hocus GO vs Miniotaur
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Miniotaur
Design, share, and solve custom mazes with friends and family. Track your escape times and steps to compete for the best routes. Offers a fun, accessible puzzle experience for all ages with built-in color-blind support.
- Create mazes with touch tools
- Share mazes with friends
- Escape mazes with time/step tracking
- Color-blind support
- Family-friendly puzzle gameplay
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Miniotaur lets you create, share, and escape mazes in a fun and accessible way. Build your own maze with simple touch gestures, then invite friends and family to try escaping. Every attempt records both time and steps, so you can compare results and see who finds the smartest route. Miniotaur is designed for quick play sessions but with plenty of depth for those who love experimenting and improving. It’s easy enough for kids and engaging enough for adults, making it perfect for families, friends, or anyone who enjoys puzzles. Features: • Create your own mazes with simple touch tools • Share mazes instantly with friends and family • Escape mazes while tracking time and steps • Built-in color-blind support for clearer visibility Made by a father and his 7-year-old son, Miniotaur brings creativity, challenge, and family fun together in one app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Miniotaur at 80% against hocus GO's 44%. Miniotaur also leads on ads (none vs shown). hocus GO's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. hocus GO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Miniotaur sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
hocus GO ships an update every 3 days, Miniotaur weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | hocus GO | Miniotaur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (511 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 511 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GAMEBRAIN YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI | Morten Gregersen |
Customer experience
hocus GO
Miniotaur
Bugs and requests
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
Miniotaur
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
hocus GO
- No Ads$4.99
Miniotaur
- Pro$4.99
- Miniotaur Pro (generous)$9.99
