Scratch Inc. vs hocus GO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scratch Inc.
Build an empire by scratching cards and earning points in this idle/incremental game. Upgrade your cards, unlock automation, and compete on global leaderboards. Enjoy endless upgrades and prestige for faster progression, all without ads.
- Scratch cards to earn points
- Upgrade cards and unlock automation
- Prestige for faster progression
- Global leaderboards
- Playable offline
- No ads
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Build an Empire, From Scratch Scratch cards, earn points, and grow your empire in this idle/incremental game. Upgrade your cards, unlock automation, prestige across industries, and climb the leaderboards — all with no ads, ever. • Endless Upgrades – Boost your point gain, match multipliers, grid size, and so much more. • Prestige for Progress – Reset to climb faster across deep progression layers. • Achievements with Rewards – Earn Gold and multipliers by completing fun challenges. • Global Leaderboards – Compete with others across the world across a variety of challenges. • Playable Offline – Play anywhere anytime • No Ads. No Wait Timers. Just Progress and Big Numbers. Made by a solo dev. Built to respect your time. (A reimagining of my first game)
hocus GO
Design and build your own unique mazes with this app. Once created, watch as the app generates a solution for your custom puzzle.
- Build custom mazes
- Drag and create mazes
- Watch maze solutions
- New gameplay available
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hocus. is celebrating 10th year and hocus GO is ready. A new gameplay is live now. Just drag/create your own maze and watch the solution
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Verdict
Scratch Inc. and hocus GO both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Scratch Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 44% of hocus GO's. Scratch Inc. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 513). hocus GO's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Scratch Inc. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and hocus GO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Scratch Inc. against 4.6 for hocus GO. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 513 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Scratch Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 44% of hocus GO's.
Scratch Inc. ships an update weekly, hocus GO every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scratch Inc. | hocus GO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better | 4.6 (513 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.2% of reviews — better | 43.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 513 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | +12 | 4+ |
| Developer | Makopaz LLC | GAMEBRAIN YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI |
Customer experience
Scratch Inc.
hocus GO
User reviews
Scratch Inc.
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🚀 Satisfying idle mechanics
- 💡 Active developer listening to feedback
- 👍 Optional in-app purchases
- 👍 Polished interface
Room to improve
- 💰 In-app purchases feel expensive
- 🔧 Needs more balance and content
- 🐛 Offline rewards not working consistently
hocus GO
From 513 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Calming game
- 💡 Challenging
Room to improve
- 🔋 Ads too frequent
- 🐛 Pieces overlap on the bottom
- 🐛 Game doesn't register solution until entire maze is reassembled
Bugs and requests
Scratch Inc.
Reported bugs
2 issues- Offline rewards rarely triggering
- Lacking sound effects
Requested features
2 requests- More skin tone options for avatar
- Better variety and more offline rewards
hocus GO
Reported bugs
2 issues- Pieces overlap on the bottom
- Game doesn't register solution until entire maze is reassembled
Requested features
2 requests- Level replaying
- Cosmetics/skins to use stars on
In-app purchases
Scratch Inc.
- 20 Gold$1.99
- 55 Gold$4.99
- 120 Gold$9.99
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- 260 Gold$19.99
- 750 Gold$49.99
hocus GO
- No Ads$4.99
