Comparison

RookStar vs HexRoller

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

Head to head
About

RookStar

A challenging puzzle game where you strategically move rooks to target positions. Compete with friends or others in daily challenges. Offers a yearly subscription to remove ads.

Highlights
  • Strategic rook movement
  • Target position puzzles
  • Play with friends
  • Daily challenges
  • Ad-free subscription
Features
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You control five rooks that move in straight lines until they hit a wall or another rook. For each problem, try to move the rook with the same color as the target to the target position(rotating star) in as few moves as possible. Play with friends or compete against others in the daily challenges. Subscription options We have the following subscription periods in our game: 1. Remove ads yearly subscription for $2.49 for skipping ads during one year. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is established for Swedish customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Cancelling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039 . When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be cancelled. When your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements included in Subscription option.

About

HexRoller

This digital board game challenges players to strategically place rolled numbers onto a hex grid. Aim to fill areas and achieve special targets like connections and straights. Enjoy solo or two-player modes with auto-selection features.

Highlights
  • Digital edition of a popular dice game
  • Strategic hex grid number placement
  • Fill areas and achieve targets
  • Solo and two-player modes
  • Auto-select dice and auto-complete turn
  • Digital score pad and dice functionality
  • Leaderboard and achievements
Features
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HexRoller is the digital edition of the well-known dice game! In this fast and tricky roll-and-write game each player attempts to place the rolled numbers in their hex grid the best, to fill up areas and to reach special targets as connections and straights. • Official license • Easy start into the game • Game mode "Solo" for single players • Game mode "Duo" for two players on one device • Auto-Select Dice and Auto-Complete Turn • Using the app as a digital score pad or digital dice • Local leaderboard for solo mode • Supporting Game Center with leaderboard and achievements

Screenshots

RookStar1 screens
HexRoller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RookStar at Free against HexRoller's $3.99. RookStar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months). HexRoller's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

RookStar is free to download; HexRoller costs $3.99 up front. RookStar sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.49 per year. HexRoller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RookStar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RookStar's written reviews are positive against 83% of HexRoller's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RookStar ships an update every 6 weeks, HexRoller every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RookStar versus HexRoller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRookStarHexRoller
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better4.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMats ErikssonOutline Development

Customer experience

RookStar

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HexRoller

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RookStar

Subscriptions1
  • Remove ads 1 year subscription$2.491 Year
None

HexRoller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RookStar free?
RookStar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HexRoller free?
HexRoller costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RookStar or HexRoller?
RookStar is rated higher. RookStar averages 5.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while HexRoller averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do RookStar or HexRoller have ads?
Neither RookStar nor HexRoller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RookStar or HexRoller?
RookStar ships an update every 6 weeks, and HexRoller every 14 months. Most recently, RookStar was updated on September 10, 2026 and HexRoller on September 11, 2026.

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