Comparison

Hocus Pocus vs Mr Bean

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

Head to head
About

Hocus Pocus

Embark on an open-ended adventure game where you help a child build a treehouse, discover new characters, and play mini-games. Decorate your creation and enjoy a family-friendly experience with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Treehouse building
  • Mini-games (cooking, dancing, treasure hunt)
  • Character discovery
  • Treehouse decoration
  • Spoken languages
Features
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This is the lite version of the game, and contains some but not all of the content from the premium version. "An incredibly well thought-out open-ended adventure game for kids ages 3-9!" SmartAppsForKids.com "The adventure/exploration concept is fun to experience and I think that children who don’t already know Alfie will quickly become fond of him." TheIphoneMom.com "Hocus Pocus Alfie Atkins is a very good, content rich, child-friendly and easy-to-play game without any 3rd party advertising or in-app purchases." PappasAppar.se "A very fun introduction to Alfie and his world." AppsPlayground.com In this content-packed game for small children (3-9) you will help Alfie build a tree house, so he can get a gift from his imaginary friend Malcolm. While building the tree house floor by floor, you discover many new characters and mini games. As the adventure unfolds, you also get a chance to decorate your own tree house! Spoken languages currently included: - English - Swedish - Danish - Finnish - Norwegian Alfie Atkins, Willi Wiberg, Alphonse, Alfons Aberg – the popular character created in 1972 by Swedish author Gunilla Bergström, goes by many names. He is one of our most famous Nordic children’s characters, known and loved by generations of children and parents through the best-selling series of books. This game is based on the brand new feature film "Hocus Pocus Alfie Atkins", and children from 3-9 will love the game whether or not they already know Alfie. In this game you play as Alfie in easy to play adventure, with many included minigames: - Cooking - Sing-a-long - Dance - Treasure Hunt - Vacuum We promise hours and days of fun for your young ones, and a beautiful and family-friendly experience. There are NO in-game purchases or 3rd party advertising in this app. The game contains a link to App Store for downloading the full version. KNOW WHAT'S INSIDE As a MOMs with Apps member, we follow the "Know what's inside" best practices for kids’ apps.

About

Mr Bean

Drive Mr Bean's iconic green car to deliver packages across various challenging environments. Test your driving skills to reach the finish line quickly without dropping any cargo. Customize your vehicle and craft power-ups for an enhanced gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Deliver packages in Mr Bean's car
  • Test driving skills
  • Customize the Mini with paints and wheels
  • Craft power-ups
  • Drive through 4 distinct areas
Features
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Deliver boxes stacked on Mr Bean’s green car in this awesome driving game. No delivery job is too far for Bean and his trusty sidekick, Teddy! So buckle up and start your engines, in this awesome official Mr Bean game! Mr Bean Driving Games ⊗ Play the OFFICIAL Mr Bean driving game for FREE now and deliver to all his friends & foes. ⊗ Test your driving skills – get to the finish line as fast as possible WITHOUT dropping any of the precious packages. Customize Mr Bean's famous green Mini ⊗ Upgrade his old Green Car with Paints, Wheels, Toppers & Trails. Collect them ALL for special bonuses! ⊗ Level up your Experience to unlock more upgrades. ⊗ Craft power-ups in Mr Bean's Boot-a-matic to give you an edge on each run. Deliver to 4 exciting original AREAS! ⊗ Drive through the steep streets of the CITY. ⊗ Climb the high hills of the COUNTRYSIDE. ⊗ Ride the rollercoaster in the MOUNTAINS. ⊗ Melt your tyres in the DESERT Follow us for the latest news http://fb.me/mrbeangames ***** If you like this app, please give us 5 ***** Free to download and play, but contains 3rd party advertising and some in app items can also be purchased for real money.

Screenshots

Hocus Pocus4 screens
Mr Bean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mr Bean at 4.7 against Hocus Pocus's 3.4. Mr Bean also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 5) and review sentiment (73% vs 50%). Hocus Pocus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mr Bean sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hocus Pocus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mr Bean holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mr Bean has 1.6K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Hocus Pocus's written reviews are positive against 73% of Mr Bean's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hocus Pocus ships an update monthly, Mr Bean every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hocus Pocus versus Mr Bean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHocus PocusMr Bean
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews73.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51.6K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB418 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyper GamesMr Bean

Customer experience

Hocus Pocus

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

Mr Bean

All ratings1,632 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews704 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative21.3%

Bugs and requests

Hocus Pocus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mr Bean

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes on startup
  • Boxes disappearing or falling off the car
  • Progression data being lost after updates
  • Incompatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Ability to customize the car further
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Reduced ads for paid users

In-app purchases

None

Hocus Pocus

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Mr Bean

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 10 Gems$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
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  • 30 Gems$4.99
  • VIP Pass$4.99
  • Go fast, faster!$4.99
  • 500 Gems$5.99
  • 65 Gems$9.99
  • Pro Driver Pack$9.99
  • VIP Driver Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Hocus Pocus free?
Hocus Pocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mr Bean free?
Mr Bean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hocus Pocus or Mr Bean?
Mr Bean is rated higher. Hocus Pocus averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Mr Bean averages 4.7 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Hocus Pocus or Mr Bean have ads?
Mr Bean shows ads; Hocus Pocus does not.
Which is updated more often, Hocus Pocus or Mr Bean?
Hocus Pocus ships an update monthly, and Mr Bean every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hocus Pocus was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mr Bean on November 11, 2026.

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