Hexio vs Humbug
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.
Humbug
Engage in a unique puzzle game where you control bugs to solve challenges. Discover your problem-solving skills with mind-bending gameplay, beautiful graphics, and hours of fun.
- Unique bug control puzzles
- Mind-bending gameplay
- Beautiful graphics
- Simple controls
- Hours of gameplay
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Do you think you're a genius? Take control of the bugs in this unique puzzle game and find out! Humbug features awesome bugs, beautiful graphics, simple controls and many hours of mind-bending gameplay!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hexio at every 2 months against Humbug's every 12 months. Hexio also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Humbug's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 83%). 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 and Humbug sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Hexio against 4.8 for Humbug. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 260 and 375 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Hexio's written reviews are positive against 93% of Humbug's.
Hexio ships an update every 2 months, Humbug every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hexio | Humbug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (260 ratings) | 4.8 (375 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.7% of reviews | 92.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 260 | 375 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| 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 | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Logisk Studio Inc. | Dunderbit |
Customer experience
Hexio
Humbug
User reviews
Hexio
From 260 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Beautiful, minimalist design
- 🧠 Challenging yet relaxing puzzles
- 🧘♀️ Calming atmosphere and music
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to learn gameplay
- 💯 Highly recommended by users
Room to improve
- ❓ Progress not saved correctly
- 📱 Scaling issues on larger screens
- 🎵 Inability to play background music
- 💸 In-app purchase issues
- 🌈 Colorblindness accessibility concerns
Humbug
From 375 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 Gorgeous graphics
- 🤩 Addictive gameplay
- 🧠 Challenging puzzles
- 🐞 Lovable bugs
- 👍 Well-executed mechanics
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of new levels/content
- 📺 Intrusive ads in free version
- 🤢 Motion sickness issues
- 💰 Aggressive monetization
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
Humbug
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Accidental level skips
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and new bug types
- Option to disable screen movement
- Accessibility settings
- Progression tracking/achievements
In-app purchases
Hexio
- Unlimited Hints$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlimited Hints and No Ads$3.99
Humbug
- 1 000 Coins$1.99
- No Ads$2.99
- 3 000 Coins$4.99
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- 7 000 Coins$5.99
- 7 000 Coins$8.99
- 15 000 Coins$16.99
