Comparison

Ripple Effect vs Hexoku

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

Head to head
About

Ripple Effect

A logic puzzle game where players fill grids with consecutive integers based on room size. It features rules about number placement to ensure separation between identical digits in rows and columns.

Highlights
  • Consecutive integer placement
  • Room-based puzzle mechanics
  • Row and column separation rules
  • Challenging logic puzzles
  • Grid-based gameplay
Features
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Ripple Effect is popular logic puzzle game in Japan. The solver must place one positive integer into each cell of the grid according to these rules: Every room must contain the consecutive integers from 1 to the quantity of cells in that room inclusive. If two identical numbers appear in the same row or column, at least that many cells with other numbers must separate them. For example, two cells both containing '1' may not be orthogonally adjacent, but must have at least one cell between them with a different number. Two cells marked '3' in the same row or column must have at least three cells with other numbers between them in that row or column, and so on.

About

Hexoku

Fill hexagonal grids with numbers 1-6 following simple rules. Solve over 3000 unique levels with increasing difficulty, from Novice to expert.

Highlights
  • Fill hexagons with numbers 1-6
  • Unique number rule per hexagon
  • Adjacent cells must match
  • 3000 unique levels
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Progressive challenge
Features
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Your goal is to fill all hexagons with numbers from 1 to 6. Some numbers are already filled. There are only two simple rules in the game: • There can be only unique numbers in each hexagon (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Therefore, there cannot be two identical numbers in one hexagon. • Two adjacent cells from different hexagons must have the same number. That sounds easy, right? However, passing some levels can take a lot of time and effort. We have created 3000 unique levels with varying degrees of difficulty in our application. If you are playing Hexoku for the first time, try the level “Novice”. Each difficulty level contains 500 unique levels. Where level 1 is the easiest and 500 is the most difficult. If you can easily solve the 500st level of one difficulty level, try the first level of the next level of difficulty. Good luck!

Screenshots

Ripple Effect4 screens
Hexoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ripple Effect and Hexoku both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Hexoku's written reviews are positive against 30% of Ripple Effect's. Hexoku also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 3). Ripple Effect's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ripple Effect against 4.9 for Hexoku. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Ripple Effect's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hexoku's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ripple Effect ships an update every 24 months, Hexoku every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ripple Effect versus Hexoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipple EffectHexoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.9 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings313 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYuki FujimotoAliaksandr Uvarau

Customer experience

Ripple Effect

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative30.0%

Hexoku

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ripple Effect

No in-app purchases

None

Hexoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ripple Effect free?
Ripple Effect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexoku free?
Hexoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ripple Effect or Hexoku?
Ripple Effect is rated higher. Ripple Effect averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Hexoku averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Ripple Effect or Hexoku have ads?
Hexoku shows ads; Ripple Effect does not.
Which is updated more often, Ripple Effect or Hexoku?
Ripple Effect ships an update every 24 months, and Hexoku every 2 months. Most recently, Ripple Effect was updated on June 1, 2026 and Hexoku on September 24, 2026.

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