Comparison

Hextrix vs Thorn And Balloons

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

Head to head
About

Hextrix

Rotate a hexagon to collect falling blocks of the same color and prevent them from stacking outside the play area. Match three or more blocks to clear them and earn combos. The game ends when blocks stack beyond the outer boundary.

Highlights
  • Hexagon rotation mechanic
  • Match-3 block clearing
  • Combo system for scoring
  • Prevent blocks from stacking out of bounds
  • Simple, intuitive gameplay
Features
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Rotate the Hexagon to prevent the blocks from stacking outside the outer grey hexagon! Blocks start on the edges of the screen, and fall towards the inner blue hexagon. The objective of the game is to prevent the blocks from stacking outside the area of the grey hexagon. To do this, you must rotate the hexagon to collect different stacks of blocks on each face. Aim to connect 3 or more blocks of the same color. When they match up, those 3 blocks are destroyed, and the blocks above them slide down. Destroying multiple series of blocks grants combos, whose durations are indicated by a quickly receding outline around the outer hexagon. You lose once a stack forms outside the outer boundary!

About

Thorn And Balloons

Launch a thorn ball to bounce off walls and pop all the balloons. Master strength and angle to overcome physics-based challenges and win levels. This casual game offers a relaxing yet mentally stimulating experience with abstract graphics.

Highlights
  • Launch thorn ball with adjustable strength and angle
  • Bouncing physics simulation
  • Pop balloons by contact
  • Multiple challenging levels
  • Abstract graphics
  • Brain-training gameplay
Features
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Thorn And Balloons is a very interesting casual game. In the game, you need to control the strength and angle to launch the thorn ball, the thorn ball will bounce and pop when it hits the wall, and all the balloons will be broken by rebounding to win. How to play: 1. Press and hold the screen and swipe back to control the power of the launch 2. Swipe diagonally to control the angle of launch 3. Let go and the thorn ball will launch 4. The thorn ball will fall under the influence of gravity 5. It will bounce when it hits the wall 6. The balloon will burst when touched 7. Destroy all balloons to win the game Game Features: 1. levels with big brain hole 2. Relax and interesting 3. Develop your brain power 4. Abstract Graphics Experience 5. Completely free physics game We look forward to hearing your feedback! Please leave your comments so we can keep improving the game.

Screenshots

Hextrix4 screens
Thorn And Balloons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hextrix at none against Thorn And Balloons's 19. Hextrix also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Thorn And Balloons's advantage is ratings volume (52K vs 3). 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. Thorn And Balloons sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Hextrix asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hextrix holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thorn And Balloons has 52K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hextrix versus Thorn And Balloons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHextrixThorn And Balloons
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (52K ratings)
Positive reviews—33.2% of reviews
Number of ratings352K — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB215 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThanh Tung MaiFun Space Limited

Customer experience

Hextrix

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Thorn And Balloons

All ratings51,520 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews734 reviews
Positive33.2%
Neutral9.4%
Negative57.4%

Bugs and requests

Hextrix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Thorn And Balloons

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes on launch for some users
  • Progress reset or levels skipped unexpectedly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Offline mode without ads
  • More level variety and progression
  • Ability to create custom levels

In-app purchases

None

Hextrix

No in-app purchases

19 purchases

Thorn And Balloons

One-time19
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Money Pack 1$0.99
  • Hint Item Pack 1$0.99
Show 16 more
  • Balloon Skin$0.99
  • Magnet Pack 1$0.99
  • Shield Pack 1$0.99
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • Cash Pack 1$0.99
  • Memory Item Pack 1$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Money Pack 2$2.99
  • Hint Item Pack 2$2.99
  • Memory Item Pack 2$2.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Shield Pack 2$2.99
  • Magnet Pack 2$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Remove Ads Offer$4.99

Questions

Is Hextrix free?
Hextrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thorn And Balloons free?
Thorn And Balloons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hextrix or Thorn And Balloons?
Hextrix is rated higher. Hextrix averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Thorn And Balloons averages 4.7 from 52K ratings.
Do Hextrix or Thorn And Balloons have ads?
Thorn And Balloons shows ads; Hextrix does not.

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