Hocus Puzzle vs Neuf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Mix and match potions
- Cast spells
- Over 200 spellbinding levels
- Challenge friends
- Collect costumes
- Leaderboards
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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.
Neuf
A fast-paced quiz game where players must guess nine correct answers before time runs out. Utilize jokers strategically and avoid the bomb to achieve the highest score. Play solo, challenge friends, or explore various themes.
- Guess 9 answers
- Timed rounds
- Avoid the bomb
- Use jokers
- Play solo or with friends
- Variety of themes
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Neuf est un quiz rapide où l’objectif est simple : deviner 9 réponses avant la fin du chrono. Chaque manche te donne une question, une grille de réponses possibles et une bombe à éviter. Trouve les bonnes réponses, utilise tes jokers au bon moment et marque un maximum de points. Joue comme tu veux : En solo pour battre ton record En équipe pour défier tes amis Avec des thèmes variés : sport, géographie, cinéma, musique, culture, marques, années 2000 et plus encore Avec des jokers pour gagner du temps, obtenir un indice ou changer de question Avec une bombe qui peut retourner la partie Neuf est pensé pour les soirées, les défis rapides, les pauses entre amis et les joueurs qui aiment les jeux simples, tendus et efficaces. Trouve les 9 réponses. Évite la bombe. Fais le meilleur score.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Neuf at none against Hocus Puzzle's 10. Neuf also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Hocus Puzzle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Neuf asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hocus Puzzle ships an update fortnightly, Neuf weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hocus Puzzle | Neuf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (41 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 265 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bigpoint GmbH | FEROUM Zakaria |
Customer experience
Hocus Puzzle
Neuf
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
Neuf
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hocus Puzzle
- 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
Neuf
No in-app purchases









