# hocus GO vs Overwords

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Overwords at 100% against hocus GO's 44%. Overwords also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). hocus GO's advantage is ratings volume (416 vs 4). 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. Overwords asks for nothing beyond the download.

Overwords holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: hocus GO has 416 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of hocus GO's written reviews are positive against 100% of Overwords's.

hocus GO ships an update every 3 days, Overwords daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | hocus GO | Overwords |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (416 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hocus-go/id6747082481/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/overwords-infinity/id6747107683/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **416** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 163 MB | 116 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GAMEBRAIN YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1822763537) | [Maciej Targoni](https://appshunter.io/developer/495165602) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Overwords

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/overwords-infinity/id6747107683)

A word game where you stack, fuse, and expand letters to achieve high scores. Features an infinite mode for endless gameplay. It's completely free with no advertisements.

**Highlights:** Stack letters, Fuse letters, Expand words, Infinite mode, High score chasing

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is hocus GO free?

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

### Is Overwords free?

Overwords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, hocus GO or Overwords?

Overwords is rated higher. hocus GO averages 4.6 out of 5 from 416 ratings, while Overwords averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do hocus GO or Overwords have ads?

hocus GO shows ads; Overwords does not.

### Which is updated more often, hocus GO or Overwords?

hocus GO ships an update every 3 days, and Overwords daily. Most recently, hocus GO was updated on October 17, 2026 and Overwords on October 7, 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.*