Color Drift vs Hexa Drops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Color Drift
Test your reflexes and color perception in this fast-paced game. Tap circles matching the character's color before they disappear. It's a fun challenge designed with colorblindness in mind.
- Color-based gameplay
- Reflex testing
- Color perception challenge
- Colorblind-friendly design
- Fast-paced action
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Color Drift is a colorblind-friendly, color-based reaction game, in which the player taps circles that are the same color as the character in a test of reflexes and color perception. The goal is to tap circles of the same color before they fall below and leave your sight. *Top 100 in Games Category in May 2017* **Featured by Mashable on Snapchat Discover** Side Note: This game was inspired by my own lack of color perception! #redgreencolorblind Music and sound effects by Devin Bews Check out his music and performances at dbews.com!
Hexa Drops
A calming 3D puzzle game where you rotate tiles to connect paths through vibrant mazes. Enjoy a stress-free experience with no time limits, allowing you to solve each challenge at your own pace.
- 3D tile rotation
- Colorful mazes
- Path creation puzzles
- Relaxing gameplay
- No time limits
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Unlock 3D is a relaxing puzzle game where your goal is to rotate the tiles and create a path for through dozens of colorful mazes. You have all the time in the world to solve each one of them, so sit back, relax and enjoy the experience!
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Verdict
Color Drift and Hexa Drops both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Color Drift's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hexa Drops's. Color Drift also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Hexa Drops's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating 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. Color Drift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hexa Drops sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Color Drift against 4.6 for Hexa Drops. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 96 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Color Drift's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hexa Drops's.
Color Drift ships an update every 3 weeks, Hexa Drops weekly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Color Drift | Hexa Drops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (23 ratings) — better | 4.6 (96 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 96 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.3 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gilbert Anwar | RadPirates |
Customer experience
Color Drift
Hexa Drops
In-app purchases
Color Drift
- Remove Ads$1.99
Hexa Drops
- Remove Ads$2.99
