Comparison

Hextrix vs Sand Blocks

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

Sand Blocks

A unique puzzle game where you arrange falling sand blocks to form complete horizontal rows. Clear rows to score points and advance levels, testing your spatial skills and reflexes in a fun and relaxing experience.

Highlights
  • Falling sand block manipulation
  • Form complete horizontal rows
  • Scoring and level progression
  • Block rotation and movement
  • Satisfactory sand simulation
  • Beautiful art style
Features
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This game is perfect for puzzle lovers and sandcastle builders. A Sandtris puzzle with a twist. You have to manipulate different shapes of sand blocks that fall from the top of the screen and arrange them in a way that they form complete horizontal rows at the bottom of the screen. The more rows you clear, the more points you get and the higher your level goes. Rotate and move the blocks to fit them better in the available space, but don't let them stack up too high or touch the top of the screen or you'll lose. This game is fun, challenging and relaxing at the same time. It tests your spatial skills, your reflexes and your creativity. Try it out and see how many rows you can clear and how high you can score! Sand Blocks is a Tetris like sand puzzle game that combines satisfactory sand simulation with a beautiful art style.

Screenshots

Hextrix4 screens
Sand Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hextrix at 5.0 against Sand Blocks's 4.2. Hextrix also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). Sand Blocks's advantage is ratings volume (3.2K 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. Sand Blocks sells 13 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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sand Blocks has 3.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hextrix versus Sand Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHextrixSand Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.2 (3.2K ratings)
Positive reviews—21.6% of reviews
Number of ratings33.2K — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB431 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThanh Tung MaiVoodoo

Customer experience

Hextrix

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

Sand Blocks

All ratings3,125 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews283 reviews
Positive21.6%
Neutral11.7%
Negative66.8%

Bugs and requests

Hextrix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sand Blocks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes at higher levels
  • Inconsistent block placement and sand behavior
  • Wheel/roulette feature not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline play mode
  • Endless/survival mode without difficulty spikes
  • Customizable controls and settings
  • More level variety and challenge progression

In-app purchases

None

Hextrix

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Sand Blocks

One-time13
  • Small Coin Pack$0.99
  • Tiny Coin Pack$0.99
  • No Ads$1.99
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  • Small Card Pack$1.99
  • Starter Pack$3.49
  • Small Coin Pack$4.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$5.99
  • Medium Card Pack$5.99
  • Premium Pack$10.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$14.99
  • Big Card Pack$15.99
  • Large Coin Pack$17.99
  • Big Coin Pack$39.99

Questions

Is Hextrix free?
Hextrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sand Blocks free?
Sand Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hextrix or Sand Blocks?
Hextrix is rated higher. Hextrix averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Sand Blocks averages 4.2 from 3.2K ratings.
Do Hextrix or Sand Blocks have ads?
Sand Blocks shows ads; Hextrix does not.

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