch The Artwork or hocus 2 have ads?
Neither Please, Touch The Artwork nor hocus 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Please, Touch The Artwork or hocus 2?
Please, Touch The Artwork ships an update every 5 days, and hocus 2 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Please, Touch The Artwork was updated on September 24, 2026 and hocus 2 on September 23, 2026.

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