Comparison

Slide to Freedom vs HexThrees

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

Head to head
About

Slide to Freedom

This puzzle game challenges you to move a large red block to the exit by sliding other blocks horizontally or vertically. It features hundreds of levels, a level editor, and a solver to help you master the challenges with minimal moves.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of predefined levels
  • Level editor with solver
  • Minimal move challenges
  • Unlimited undos
  • Modern minimalistic design
  • Customizable display and sound
Features
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Explore one of the oldest, most intriguing, and addictive sliding puzzles. In Slide to Freedom, the goal is to move the large red block to the exit by moving the blocks only horizontally or vertically. Try to achieve this with as few moves as possible. 530 predefined levels are included. A level editor with integrated solver allows you to discover this puzzle step by step. Complete list of features: GAMEPLAY - Levels grouped into five categories : 50 Intro, 75 Easy, 175 Medium, 140 Hard, 90 Extreme. - The minimum number of moves ranges from 6 to 150. - None of the levels are initially locked. - The best score for each level is saved. - Unlimited undos. - No lag while dragging a block. - Video controls to review your moves after completing a level. - No ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, and no requests for reviews. DISPLAY - A fresh, modern, minimalistic look. - An option to choose a light or dark display background. - Dark mode support (iOS 13+). - Support for all four landscape and portrait device orientations. - Support for all screen sizes. SOUND - Ability to listen to your own music while using the app. - Option to turn off all sounds of the app itself. HINTS - The Hints button provides the minimal number of moves. - Animation of the minimal solution. - Adjustable animation speed (1 move per 2 seconds - 4 moves per second). - Number of hint moves can be restricted by stopping the animation. - If hint moves are used, the result is not considered a new score. EDITOR - A simple-to-use level editor, designed to require very few taps. - Any level can serve as a starting point for editing. - Add your levels to favorites and share them with others. - This way, levels suitable for young children can be created and shared. - A solver-button to report the minimum number of moves while editing. SOLVER - Handles any configuration of blocks. - Minimizes the number of moves. - Minimizes total number of moved-over squares for solutions having the same number of moves. - Detects if no solution exists. - Solve time less than 0.2 second for most levels. - Tested on iOS and iPadOS 27, all devices including iPhone Duo. We hope you enjoy Slide to Freedom.

About

HexThrees

A relaxing puzzle game where you swipe tiles to merge them based on Fibonacci and power-of-two rules. Expand your game field for endless play and enjoy satisfying haptic feedback on compatible devices.

Highlights
  • Swipe to move tiles
  • Merge tiles by Fibonacci and power-of-two rules
  • Expandable game field for endless play
  • Satisfying haptic feedback
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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Swipe. Merge. Get bonus. Relax. Easy mind puzzle. Swipe to move tiles, merge them by basic rules, collect bonuses and avoid locks. Expandable game field, which makes process nearly endless! Perfect to distract your mind or keep your hands busy while listening to music or podcast. If your device equipped with haptic engine, you can feel realistic movement of every tile, making gameplay a unique satisfying experience. Simple, but challenging rules: - new cells combined by Fibonacci numbers - once cell reach level 8, use power of two! Easy to learn, easy to master. Just keep swiping!

Screenshots

Slide to Freedom4 screens
HexThrees3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HexThrees at Free against Slide to Freedom's $0.99. HexThrees also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.6). Slide to Freedom's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On review sentiment, ads, 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

HexThrees is free to download; Slide to Freedom costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slide to Freedom ships an update every 2 months, HexThrees every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Slide to Freedom versus HexThrees: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlide to FreedomHexThrees
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperRolfs AppsIlja Stepanow

Customer experience

Slide to Freedom

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HexThrees

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Slide to Freedom

No in-app purchases

None

HexThrees

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slide to Freedom free?
Slide to Freedom costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HexThrees free?
HexThrees is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Slide to Freedom or HexThrees have ads?
Neither Slide to Freedom nor HexThrees shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slide to Freedom or HexThrees?
Slide to Freedom ships an update every 2 months, and HexThrees every 5 months. Most recently, Slide to Freedom was updated on October 29, 2026 and HexThrees on October 13, 2026.

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