Comparison

Box10 vs Hex 1010

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

Head to head
About

Box10

Place blocks onto a 10x10 grid to clear lines horizontally or vertically. The game ends when there's no more space to place blocks. Immerse yourself in this engaging puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • 10x10 grid gameplay
  • Horizontal line clearing
  • Vertical line clearing
  • Engaging puzzle mechanics
  • Simple block placement
Features
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Put the blocks in the 10x10 grids. Make the blocks line horizontally or vertically will be clear. Game will end when you don't have enough space to put the blocks into 10x10 grids. Immediately enter this new and interesting squares world!

About

Hex 1010

A free puzzle game where you drag and drop blocks onto a 10x10 grid. Clear lines horizontally or vertically to score points. The game ends when no more blocks can be placed.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop block placement
  • Clear horizontal lines
  • Clear vertical lines
  • 10x10 grid board
  • Simple puzzle rules
Features
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Hex 1010, a free puzzle game with simple rules. Drag and drop the blocks into the 1010 board, then clear the blocks by making a line of full bricks horizontally or vertically. This puzzle game ends when you don't have enough space to put a given block into the 1010 board. Have fun!!

Screenshots

Box103 screens
Hex 10104 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Box10 at none against Hex 1010's 1. Box10 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). Hex 1010's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price 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. Hex 1010 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Box10 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Box10 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hex 1010 has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Box10 ships an update every 2 weeks, Hex 1010 every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Box10 versus Hex 1010: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBox10Hex 1010
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings115 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertechplus jscChaohsien Lee

Customer experience

Box10

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hex 1010

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Box10

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hex 1010

One-time1
  • Disable Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Box10 free?
Box10 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hex 1010 free?
Hex 1010 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Box10 or Hex 1010?
Box10 is rated higher. Box10 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Hex 1010 averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Box10 or Hex 1010 have ads?
Hex 1010 shows ads; Box10 does not.
Which is updated more often, Box10 or Hex 1010?
Box10 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hex 1010 every 10 months. Most recently, Box10 was updated on June 25, 2026 and Hex 1010 on September 26, 2026.

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