Comparison

Hoodoku vs Magnet Sort

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

Head to head
About

Hoodoku

This logic puzzle game challenges you to place owls on a grid, ensuring no two owls share a row, column, or grove. It offers daily puzzles, weekly competitions with prizes, and a social feature to compete with friends. Customize your owl with various cosmetic items.

Highlights
  • Daily shared puzzles
  • Weekly leaderboard competitions
  • Friend-based challenges
  • Customizable owl cosmetics
  • Offline play support
  • Shape mode for colorblind accessibility
Features
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One owl per row. One owl per column. One owl in every grove — and no two owls touching. Easy to learn, wonderfully stubborn to master. Hoodoku is a cozy logic puzzle. Every board has exactly one solution: swipe X's across the squares that can't work, and when only one perch remains, that's where the owl lives. No timers, no pressure — just you, a quiet grove, and a very patient owl named Otto. EVERY NIGHT, A NEW ROOST One shared puzzle drops each night. One try. Solve it fast and clean, then see where you land on tonight's leaderboard. A WEEKLY RACE WORTH WINNING Every grove you solve adds to your weekly total. When the week closes, the top three owls on the podium take gold, silver, and bronze — and a coin prize to match. Then the board wipes clean, and the race starts fresh. FLY WITH FRIENDS Every owl gets a shareable owl code. Add your friends' codes and your flock gets its own weekly board — see exactly who to beat before the week closes. No accounts, no contact lists, just codes. A GROVE THAT NEVER RUNS OUT Boards grow from 8×8 to 10×10 as you climb, and there's always another level waiting. Level 12 is the same level 12 for everyone — compare fair and square. COLLECT THE AVIARY Earn coins by solving and dress Otto up — snowy owl, barn owl, disco owl, neon owl, and more. Then open the Wardrobe: glasses, hats, outfits and earrings, worn proudly on every leaderboard row. Cosmetics only: in Hoodoku, skill is the only advantage. KEEP THE NIGHT STREAK Play one grove a night to keep your streak alive. Every seventh night, Otto brings a gift — and now you claim it yourself from the home screen. YOURS, QUIETLY • No account, no sign-up, no email address — ever • Play offline or online, anywhere • Shape mode gives every grove its own symbol, so colors are never a barrier • Cozy for a quiet evening, competitive when you want it to be Pull up a branch. The grove is waiting.

About

Magnet Sort

Features
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A little order. A satisfying pull. Move your magnet over colorful nuts, pick up a matching group and drop it on the right tray. Every move changes the puzzle: plan ahead, keep a tray free and turn mixed stacks into a beautifully sorted board. RELAXING, NEVER RUSHED No timers. 160 hand-made levels that grow from gentle to truly tricky. Undo, shuffle or add an extra tray whenever you get stuck. A COZY WORKSHOP TO RESTORE Earn stars, bring six hand-painted workshop rooms back to life and assemble six collectible treasures. MAKE IT YOURS Unlock golden, chrome and rose-gold magnets, and sort sparkling gems, heart charms or buttons instead of nuts. ACHIEVEMENTS & GAME CENTER 13 achievements with hand-painted badges, plus Game Center leaderboards for levels and win streaks. PLAY YOUR WAY Free to play with optional in-app purchases and optional reward videos. No subscriptions. Lives refill over time, and your progress is saved on your device. Available in 14 languages. Privacy policy: https://halvrox.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Hoodoku4 screens
Magnet Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hoodoku and Magnet Sort are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Hoodoku sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Magnet Sort sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoodoku ships an update every 2 days, Magnet Sort every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Hoodoku versus Magnet Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoodokuMagnet Sort
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert DeckertHalvrox L.L.C.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hoodoku

One-time10
  • Hologram$0.99
  • Aurora Veil$0.99
  • Prism Burst$0.99
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  • Magma$0.99
  • Celestial Orbit$0.99
  • Gilded$0.99
  • Nebula$0.99
  • Phantom$0.99
  • Royal Radiance$0.99
  • Crimson Checkers$0.99
3 purchases

Magnet Sort

One-time3
  • Welcome Kit$1.99
  • 500 Coins$2.99
  • 1,600 Coins$7.99

Questions

Is Hoodoku free?
Hoodoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magnet Sort free?
Magnet Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hoodoku or Magnet Sort have ads?
Both Hoodoku and Magnet Sort show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hoodoku or Magnet Sort?
Hoodoku ships an update every 2 days, and Magnet Sort every 5 days. Most recently, Hoodoku was updated on October 31, 2026 and Magnet Sort on October 31, 2026.

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