Comparison

Hocus Pocus vs Pilgrims

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

Pilgrims

Embark on a playful adventure game where you explore a world, interact with unique characters, and solve puzzles in multiple ways. Discover humorous outcomes and collect achievements in this hand-crafted experience.

Highlights
  • Playful exploration
  • Multiple solutions
  • Dozens of items and characters
  • 45 achievements
  • Hand-crafted animations
  • Original music
Features
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Try for free. In-app purchase the full game. Pilgrims is a playful adventure game, created by the team behind Machinarium and Samorost. Roam the land as you please and make new friends, share a laugh with your fellow travelers and help them complete their little stories, your way. How many different solutions can you find? It is most enjoyable if you’re into: - Playfulness: Don’t beat it - play with it! Solve the various tasks using dozens of items and unique characters without being obliged to follow a single designated path. - Replayability: Packed with 45 achievements, Pilgrims is a game designed to be played through more than just once. Can you collect them all? - Hand-crafted appeal: Hundreds of unique animations and custom made sound effects result in countless humorous and unexpected outcomes. Try to discover as many as you can! - Original music: Floex (Machinarium, Samorost 3) is back at it with his mix of live instruments and organic electronics, joined by guests on guitar or clarinet.

Screenshots

Hocus Pocus4 screens
Pilgrims4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pilgrims at 4.5 against Hocus Pocus's 3.4. Pilgrims also leads on ratings volume (453 vs 5) and review sentiment (64% vs 50%). Hocus Pocus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pilgrims sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hocus Pocus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pilgrims holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pilgrims has 453 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 64% of Pilgrims's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hocus Pocus ships an update monthly, Pilgrims every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hocus Pocus versus Pilgrims: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHocus PocusPilgrims
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.5 (453 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews64.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5453 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB413 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHyper GamesAmanita Design s.r.o.

Customer experience

Hocus Pocus

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

Pilgrims

All ratings453 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral6.2%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral15.1%
Negative21.0%

Bugs and requests

Hocus Pocus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pilgrims

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Restore purchases not working for some users

Requested features

2 requests
  • Longer story and more content
  • Additional chapters or a sequel

In-app purchases

None

Hocus Pocus

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pilgrims

One-time1
  • Pilgrims Full Game$2.99

Questions

Is Hocus Pocus free?
Hocus Pocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pilgrims free?
Pilgrims is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hocus Pocus or Pilgrims?
Pilgrims is rated higher. Hocus Pocus averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Pilgrims averages 4.5 from 453 ratings.
Do Hocus Pocus or Pilgrims have ads?
Neither Hocus Pocus nor Pilgrims shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hocus Pocus or Pilgrims?
Hocus Pocus ships an update monthly, and Pilgrims every 2 months. Most recently, Hocus Pocus was updated on October 7, 2026 and Pilgrims on October 17, 2026.

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