# Hexio vs HOOK 2

The clearest difference is price: Hexio at Free against HOOK 2's $2.99. HOOK 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Hexio is free to download; HOOK 2 costs $2.99 up front. Hexio sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. HOOK 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Hexio against 4.8 for HOOK 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 259 and 96 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Hexio's written reviews are positive against 92% of HOOK 2's.

Hexio ships an update every 2 months, HOOK 2 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hexio | HOOK 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (259 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hexio/id1378053163/reviews) | [4.8 (96 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hook-2/id1595687061/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **259** | 96 |
| Positive reviews | 82.7% of reviews | **92.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 69 MB | 281 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Logisk Studio Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/796814064) | [Maciej Targoni](https://appshunter.io/developer/495165602) |

## What reviewers say

### Hexio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hexio/id1378053163)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Hints | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Hints and No Ads | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Beautiful, minimalist design
- 🧠 Challenging yet relaxing puzzles
- 🧘‍♀️ Calming atmosphere and music
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to learn gameplay
- 💯 Highly recommended by users

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❓ Progress not saved correctly
- 📱 Scaling issues on larger screens
- 🎵 Inability to play background music
- 💸 In-app purchase issues
- 🌈 Colorblindness accessibility concerns

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- More levels
- Reset button for game progress
- Undo button
- Colorblind mode
- Improved iCloud/Game Center sync


### HOOK 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hook-2/id1595687061)

Engage in a minimalist puzzle experience focused on unhooking. This sequel introduces an extra dimension to the gameplay, challenging you to discover and utilize various mechanics to clear the board of all hooks. Enjoy a relaxing, ad-free puzzle journey.

**Highlights:** Minimalist puzzle design, Unhooking mechanics, Added dimension gameplay, Discover new game mechanics, Relaxing experience, No ads, scoring, or text

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Brilliant and simple concept
- 🧠 Makes you think
- 😌 Calming and relaxing
- 👍 Elegant and rewarding game design
- 💯 Absolutely worth the price

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏳ Too short for the price
- 😕 Levels can be too easy
- 📉 Not as difficult as the first
- 🤏 Not enough levels
- 🤔 Can't reset progress

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot reset progress
- Accidental purchase and refund request

**Requested features**

- Add more levels
- Include more complex levels
- Add more levels to justify the spend
- More levels please!
- Looking forward to new levels


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hexio free?

Hexio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is HOOK 2 free?

HOOK 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hexio or HOOK 2?

Hexio and HOOK 2 are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 259 and 96 ratings respectively.

### Do Hexio or HOOK 2 have ads?

Hexio shows ads; HOOK 2 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hexio or HOOK 2?

Hexio ships an update every 2 months, and HOOK 2 every 4 months. Most recently, Hexio was updated on September 20, 2026 and HOOK 2 on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*