fade! vs HexDrop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
HexDrop
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. fade! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HexDrop asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | fade! | HexDrop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (107 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 107 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Topebox | EMRE 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
fade!
- Remove Ads!$1.99
HexDrop
No in-app purchases









