Comparison

Circles vs Hexio

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

Head to head
About

Circles

Engage your mind with minimalist puzzles that evolve with each level. Discover elegant challenges, vibrant colors, and a calming soundtrack at your own pace. Unlock secret modes for an added layer of complexity after completing the main game.

Highlights
  • Evolving maze puzzles
  • Minimalist design
  • Vibrant color palettes
  • Calming soundtrack
  • Bite-sized levels
  • Secret game modes
Features
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Puzzle your way through an ever evolving maze of circles. Maybe you need to go around, be quick or take moment to think? Every level offers something new and will have you trying to find your way to the end. The game is beautifully minimal, presenting elegant puzzles with no noise to distract you. Vibrant color palettes and a calming and sometimes jazzy soundscape will guide you along the way. You play on your own pace, and discover the game's rules as you go. Each puzzle is bite-sized and not too hard. After you've completed the game, there are two secret modes that completely change how you think about the levels. For when you like a bit more challenge. Completing the game including modes generally takes about 1.5h. Be curious and have fun!

About

Hexio

Engage your mind with a minimalist puzzle game featuring 96 handcrafted levels. Enjoy a serene piano soundtrack as you solve challenges. Hints are available for purchase to assist with difficult puzzles.

Highlights
  • 96 hand-crafted puzzles
  • Free access to all levels
  • Optional hint purchases
  • Automatic game progress saving
  • Relaxing piano soundtrack
Features
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Hexio is a relaxing, mind-bending, minimalist puzzle game that offers 96 meticulously designed levels to immerse yourself into. A beautiful piano soundtrack accompanies you in your delightful experience. Features: - 96 hand-crafted puzzles - All levels are free and accessible from the start - Option to purchase hints to help you find the solution to some levels - Game progress is saved automatically Don't hesitate to contact us if you find any issue with the game or if you simply want to send us your feedback, it is greatly appreciated.

Screenshots

Circles3 screens
Hexio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Circles at none against Hexio's 3. Circles also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Hexio's advantage is ratings volume (259 vs 26). On price, rating 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. Hexio sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Circles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Circles against 4.8 for Hexio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hexio has 259 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Circles's written reviews are positive against 83% of Hexio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circles ships an update weekly, Hexio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Circles versus Hexio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCirclesHexio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26 ratings)4.8 (259 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better82.7% of reviews
Number of ratings26259 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjeroen wimmersLogisk Studio Inc.

Customer experience

Circles

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hexio

All ratings259 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral5.8%
Negative11.5%

Bugs and requests

Circles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hexio

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes
  • Progress not saving after level completion
  • Scaling issues on iPad Pro
  • Ads not loading properly
  • In-app purchase not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels
  • Reset button for game progress
  • Undo button
  • Colorblind mode
  • Improved iCloud/Game Center sync

In-app purchases

None

Circles

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Hexio

One-time3
  • Unlimited Hints$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Unlimited Hints and No Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Circles free?
Circles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexio free?
Hexio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Circles or Hexio?
Circles and Hexio are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 26 and 259 ratings respectively.
Do Circles or Hexio have ads?
Hexio shows ads; Circles does not.
Which is updated more often, Circles or Hexio?
Circles ships an update weekly, and Hexio every 2 months. Most recently, Circles was updated on June 1, 2026 and Hexio on September 20, 2026.

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