Comparison

HEXASWEEPER vs Ham Detective

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

Head to head
About

HEXASWEEPER

Features
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It is a game that opens the panel so as not to hit the bomb hidden in the hexagonal panel. Several bombs are hidden in an area lined with hexagonal panels. The game is cleared when you open all the panels except the bomb. The open panel shows the number of adjacent bombs. Let's open the panel with that as a hint!

About

Ham Detective

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Before he became a ham, he was a little-known detective. But he never let a contradiction slide. He is still a detective. The only difference is that his face is now a piece of smoked ham. Ham Detective is a story-driven mystery game that combines travel, detective fiction, and logic grid puzzles. Board a steam train and journey through a series of strange countries, each governed by its own unusual rules. In one country, everything must be perfectly symmetrical. In another, belongings left unclaimed for too long no longer belong to their original owners. Some people measure a person's worth with a score. Others believe that if something can still be repaired, it should never be thrown away. And at every stop, a new case is waiting for Ham Detective. This is not about guessing the answer. It is about eliminating what cannot be true. Read character traits, item details, physical evidence, and witness statements. Mark what is possible and impossible on a 3x3 logic grid until only one solution remains. Sometimes, only the culprit is lying. Sometimes, everyone is telling the truth, yet they still identify the wrong person. And sometimes, a scratch said to be sixty-three years old only appeared yesterday. Every country has its own rules, bringing new twists and different ways to reason through each case. If you enjoy logic grid puzzles, detective stories, mysteries, and cases that leave you thinking even after they are solved, welcome aboard. Next stop. Someone has made a mess of things again. There is only one truth. The detective is a ham.

Screenshots

HEXASWEEPER2 screens
Ham Detective4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HEXASWEEPER at none against Ham Detective's 1. HEXASWEEPER also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Ham Detective's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 13 months). 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. Ham Detective sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HEXASWEEPER asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HEXASWEEPER ships an update every 13 months, Ham Detective daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ¡ 3 level
HEXASWEEPER versus Ham Detective: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHEXASWEEPERHam Detective
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChisato MatsuzakiCHING WEN CHIU

In-app purchases

None

HEXASWEEPER

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ham Detective

One-time1
  • įēŒį¨‹čģŠįĨ¨$1.99

Questions

Is HEXASWEEPER free?
HEXASWEEPER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ham Detective free?
Ham Detective is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HEXASWEEPER or Ham Detective have ads?
Neither HEXASWEEPER nor Ham Detective shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HEXASWEEPER or Ham Detective?
HEXASWEEPER ships an update every 13 months, and Ham Detective daily. Most recently, HEXASWEEPER was updated on October 2, 2026 and Ham Detective on October 9, 2026.

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