Hexio vs Hexa Knot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Hexa Knot
A minimalistic puzzle game where players swap hexagonal tiles to create colorful knots. Enjoy a relaxing experience with simple controls and no time pressure, suitable for both casual play and challenging your perception.
- Swap hexes to create knots
- 500 levels of varying difficulty
- Simple one-finger control
- No ticking clock, play at your own pace
- Hint system available
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Simple, minimalistic puzzle game. Relax with simple rules. Your goal is to swap hexes to make colorful knots. Small levels are easy, but larger will challenge your patience and perception. Features: • 500 levels in different sizes • simple one finger control • no ticking clock, play as long as you need and relax • hints if you need them
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hexa Knot at none against Hexio's 3. Hexio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 74%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Hexio sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Hexa Knot asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Hexio against 4.7 for Hexa Knot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 259 and 290 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Hexio's written reviews are positive against 74% of Hexa Knot's.
Hexio ships an update every 2 months, Hexa Knot every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hexio | Hexa Knot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (259 ratings) — better | 4.7 (290 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.7% of reviews — better | 73.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 259 | 290 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Logisk Studio Inc. | Michal Gorny |
Customer experience
Hexio
Hexa Knot
Bugs and 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
Hexa Knot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hexio
- Unlimited Hints$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlimited Hints and No Ads$3.99
Hexa Knot
No in-app purchases
