Comparison

fade! vs HexDrop

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

Head to head
About

fade!

A relaxing yet challenging puzzle game where tapping rings clears fog and saves fish. It offers a Zen-like experience designed to engage both your eyes and brain.

Highlights
  • Simple tap-to-score gameplay
  • Clear fog
  • Save fishes
  • Relaxing puzzle
  • Challenging gameplay
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A relaxing puzzle from Ell Tee! The game play is so simple: Tap any ring to score! Let's push back the fog & save the fishes in this Zen Game! fade! is a puzzle for relaxing, while extremely challenging at the same time! (both eyes & brain) Thanks for playing fade!, Ell Tee

About

HexDrop

Features
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HexDrop is a hexa block puzzle that meets sudoku-style line clears — drop colorful hex blocks, match colors, and trigger satisfying chain reactions in three directions. Every move is a test of your brain and strategy in this addictive hex puzzle saga for Block Blast and Woodoku fans. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Daily Challenge: A new hex puzzle every day. Build a streak, earn rewards. • 3-Way Line Clears: Unlike square block puzzles, lines clear in three directions — deeper combos, bigger blasts. • 40 Hand-Crafted Levels: Progression with personality, not procedurally generated filler. • Smart Difficulty: Fair starts, expert finishes. Game scales with your skill. • Same-Color 2x Bonus: Match all-same-color lines for a score multiplier. • Bomb Power-Ups: Rare hex bombs clear entire color neighborhoods. • Offline Forever: No WiFi, no ads between every move, no time limits. • Pure Zen Vibes: Neon visuals, smooth haptics, ASMR sounds. Stress relief that respects your time. HOW TO PLAY • Drag hexa blocks from the tray onto the hex grid. • Complete a row or diagonal — watch the cascade. • Stack combos to multiply your score. • Keep the board clear to make room for bigger plays. PERFECT FOR FANS OF Block Blast, 1010, Woodoku, Hexa Sort, hexagonal sudoku, color match brain teasers, and zen puzzle games. Download HexDrop free. Play offline. Beat your best.

Screenshots

fade!3 screens
HexDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HexDrop at none against fade!'s 1. fade!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 16.0). 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. fade! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HexDrop asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
fade! versus HexDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterfade!HexDrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (107 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings107 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTopeboxEMRE SIN

Bugs and requests

fade!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or returns to home screen
  • Touch input not registering correctly on iPhone XR
  • Lagging issues

Requested features

7 requests
  • Expand color options (yellow, cyan, orange)
  • Add an endless mode
  • Different themes or color palettes
  • Dark mode and light mode options
  • Adjustable time limit
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  • More sound variety
  • German language description

HexDrop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

fade!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads!$1.99
None

HexDrop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is fade! free?
fade! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HexDrop free?
HexDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do fade! or HexDrop have ads?
HexDrop shows ads; fade! does not.

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