Comparison

Sembl vs HexT

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

Head to head
About

Sembl

Engage in a unique puzzle experience where you create designs through various artistic actions. Master over 190 levels at your own pace or test your speed in timed challenges. Enjoy minimalist graphics and serene music.

Highlights
  • Unique design puzzles
  • Paint, cut, punch, stencil, spin
  • 32 levels
  • Over 190 puzzles
  • Journey mode
  • Challenge mode
  • Minimalist graphics
  • Serene sound
Features
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"With pleasing music, a lovely design, a unique concept, and the right amount of challenge, Sembl is hard to put down." - AppAdvice Every design is a puzzle and every game is unique. Paint, cut, punch, stencil and spin your way to the perfect design. Master 32 levels and over 190 puzzles at your own pace in the Journey, or race the clock in Challenge mode. ◉ Deceptively simple gameplay ◉ Two ways to play – Journey or Challenge ◉ 32 levels and over 190 unique puzzles ◉ Minimalist graphics and beautiful, serene sound ◉ Stats and leaderboard

About

HexT

A vibrant number-matching puzzle game where players swipe to combine hexagonal tiles and achieve higher numbers. Rotate the board to strategically align tiles for optimal combinations. Aim to reach the highest tile possible before running out of moves.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal tile matching
  • Swipe to combine numbers
  • Rotate the hex board
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Colorful design
  • One-handed play
Features
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HexT is a colorful number matching game with a twist, easy to play and addictive! Nineteen small hexagon tiles are arranged in one big hexagon. Swiping down collapses and combines like tiles into the next biggest number. A new random numbered tile appears with every slide down. The twist is that you can rotate the large hex left or right as much as you want, changing the lineup of tiles. Keep combining tiles until you get to the 13 tile or have no more moves. If you like Tetris or 2048 you'll love this. Directions: SWIPE DOWN to collapse the tiles down to combine tiles with the same number (Two "5"s become a "6" for example). Tiles will combine if they are adjacent or if there are only empty tiles in between. SWIPE LEFT or RIGHT to rotate the hex and change the alignment of tiles. Your score will increase each time tiles are combined. The goal is to get the "16" tile. Good luck! "Very cool and addictive game. My kids love it too." - Oldacer "Better than 2048 and really hard!" - Jbboyz "This game has the right amount of strategy to get you through a spat of boredom." - Battosaimom

Screenshots

Sembl4 screens
HexT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HexT at 4.9 against Sembl's 4.2. HexT also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Sembl's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Sembl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HexT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HexT holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Sembl's written reviews are positive against 100% of HexT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sembl ships an update every 3 weeks, HexT every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sembl versus HexT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSemblHexT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (21 ratings)4.9 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2129 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtgig StudioGolby Systems LLC

Customer experience

Sembl

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative13.0%

HexT

All ratings29 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sembl

One-time1
  • Remove all ads$1.99
None

HexT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sembl free?
Sembl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HexT free?
HexT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sembl or HexT?
HexT is rated higher. Sembl averages 4.2 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while HexT averages 4.9 from 29 ratings.
Do Sembl or HexT have ads?
Neither Sembl nor HexT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sembl or HexT?
Sembl ships an update every 3 weeks, and HexT every 2 months. Most recently, Sembl was updated on November 2, 2026 and HexT on November 2, 2026.

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