Comparison

Hex FRVR vs Hex Merge!

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

Head to head
About

Hex FRVR

This is a relaxing puzzle game where you fit hexagonal blocks into a board. Create and destroy full lines in three directions to earn combo bonuses. No time limit makes it ideal for casual play.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal puzzle board
  • Fit blocks into blanks
  • Create and destroy full lines
  • Combo bonuses
  • No time limit
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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Hex FRVR has been downloaded more than 1 Million times. Join the fun and play now! Hex FRVR is an easy to understand yet fun to master puzzle game. The unique hexagon puzzle board is a fun challenge for even the advanced puzzle addict. Create and destroy full lines on the screen in any of the primary three directions by dragging and dropping blocks to the screen and get amazing combo bonuses by destroying multiple lines at the same time. No time limit! A fun and relaxing puzzle game.

About

Hex Merge!

A hexagonal puzzle game where you merge numbered tiles to create higher numbers. Drag and rotate hexagon groups to connect three or more identical adjacent tiles, upgrading them to higher values. Enjoy smooth gameplay, auto-restore, and fun sound effects.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal tile merging
  • Drag and rotate controls
  • Merge three or more identical tiles
  • Upgrade tiles to higher numbers
  • Auto-restore board progress
  • Fun music and sound effects
Features
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Hex Merge Puzzle, a jigsaw puzzle game. A hexagon edition of 2048! Drag the hexagon group to the board. Click on the hexagon group to rotate. Connect to three or more the same number of hexagonal adjacent to merge and upgrade a higher number of squares. 1. Simple control and smooth gameplay. 2. Auto restore board: continue playing when restart the game. 3. Fun music and sound effects

Screenshots

Hex FRVR4 screens
Hex Merge!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hex FRVR at 4.6 against Hex Merge!'s 4.1. Hex FRVR also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). Hex Merge!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hex FRVR sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Hex Merge! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hex FRVR holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hex FRVR has 4.2K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Hex FRVR's written reviews are positive against 33% of Hex Merge!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hex FRVR ships an update every 2 weeks, Hex Merge! every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hex FRVR versus Hex Merge!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHex FRVRHex Merge!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.2K ratings) — better4.1 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4.2K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFRVR ApS春晖 姚

Customer experience

Hex FRVR

All ratings4,239 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews346 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative23.4%

Hex Merge!

All ratings17 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Hex FRVR

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes on startup
  • Scores and progress lost after updates
  • Ads reappear even after paying to remove them

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back single tile pieces
  • Add more customization options
  • Implement a proper high score system
  • Allow background music playback

Hex Merge!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Hex FRVR

One-time9
  • Unlock Earth Theme$0.99
  • Unlock Sunset Theme$0.99
  • Unlock Neon Theme$1.99
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  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Unlock Dark Blue Theme$2.99
  • Unlock Pastel Theme$3.99
  • Unlock Pixel Theme$4.99
  • Unlock Flower Theme$4.99
  • Unlock Gold Theme$9.99
None

Hex Merge!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hex FRVR free?
Hex FRVR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hex Merge! free?
Hex Merge! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hex FRVR or Hex Merge!?
Hex FRVR is rated higher. Hex FRVR averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while Hex Merge! averages 4.1 from 17 ratings.
Do Hex FRVR or Hex Merge! have ads?
Both Hex FRVR and Hex Merge! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hex FRVR or Hex Merge!?
Hex FRVR ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hex Merge! every 10 months. Most recently, Hex FRVR was updated on October 22, 2026 and Hex Merge! on October 24, 2026.

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