Comparison

Hocus Pocus vs BUU

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

BUU

Features
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Welcome to the BUU klubben game app! The app is primarily intended for pre school-age children who want to play, create and discover fun things in an environment that is familiar from BUU klubben. You can play with Fixarmusen, BUU-klumpen and other famous characters from BUU klubben. Features: - Inspiration for creativity and the joy of discovery. - Motor skills exercises for the youngest children. - A safe environment, the app does not lead to other web pages. - Famous characters from BUU klubben. - The app works without an internet connection, but an internet connection is required to watch BUU-klubben. BUU klubben on other platforms: You can watch BUU klubben on TV every day at 6 pm. You will also find BUU klubben on Barnens Arena. Happy gaming in the buu app! Security and privacy Usage in the app is measured anonymously, with respect for privacy protection. The app's camera game and drawing tools save drawings and photos only to your own device. The image material is not forwarded from the device.

Screenshots

Hocus Pocus4 screens
BUU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hocus Pocus at 13.0 against BUU's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hocus Pocus ships an update monthly, BUU every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hocus Pocus versus BUU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHocus PocusBUU
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB743 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyper GamesYleisradio Oy

In-app purchases

None

Hocus Pocus

No in-app purchases

None

BUU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hocus Pocus free?
Hocus Pocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BUU free?
BUU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hocus Pocus or BUU have ads?
Neither Hocus Pocus nor BUU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hocus Pocus or BUU?
Hocus Pocus ships an update monthly, and BUU every 2 months. Most recently, Hocus Pocus was updated on October 23, 2026 and BUU on October 21, 2026.

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