Comparison

Hexio vs Colorscope

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 96 hand-crafted puzzles
  • Free access to all levels
  • Optional hint purchases
  • Automatic game progress saving
  • Relaxing piano soundtrack
Features
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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.

About

Colorscope

Engage with a minimalist and visually striking puzzle game that challenges your perception of color. Explore 900 handcrafted levels with unique mechanics. Offers alternative color schemes for color blindness.

Highlights
  • Minimalist puzzle design
  • Visually stunning graphics
  • 900 handcrafted puzzles
  • Alternative color schemes
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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Mirror pieces and blend colors in a brand new minimal and visually stunning puzzler. 900 Handcrafted and challenging puzzles. Features alternative color schemes for all common color deficiencies. From the creators of Colorcube and Sevn. Original soundtrack by Sean Dhondt. (seandhondt.be) Supported by the VAF/Flanders Game Fund.

Screenshots

Hexio4 screens
Colorscope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Colorscope at none against Hexio's shown. Hexio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Hexio sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Colorscope sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Hexio against 4.8 for Colorscope. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 259 and 727 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Hexio's written reviews are positive against 87% of Colorscope's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexio ships an update every 2 months, Colorscope every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hexio versus Colorscope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexioColorscope
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (259 ratings)4.8 (727 ratings)
Positive reviews82.7% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings259727 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLogisk Studio Inc.Next Apps BVBA

Customer experience

Hexio

All ratings259 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral5.8%
Negative11.5%

Colorscope

All ratings727 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

User reviews

Hexio

From 259 App Store ratings

What 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

Colorscope

From 727 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing, meditative experience
  • 🎨 Beautiful colors and patterns
  • 🧠 Engaging mental challenge
  • 🎮 Satisfying gameplay
  • 💰 Reasonable pricing for additional content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional technical issues (crashes, glitches)
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Difficulty purchasing additional content

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

Colorscope

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inability to purchase additional puzzle packs
  • Graphical issues with animations on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Custom color options
  • Ability to reset progress and start over
  • Zen mode to create custom patterns
  • Cloud sync for progress across devices

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hexio

One-time3
  • Unlimited Hints$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Unlimited Hints and No Ads$3.99
18 purchases

Colorscope

One-time18
  • Dreamvessel$0.99
  • Featherheart$0.99
  • Flowermind$0.99
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  • Mooncloud$0.99
  • Snaildance$0.99
  • Sunburst$0.99
  • Twinklemood$0.99
  • Nightglow$0.99
  • Sparklewish$0.99
  • Flamegaze$0.99
  • Wanderleaves$0.99
  • Thunderlove$0.99
  • Souldrift$0.99
  • Starhike$0.99
  • Easy Collection$1.99
  • Hard Collection$1.99
  • Medium Collection$2.99
  • Full collection$6.99

Questions

Is Hexio free?
Hexio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colorscope free?
Colorscope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hexio or Colorscope?
Hexio and Colorscope are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 259 and 727 ratings respectively.
Do Hexio or Colorscope have ads?
Hexio shows ads; Colorscope does not.
Which is updated more often, Hexio or Colorscope?
Hexio ships an update every 2 months, and Colorscope every 17 months. Most recently, Hexio was updated on September 26, 2026 and Colorscope on September 23, 2026.

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