RookStar vs HexRoller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Strategic rook movement
- Target position puzzles
- Play with friends
- Daily challenges
- Ad-free subscription
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | RookStar | HexRoller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | 4.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mats Eriksson | Outline Development |
Customer experience
RookStar
HexRoller
In-app purchases
RookStar
- Remove ads 1 year subscription$2.491 Year
HexRoller
No in-app purchases









