Comparison

hocus 3D vs Detect.ly

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

Head to head
About

hocus 3D

A relaxing puzzle game where you rotate pieces to build intricate mazes. Inspired by impossible geometry, each level offers a unique spatial challenge to uncover hidden paths and complete the labyrinth.

Highlights
  • Rotate maze pieces
  • Build labyrinth solutions
  • Mind-bending puzzles
  • Minimalist design
  • Dozens of levels
  • Spatial thinking challenge
Features
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hocus 3D is a relaxing yet mind-bending puzzle game inspired by the impossible geometry of M.C. Escher. In hocus 3D, your goal is simple: rotate the pieces and build your solution to complete labyrinth. Each move changes the structure of the maze, and only the correct arrangement reveals the full path. When the labyrinth is perfectly connected, the level is complete. Every puzzle in hocus 3D presents a new geometric challenge. By rotating tiles, you slowly shape the maze and uncover hidden paths that were not visible at first. The elegant minimal design of hocus 3D keeps the focus on the puzzle itself, allowing you to enjoy a calm and satisfying gameplay experience. hocus 3D blends art, illusion, and clever puzzle mechanics into a unique brain-teasing journey. Explore dozens of beautifully crafted levels, experiment with different rotations, and discover how each small change transforms the labyrinth. If you enjoy relaxing puzzle games that challenge your spatial thinking, hocus 3D offers a mesmerizing maze-building experience.

About

Detect.ly

Test your reflexes in this high-speed survival game. Match your avatar's shape to glass floors as you descend a neon tunnel. Compete daily on a fresh track and leaderboard for a chance to be featured.

Highlights
  • High-speed descent gameplay
  • Shape-matching survival
  • Daily new tracks and music
  • Global daily leaderboards
  • Shareable descent replays
  • Ad-supported gameplay
Features
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Detect.ly: The Ultimate Neon Descent Drop in. Match the shape. Break the glass. Survive the fall. Detect.ly is an adrenaline-pumping survival game that tests your reflexes at terminal velocity. You are plummeting down a neon-lit tunnel, and the only way to survive is to shapeshift. Match your avatar to the approaching glass floors to smash through—pick the wrong shape or hesitate for a millisecond, and you go SPLAT. Can you handle the speed? THE DAILY DROP (NEW EVERY 24 HOURS) Endless runners get boring. Detect.ly doesn't. Every single day at midnight, the global Daily Drop unlocks. A New Track: Every 24 hours, a brand new, heavy synth-wave remix of a legendary classical track drops. From the frantic speed of "Flight of the Bumblebee" to the heavy, menacing bass of "Queen Mary’s Funeral," the audio dictates your descent. A Shared Seed: Every player on Earth gets the exact same tunnel, the exact same speed, and the exact same sequence of shapes. One Shot: You only get one try at the Daily Drop. If you Splat, you’re done until tomorrow. HIGH-SPEED SURVIVAL Terminal Velocity: The further you fall, the faster the tunnel gets. Push your reaction time to the absolute limit. GET POSTED EVERY DAY The leaderboards are wiped completely clean every 24 hours. You don't have to compete with players who have been grinding for months. Every day is a fresh start, and the top survivors of the Daily Drop have a chance to get shouted out and featured on our official pages. Bragging rights are earned daily. SHARE YOUR SPLAT Don't just tell your friends you beat them—show them. When your run ends, seamlessly copy a spoiler-free visual map of your descent to TikTok, Instagram, or iMessage. Let the world see exactly how deep you made it before the tunnel claimed you. Do you have what it takes to reach the stratosphere? Download Detect.ly and take the Drop.

Screenshots

hocus 3D4 screens
Detect.ly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Detect.ly at none against hocus 3D's 1. Detect.ly also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). hocus 3D's advantage is ratings volume (307 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. hocus 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Detect.ly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Detect.ly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: hocus 3D has 307 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
hocus 3D versus Detect.ly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterhocus 3DDetect.ly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (307 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings307 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGAMEBRAIN YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETIomwlabs llc

Customer experience

hocus 3D

All ratings307 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%

Detect.ly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

hocus 3D

One-time1
  • No Ads$6.99
None

Detect.ly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is hocus 3D free?
hocus 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Detect.ly free?
Detect.ly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, hocus 3D or Detect.ly?
Detect.ly is rated higher. hocus 3D averages 4.7 out of 5 from 307 ratings, while Detect.ly averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do hocus 3D or Detect.ly have ads?
Both hocus 3D and Detect.ly show ads.
Which is updated more often, hocus 3D or Detect.ly?
hocus 3D ships an update weekly, and Detect.ly weekly. Most recently, hocus 3D was updated on October 13, 2026 and Detect.ly on September 30, 2026.

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