Blocky XMAS vs Hexio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blocky XMAS
A festive block puzzle game where players guide a magnetic star block to arrange Christmas tree blocks. Swipe to move the star, and watch other blocks magnetically follow. Conquer 40 challenging levels to complete the holiday puzzles.
- Christmas-themed block puzzles
- Magnetic block mechanics
- 40 challenging levels
- Swipe-to-move gameplay
- Intuitive puzzle solving
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A Christmas themed blocky puzzle game with 40 levels. Can you get all the Christmas tree blocks into place in this blocky puzzle game for you? How to play? When you swipe anywhere on the screen, you move the star block. But the star block is magnetic, so all other blocks will stick to the star block. Now try to get all the blocks into place! @BartBonte
Hexio
Engage your mind with a minimalist puzzle game featuring 96 handcrafted levels. Enjoy a serene piano soundtrack as you solve challenges. Hints are available for purchase to assist with difficult puzzles.
- 96 hand-crafted puzzles
- Free access to all levels
- Optional hint purchases
- Automatic game progress saving
- Relaxing piano soundtrack
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Hexio is a relaxing, mind-bending, minimalist puzzle game that offers 96 meticulously designed levels to immerse yourself into. A beautiful piano soundtrack accompanies you in your delightful experience. Features: - 96 hand-crafted puzzles - All levels are free and accessible from the start - Option to purchase hints to help you find the solution to some levels - Game progress is saved automatically Don't hesitate to contact us if you find any issue with the game or if you simply want to send us your feedback, it is greatly appreciated.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blocky XMAS at 100% against Hexio's 83%. Blocky XMAS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Hexio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (259 vs 34). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Blocky XMAS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hexio sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Blocky XMAS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hexio has 259 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Blocky XMAS's written reviews are positive against 83% of Hexio's.
Blocky XMAS ships an update every 7 months, Hexio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blocky XMAS | Hexio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (34 ratings) — better | 4.8 (259 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 82.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 259 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bart BONTE | Logisk Studio Inc. |
Customer experience
Blocky XMAS
Hexio
Bugs and requests
Blocky XMAS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hexio
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game freezes or crashes
- Progress not saving after level completion
- Scaling issues on iPad Pro
- Ads not loading properly
- In-app purchase not working
Requested features
5 requests- More levels
- Reset button for game progress
- Undo button
- Colorblind mode
- Improved iCloud/Game Center sync
In-app purchases
Blocky XMAS
- premium unlock$2.49
Hexio
- Unlimited Hints$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlimited Hints and No Ads$3.99
