Hocus Pocus vs Stick Adventure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Treehouse building
- Mini-games (cooking, dancing, treasure hunt)
- Character discovery
- Treehouse decoration
- Spoken languages
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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.
Stick Adventure
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Stick Adventure is a game for children who are about to undergo or have undergone needle-related procedures. In this first version, the player can: - Select a patient in the waiting room. - Help with needle sticks in the finger and needle sticks in the hand. - Learn about the material used in sticking. - Learn more about the blood and blood tests. The game is intended to help children understand the procedure and also process it, both preventively and as rehabilitation, in a fun and playful way. Project leader and idea creator is Henrik Hjelmgren Med Dr, Registered Nurse, Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Astrid Lindgren's Children's Hospital. The game is developed by Dimh. Financed by Vinnova, Dimh AB and Region Stockholm Astrid Lindgren's Children's Hospital.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hocus Pocus at monthly against Stick Adventure's every 13 months. Stick Adventure's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hocus Pocus ships an update monthly, Stick Adventure every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hocus Pocus | Stick Adventure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.1 GB | 254 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hyper Games | Karolinska University Hospital |
In-app purchases
Hocus Pocus
No in-app purchases
Stick Adventure
No in-app purchases
Questions
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