Comparison

Hocus Pocus vs Cry Babies Magic Tears

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

Cry Babies Magic Tears

Explore vibrant worlds, care for adorable characters and their pets, and engage in a variety of fun activities like cooking, gardening, and creative makeovers. Watch episodes from the series and collect special items. This app offers interactive games and learning experiences for young children.

Highlights
  • Explore interactive worlds
  • Care for characters and pets
  • Play mini-games
  • Learn cooking and gardening
  • Creative makeovers
  • Watch series episodes
  • Collect items and accessories
Features
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Welcome to the world of Cry Babies Magic Tears! Meet your favorite characters, and learn something new every day! Have fun playing games and taking care of them. Coney, Dotty, Lady, Elodie, and many more are waiting for you with their adorable pets, just a click away! Thanks to the Magic Tears Cry Babies App, you can play games, explore and learn something new, all while have a great time! DISCOVER THE TROPICAL ISLAND Explore the Tropical Island with Coraline, Lora and her pet Pixie. Discover pirate Lora’s beautiful boat. CARING FOR CRY BABIES You will learn how to take care of your babies. You will learn how to feed, shower, change, and accessorize Coney, Dotty, Lady, Mia, Phoebe, and Elodie. You can even play with their pets! MAKE UP LADY You can paint Lady's face with masks, stickers and much more! MAKE CAKES Have fun learning how to cook, bake and decorate cakes with Coney! CARING FOR PETS Some pets are sick. Help the veterinarian Dotty, as her assistant, and learn how to heal and care for the pets so they can keep playing in Baby Bottle Valley! ORDER THE GARDEN Water the plants in Mia's garden and help her store them in their colored boxes. COLLECT STONES Memory game. Remember and order Phoebe's stone collection. MAKE SCULPTURES Make sculptures of your favorite characters in Elodie's castle following the order of numbers. CREATE YOUR PARTY Help Coraline decorate the party to receive Cry Babies from other worlds. SAIL TO TROPICAL ISLAND Navigate with Lora and add pacifiers to get the treasure. WATCH ALL THE EPISODES FROM THE SERIES Enter the theater to watch all the episodes of Cry Babies Magic Tears. SELECT YOUR FAVORITE CRY BABIES You can select which Cry Babies are your favorites and view the entire collection. SCAN QRs Scan the QR of the capsules with our scanner to discover which baby is waiting for you inside. SHOP NEW ITEMS In the new store you can buy exclusive houses, outfits and accessories for your Cry Babies. Welcome to the world of Cry Babies Magic Tears! Enter Baby Bottle Valley, Icy World and Tropical Island, learn and play with your favorite characters, while discovering all new adventures! Make sure you have the latest version downloaded to stay up to date on all the newest surprises!

Screenshots

Hocus Pocus4 screens
Cry Babies Magic Tears4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cry Babies Magic Tears at 4.7 against Hocus Pocus's 3.4. Cry Babies Magic Tears also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 50%) and ratings volume (11K vs 5). Hocus Pocus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cry Babies Magic Tears holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cry Babies Magic Tears has 11K 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 76% of Cry Babies Magic Tears's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hocus Pocus ships an update monthly, Cry Babies Magic Tears every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hocus Pocus versus Cry Babies Magic Tears: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHocus PocusCry Babies Magic Tears
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.7 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews75.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings511K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB354 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyper GamesIMC TOYS SA

Customer experience

Hocus Pocus

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

Cry Babies Magic Tears

All ratings10,762 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews413 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative17.2%

Bugs and requests

Hocus Pocus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cry Babies Magic Tears

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Black screen issue on startup
  • Trouble with QR code scanning
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices
  • Cake mixing mini-game not functioning properly
  • Inability to fill up the magic tear

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more Cry Babies characters
  • Expand the game worlds and environments
  • Introduce growth and progression for Cry Babies
  • Improve the mini-game mechanics
  • Provide more customization options

In-app purchases

None

Hocus Pocus

No in-app purchases

None

Cry Babies Magic Tears

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hocus Pocus free?
Hocus Pocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cry Babies Magic Tears free?
Cry Babies Magic Tears is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hocus Pocus or Cry Babies Magic Tears?
Cry Babies Magic Tears is rated higher. Hocus Pocus averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Cry Babies Magic Tears averages 4.7 from 11K ratings.
Do Hocus Pocus or Cry Babies Magic Tears have ads?
Cry Babies Magic Tears shows ads; Hocus Pocus does not.
Which is updated more often, Hocus Pocus or Cry Babies Magic Tears?
Hocus Pocus ships an update monthly, and Cry Babies Magic Tears every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hocus Pocus was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cry Babies Magic Tears on November 12, 2026.

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