HexFiller vs Color Wave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HexFiller
A strategy game where you capture hexagons to outmaneuver an opponent. It features simple controls and a clean interface, perfect for quick play sessions. The game helps develop pattern recognition and strategic thinking.
- Hexagon capture gameplay
- Strategic blocking mechanics
- Pattern recognition challenges
- Quick game sessions
- Player statistics tracking
- In-game hints and instructions
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An early home-computer strategy game carefully re-designed with a clean, simple interface for the iPhone and iPad. Winning against the computer requires both a good strategy and the ability to recognize spacial patterns. Select a color to capture hexagons of that color adjoining the hexagons you have already captured. Block your opponent with strategic moves. Capture more hexagons than the iPhone/iPad to win. Each game is short so you can play when you have a few minutes to spare. Statistics shows your record over time. Easy to learn how to play with a "Hint" overlay at game startup which can be hidden when you no longer need it. Plus a good instructions page to more fully describe the game. Minimal settings to worry about: select to play against the strategy of either Player A or Player B; enter your name to personalize your game. NOTES: (1) This game may be difficult for color-blind players. (2) If you enjoy the game, let us know what changes and enhancements you would like.
Color Wave
A relaxing color matching game where you tap tiles to change their color and connect adjacent tiles. The goal is to cover the entire board with a single color wave. Enjoy a simple, colorful, and fun puzzle experience.
- Color matching gameplay
- Tile-tapping mechanics
- Relaxing puzzle experience
- Simple interface
- Single-player mode
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Take a moment to relax and enjoy a no-stakes color matching game. When the app launches you'll be immediately shown a colorful board of tiles and six color keys at the bottom. Tapping a color will change the top left tile to your new color and will link it with any adjacent tiles of the same color. Continue tapping until you've taken over the whole board with a wave of colors.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Color Wave at 100% against HexFiller's 83%. Color Wave also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 17 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). HexFiller's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Color Wave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of HexFiller's written reviews are positive against 100% of Color Wave's.
HexFiller ships an update every 17 months, Color Wave every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HexFiller | Color Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gold Creek Enterprises Ltd. | Dylan Pearce |
Customer experience
HexFiller
Color Wave
In-app purchases
HexFiller
No in-app purchases
Color Wave
No in-app purchases
