# Lights Out* vs hocus GO

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lights Out* at none against hocus GO's 1. Lights Out* also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). hocus GO's advantage is ratings volume (513 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. hocus GO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lights Out* asks for nothing beyond the download.

Lights Out* holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: hocus GO has 513 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Lights Out* ships an update weekly, hocus GO every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lights Out* | hocus GO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lights-out/id6670718942/reviews)** | [4.6 (513 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hocus-go/id6747082481/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **513** |
| Positive reviews | — | 43.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1 MB | 163 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alexander Berson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1531453464) | [GAMEBRAIN YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1822763537) |

## What reviewers say

### Lights Out*

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lights-out/id6670718942)

A logic puzzle game where the objective is to turn off all the lights. Tapping a light also affects its adjacent lights, requiring strategic thinking to solve each level.

**Highlights:** Turn off all lights, Tap to toggle lights, Affects adjacent lights, Strategic puzzle solving, Simple tap interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### hocus GO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hocus-go/id6747082481)

Design and build your own unique mazes with this app. Once created, watch as the app generates a solution for your custom puzzle.

**Highlights:** Build custom mazes, Drag and create mazes, Watch maze solutions, New gameplay available

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Calming game
- 💡 Challenging

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔋 Ads too frequent
- 🐛 Pieces overlap on the bottom
- 🐛 Game doesn't register solution until entire maze is reassembled

**Reported bugs**

- Pieces overlap on the bottom
- Game doesn't register solution until entire maze is reassembled

**Requested features**

- Level replaying
- Cosmetics/skins to use stars on


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lights Out* free?

Lights Out* is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is hocus GO free?

hocus GO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lights Out* or hocus GO?

Lights Out* is rated higher. Lights Out* averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while hocus GO averages 4.6 from 513 ratings.

### Do Lights Out* or hocus GO have ads?

hocus GO shows ads; Lights Out* does not.

### Which is updated more often, Lights Out* or hocus GO?

Lights Out* ships an update weekly, and hocus GO every 3 days. Most recently, Lights Out* was updated on October 24, 2026 and hocus GO on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*