Comparison

Hocus Pocus vs Prattle

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

Prattle

Features
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Prattle is the digital picture book for the very youngest, where you as a parent decide the content. With Prattle, your child has the opportunity to learn and practice words that are in their immediate surroundings, whether it's a picture of their favorite stuffed animal, grandpa, or the swing from the playground. Since Prattle is fully customizable, you as a parent can join your child's language journey and adjust the content based on what your child finds most exciting at the moment. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hocus Pocus4 screens
Prattle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hocus Pocus at none against Prattle's 2. Hocus Pocus also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Prattle's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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. Prattle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Hocus Pocus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hocus Pocus ships an update monthly, Prattle every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hocus Pocus versus Prattle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHocus PocusPrattle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyper GamesSilent Meadow AB

In-app purchases

None

Hocus Pocus

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Prattle

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Life-time$11.99

Questions

Is Hocus Pocus free?
Hocus Pocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prattle free?
Prattle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hocus Pocus or Prattle have ads?
Neither Hocus Pocus nor Prattle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hocus Pocus or Prattle?
Hocus Pocus ships an update monthly, and Prattle every 2 days. Most recently, Hocus Pocus was updated on November 1, 2026 and Prattle on November 8, 2026.

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