Comparison

Hocus Puzzle vs Mistfall Match

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

Head to head
About

Hocus Puzzle

Embark on a magical puzzle adventure to restore a dried-up river by mixing potions and casting spells. Explore enchanting worlds, defeat villains, and challenge friends on leaderboards. Collect costumes for powerful advantages in over 200 levels.

Highlights
  • Mix and match potions
  • Cast spells
  • Over 200 spellbinding levels
  • Challenge friends
  • Collect costumes
  • Leaderboards
Features
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Boil, bubble, toil, puzzle! Join Serena on her spellbinding adventure and discover how to defeat the evil that’s drained the magical river dry. Mix and match potions, cast spells and focus on long paths to increase Serena’s power and help you complete the levels. Challenge friends to see who can get to the top of the leaderboards! Send gifts to give each other a helping hand and collect costumes to gain powerful advantages. THE MOST BEWITCHING PUZZLE GAME • Over 200 spellbinding levels featuring funny characters, cute graphics and exciting worlds to explore • Take on the evil Master Wizard and his fiendish followers including the fierce Yetis of the Frozen Mountains • Complete tasks such as destroying ice blocks on your way to the Giant Canyon and restarting the watermill in the Mad Forest • Easy to learn game mechanics • Hours of entertaining and challenging puzzles Get ready for a magic adventure where the witches bring the environment to life! Want to receive the latest updates? Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/HocusPuzzle Do you have questions or feedback? We would love to hear from you! Visit http://www.hocuspuzzle.com/support or write to us at hocuspuzzle_en@customerservice-bigpoint.com Hocus Puzzle is completely free to play but you are also able to purchase some in-game items for real money. You can turn off the payment feature by disabling in-app purchases in your device’s settings.

About

Mistfall Match

Combine plants and items to grow a magical garden and solve challenging match-3 puzzles. Use your rewards to build, upgrade, and decorate your dream garden oasis. Enjoy a relaxing puzzle adventure with satisfying garden design and flower matching.

Highlights
  • Merge plants and items
  • Solve match-3 puzzles
  • Build and upgrade garden structures
  • Design personalized garden layouts
  • Relaxing and stress-free gameplay
  • Collect gorgeous blooms
  • Unlock boosters and power-ups
Features
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Merge & Match 3 puzzles, Build Your Dream Garden Oasis! Welcome to Mistfall Match, where the magic of garden merging meets the thrill of match-3 puzzle gameplay! Create your own enchanting garden paradise in this relaxing puzzle adventure. Merge & Grow Your Magical Garden Collect seeds, merge plants, and discover rare flowers and garden items. Combine elements to unlock new species and watch your blooming garden flourish! Enjoy the calm and satisfaction of garden design and flower matching. Solve Challenging Match-3 Puzzles Put your puzzle skills to the test! Play fun match-3 levels to earn valuable resources, boosters, and power-ups. Each puzzle level brings exciting challenges to overcome. It's the perfect blend of brain-teasing action and strategic matching! Build & Upgrade Your Garden Kingdom Use your hard-earned rewards to build, upgrade, and decorate stunning garden buildings and landmarks. Customize every corner of your dream garden oasis, from cozy cottages to sparkling fountains. Experience the joy of garden building sim and home design. Key Features: •Merge Game: Combine plants and items to grow your collection. •Match-3 Game: Solve addictive puzzles for resources and rewards. •Garden Building Sim: Construct and upgrade beautiful structures. •Garden Design: Create your perfect, personalized garden layout. •Relaxing Puzzle Game: Enjoy calm, stress-free gameplay. •Flower Matching: Discover and collect gorgeous blooms. •Island Design: Decorate your island buildings. •Free to Play: Download now and start building! •Unlock Boosters & Power-ups: Use special items to conquer tricky levels. •Garden Makeover: Transform your space into a magical retreat. •Puzzle Adventure: Progress through exciting worlds and challenges. Mistfall Match offers a unique blend of garden game, merge puzzle, and match-3 mechanics that will keep you hooked. Whether you love designing gardens, solving puzzles, or watching your creations grow, this game has something for everyone. Experience the serene beauty and engaging gameplay today! Download Mistfall Match for free and start your journey to create the ultimate garden escape!

Screenshots

Hocus Puzzle4 screens
Mistfall Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hocus Puzzle at 93% against Mistfall Match's 29%. Hocus Puzzle also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Mistfall Match's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (6.4K vs 42). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Puzzle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Mistfall Match sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mistfall Match holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mistfall Match has 6.4K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of Hocus Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 29% of Mistfall Match's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hocus Puzzle ships an update fortnightly, Mistfall Match every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Hocus Puzzle versus Mistfall Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHocus PuzzleMistfall Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (42 ratings)4.9 (6.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better29.1% of reviews
Number of ratings426.4K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#167 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB620 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBigpoint GmbHFLYYES TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Hocus Puzzle

All ratings41 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews552 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative2.2%

Mistfall Match

All ratings6,442 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.3%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews203 reviews
Positive29.1%
Neutral12.8%
Negative58.1%

Bugs and requests

Hocus Puzzle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lottery wheel not working properly
  • Game freezing during updates
  • Losing progress after updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to convert coins to gems
  • Option to disable ads or in-app purchases

Mistfall Match

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Hocus Puzzle

One-time9
  • Welcome Pack2 variants$0.99
  • Gem Pack n°1$0.99
  • Special Pack 5$1.99
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  • Special Pack 10$1.99
  • Gem Pack n°2$3.99
  • Win The Level$4.99
  • Gem Pack n°3$9.99
  • Gem Pack n°4$16.99
  • Gem Pack n°5$39.99
10 purchases

Mistfall Match

One-time10
  • 24h Fruit$0.99
  • gems-1000$1.99
  • Merge Surprise Lv5$1.99
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  • Endless Pack1$2.99
  • Pioneer Pack$5.99
  • Toto's Offer2$6.99
  • gems-5000$7.99
  • Permanent Pack$9.99
  • Battle Pass$9.99
  • Sprint Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Hocus Puzzle free?
Hocus Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mistfall Match free?
Mistfall Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hocus Puzzle or Mistfall Match?
Mistfall Match is rated higher. Hocus Puzzle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Mistfall Match averages 4.9 from 6.4K ratings.
Do Hocus Puzzle or Mistfall Match have ads?
Both Hocus Puzzle and Mistfall Match show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hocus Puzzle or Mistfall Match?
Hocus Puzzle ships an update fortnightly, and Mistfall Match every 3 months. Most recently, Hocus Puzzle was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mistfall Match on November 4, 2026.

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