Square On Top vs hocus GO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Square On Top
A challenging physics-based climbing game where precise jumps are crucial. Navigate through diverse environments with no checkpoints, relying solely on skill and strategy to reach the summit. Experience the thrill of overcoming difficult obstacles and competing on global leaderboards.
- Physics-based movement
- Challenging climbs
- No checkpoints
- Global leaderboards
- One-touch controls
- Changing biomes
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Square On Top is a physics-based rage climbing game where every jump could be your last. Drag back on the square, aim your angle, release and pray you land where you planned. Simple to learn. Almost impossible to master. No checkpoints. No safety nets. No mercy. Slip off a platform near the summit and you'll tumble all the way back to the start. It sounds brutal because it is, and that's exactly why every single jump matters. WHY PLAYERS CAN'T PUT IT DOWN: ▸ Real physics - the square has weight, momentum, and slides on surfaces. Plan where it lands AFTER impact, not just where you aim. ▸ Changing biomes - climb through mossy valleys, frozen peaks, and treacherous ice zones that get harder the higher you go. ▸ Zero pay-to-win - no boosts, no skips, no shortcuts. Leaderboard? Pure skill. ▸ Global leaderboards - see how your time stacks up against the best climbers in the world. ▸ One-touch slingshot controls - anyone can play in 5 seconds. Mastery takes weeks. Fans of Getting Over It, Jump King, and Only Up will feel right at home and right back at the bottom. Will you rage? Probably. Will you keep coming back? Definitely. How far can you climb before gravity wins?
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 update cadence: hocus GO at every 3 days against Square On Top's every 3 months. hocus GO also leads on ratings volume (416 vs 41) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Square On Top's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 44%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Square On Top 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Square On Top against 4.6 for hocus GO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: hocus GO has 416 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Square On Top's written reviews are positive against 44% of hocus GO's.
Square On Top ships an update every 3 months, hocus GO every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Square On Top | hocus GO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (41 ratings) | 4.6 (416 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews — better | 43.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 416 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Claudiu-Marin Ardelean | GAMEBRAIN YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI |
Customer experience
Square On Top
hocus GO
Bugs and requests
Square On Top
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Square On Top
- coffee$3.99
hocus GO
- No Ads$4.99
