Comparison

hocus GO vs Dippy Sub

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Build custom mazes
  • Drag and create mazes
  • Watch maze solutions
  • New gameplay available
Features
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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

About

Dippy Sub

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Hold to dive. Release to rise. That is all it takes to start, but mastering Dippy Sub's momentum is another story. Guide your submarine through chains of underwater mines in a fast, one-touch arcade challenge. Every gate is reachable. The question is whether you can read the gap, commit to the dive, and level out before the ocean floor or surface ends the run. SKIM DANGER, BUILD COMBOS Pass close to mine tips without touching them to earn near-miss bonuses. Chain risky moves together and watch the points multiply. MASTER BALLAST PHYSICS Your submarine carries momentum. Holding fills the ballast and sends you down; releasing purges it and brings you back up. Smooth timing beats frantic tapping. STAY BELOW THE SURFACE Break the surface and enemy missiles lock on. Dive back to safety before the strike lands, and keep clear of the unforgiving sea floor. CHASE YOUR NEXT RECORD Each run becomes faster and tighter. Track clean and assisted scores, review your score history, and return for one more attempt. MAKE THE CAPTAIN YOURS Create multiple player profiles, customize avatars, and keep each captain's records separate. WATCH AUTO-DRIVE Activate auto-drive to see the submarine navigate on its own. Auto-drive scores are not saved, so the real record still belongs to you. FEATURES - Simple hold-and-release controls - Momentum-based buoyancy and ballast physics - Procedurally arranged, reachable mine gates - Near-miss combos and score multipliers - Dynamic difficulty that builds throughout each run - Custom player profiles, avatars, and score history - Optional rewarded continue after eligible runs How deep can you go?

Screenshots

hocus GO4 screens
Dippy Sub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dippy Sub at none against hocus GO's 1. hocus GO's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

hocus GO ships an update every 3 days, Dippy Sub weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
hocus GO versus Dippy Sub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterhocus GODippy Sub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (416 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings416 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGAMEBRAIN YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETIEnes Akkus

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

Dippy Sub

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

hocus GO

One-time1
  • No Ads$4.99
None

Dippy Sub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is hocus GO free?
hocus GO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dippy Sub free?
Dippy Sub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do hocus GO or Dippy Sub have ads?
Both hocus GO and Dippy Sub show ads.
Which is updated more often, hocus GO or Dippy Sub?
hocus GO ships an update every 3 days, and Dippy Sub weekly. Most recently, hocus GO was updated on September 26, 2026 and Dippy Sub on September 13, 2026.

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