Comparison

QUARTO.GG vs Hex

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

Head to head
About

QUARTO.GG

A digital adaptation of a strategic board game where players aim to get four pieces in a row. Pieces are unique, with each having four distinct characteristics, and the goal is to select a piece for your opponent to place, adding a layer of strategic depth.

Highlights
  • Strategic board game
  • Unique piece characteristics
  • Opponent selects opponent's piece
  • Masterable complexity
  • Digital adaptation
Features
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Quarto is a simple board game, but can be very hard to master.

About

Hex

A two-player strategy board game where players aim to connect opposite sides of the board with their colored pieces. It's a simple yet deep game of strategic placement and foresight.

Highlights
  • Two-player gameplay
  • Connect opposite sides
  • Strategic piece placement
  • Simple rules
  • Deep strategy
Features
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Hex is a strategy board game. Two players take turns putting their color on the board with the goal of making a chain that connects two opposite sides.

Screenshots

QUARTO.GG4 screens
Hex2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hex at 100% against QUARTO.GG's 9%. Hex also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of QUARTO.GG's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QUARTO.GG ships an update every 4 weeks, Hex every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
QUARTO.GG versus Hex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQUARTO.GGHex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan RasmussenSylvia Mosharraf

Customer experience

QUARTO.GG

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative89.1%

Hex

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

QUARTO.GG

Reported bugs

73 issues
  • App crashes
  • Game crashes
  • Intro works, but nothing else
  • Never made it past the main menu
  • Crashes every time
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  • App is not functional
  • Started crashing a couple years ago
  • Can't even start a game
  • Not able to set skill level
  • Only thing able to do is read directions
  • Tells you to read instructions and crashes
  • App crashes every time I try to open it
  • Crashes every time without fail
  • Game is unplayable due to crashing
  • Unplayable on iPhone 8+
  • Crashes after the intro every time
  • Crashes, first time every time
  • Game crashes when trying to start game
  • Game crashes when opening user settings
  • Says "THIS IS AN OLD RESEARCH PROJECT AND DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE"
  • Still isn’t working
  • Rien ne fonctionne
  • Can’t use app at all
  • Says to read intro again and again and again. Click OK, crash.
  • Game crashes every time before starting a game
  • Hasn’t been updated in 2yrs
  • Crashes on start. No place to set level as required!
  • This game doesn’t work
  • Won’t let me play
  • Deleted and downloaded several times to no avail
  • Waste of time until it is fixed
  • Crashes immediately
  • Game won’t even open
  • There’s a bug
  • Game closes itself after reading the instructions
  • Crashes every single time after the introduction
  • Crashes on the “enter user skill level” screen in iOS11
  • Could never get it open on iPad 7
  • Crashed when trying to set user info
  • Only part that works is the intro
  • App crashes when clicking on user info
  • App crashes when clicking on start game link at end of introduction
  • Game is unplayable
  • Need QA testing on all supported devices
  • New form at the end of each game is annoying and 100% crashes
  • Crashed all the time
  • Need to set skill level to play. Crashes when you try to set it.
  • Requires you to set a skill level before playing but throws you out before you can
  • Has been out since 2016 and still not resolved the problem
  • Crushes right away
  • App not working at this time
  • Crashes when you try to set the skill level
  • Buggy
  • Crashes constantly
  • Crash Central
  • Unable to start a game
  • Crashed every time I try to start a game
  • Crashed every time I try to go into the settings
  • Doesn't work!!!
  • Keeps crashing when I try to enter info!
  • Can't even make it to the game!
  • Remove this broken app!
  • App crashes every time before you can even try playing the game
  • App crashes the moment it is opened
  • Crashes every time and on every device
  • Asks to set skill level before beginning and then closes down when I try to do that
  • Straight up doesn't work
  • Game crashed each time I went to click "user info"
  • Couldn't play once
  • Crashed anytime I tried to open settings
  • Crashed anytime I tried to go through the intro
  • AI interface wins when it doesn't even have a quarto
  • AI interface wins incorrectly

Requested features

11 requests
  • Update the app
  • Fix the crashing issue
  • Fix the game
  • Repair the app
  • Update coming
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  • Fix the bug
  • QA testing on all supported devices
  • Remove non working apps from the store
  • Different levels of play
  • Play human opponents
  • Turn the board for better view

Hex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

QUARTO.GG

No in-app purchases

None

Hex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QUARTO.GG free?
QUARTO.GG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hex free?
Hex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QUARTO.GG or Hex?
Hex is rated higher. QUARTO.GG averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Hex averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do QUARTO.GG or Hex have ads?
Neither QUARTO.GG nor Hex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QUARTO.GG or Hex?
QUARTO.GG ships an update every 4 weeks, and Hex every 3 days. Most recently, QUARTO.GG was updated on October 22, 2026 and Hex on October 24, 2026.

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