Comparison

Hexio vs Tile Snap

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

Tile Snap

Engage your mind with a unique tile-matching puzzle game. Flip and match tiles to clear the board and solve increasingly challenging levels. Experience a satisfyingly tricky brain teaser.

Highlights
  • Tile flipping mechanic
  • Match tiles to clear
  • Solve challenging puzzles
  • Satisfying click-snap gameplay
Features
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Flip tiles to match them (click, click, snap!) Clear all tiles to solve the puzzle (whoosh!) It's trickier than it sounds!

Screenshots

Hexio4 screens
Tile Snap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tile Snap at none against Hexio's shown. Tile Snap also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 259). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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 Tile Snap sells 3 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 Tile Snap. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tile Snap has 2.2K ratings behind it against 259, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Hexio's written reviews are positive against 85% of Tile Snap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexio ships an update every 2 months, Tile Snap monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hexio versus Tile Snap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexioTile Snap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (259 ratings)4.8 (2.2K ratings)
Positive reviews82.7% of reviews85.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2592.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLogisk Studio Inc.Shape Shop Pty Ltd atf Shape Shop Trust

Customer experience

Hexio

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

Tile Snap

All ratings2,162 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral4.6%
Negative10.1%

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

Tile Snap

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and challenging puzzles
  • 💎 Unique and beautiful game design
  • 🎨 Vibrant colors and satisfying sounds
  • 🎉 Addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 🚫 No ads or intrusive monetization

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited number of free hints
  • 🤯 Some puzzles can be very difficult
  • 🔄 Inability to replay previous levels
  • 🔀 Lack of level selection or progression control

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

Tile Snap

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Losing progress or purchased hints across devices
  • Issues with daily free hint not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to replay or revisit previous levels
  • Option to earn additional free hints
  • Level selection or progression control

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hexio

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

Tile Snap

One-time3
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • 12 Hints$1.99
  • Daily Hints$2.99

Questions

Is Hexio free?
Hexio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tile Snap free?
Tile Snap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hexio or Tile Snap?
Hexio and Tile Snap are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 259 and 2.2K ratings respectively.
Do Hexio or Tile Snap have ads?
Hexio shows ads; Tile Snap does not.
Which is updated more often, Hexio or Tile Snap?
Hexio ships an update every 2 months, and Tile Snap monthly. Most recently, Hexio was updated on September 20, 2026 and Tile Snap on September 25, 2026.

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