Comparison

Slitherlink Mastery vs Hexoku

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

Head to head
About

Slitherlink Mastery

Solve addictive logic puzzles with a variety of difficulty levels and grid sizes. Features include touch-screen controls, line coloring, and instant error feedback. Unlock a master difficulty mode for an extra challenge.

Highlights
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Various puzzle sizes
  • Triangle, Square, and Hex puzzle types
  • Over 10,000 puzzles
  • Touch-screen pan and zoom
  • Instant error indications
  • Stats and high scores
Features
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Slitherlink is an addictive logic puzzle created in Japan by Nikoli, the creator of Sudoko. We have been addicted to Slitherlink for over 10 years now and decided it's about time to release an app of our own. Enjoy! FEATURES • 4 difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard and Master • 5 puzzle sizes: 3x3, 7x7, 10x10, 15x15 and 20x20 • 3 types of puzzles: Triangle, Square, Hex • Over 10,000 randomly selected puzzles • 6+ themes to suite your mood and taste • Touch-screen pan and zooming • Line colouring for long chains • Double tap to mark empty spaces • Undo, redo, reset and replay buttons • Instant error indications • Stats and high scores system A 'master' difficulty can be unlocked with an in-app-purchase for the most hardcore of puzzle solvers. If you're enjoying Slitherlink Mastery you can support us by unlocking this mode. Enjoy!

About

Hexoku

Fill hexagonal grids with numbers 1-6 following simple rules. Solve over 3000 unique levels with increasing difficulty, from Novice to expert.

Highlights
  • Fill hexagons with numbers 1-6
  • Unique number rule per hexagon
  • Adjacent cells must match
  • 3000 unique levels
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Progressive challenge
Features
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Your goal is to fill all hexagons with numbers from 1 to 6. Some numbers are already filled. There are only two simple rules in the game: • There can be only unique numbers in each hexagon (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Therefore, there cannot be two identical numbers in one hexagon. • Two adjacent cells from different hexagons must have the same number. That sounds easy, right? However, passing some levels can take a lot of time and effort. We have created 3000 unique levels with varying degrees of difficulty in our application. If you are playing Hexoku for the first time, try the level “Novice”. Each difficulty level contains 500 unique levels. Where level 1 is the easiest and 500 is the most difficult. If you can easily solve the 500st level of one difficulty level, try the first level of the next level of difficulty. Good luck!

Screenshots

Slitherlink Mastery4 screens
Hexoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hexoku at 4.9 against Slitherlink Mastery's 4.4. Hexoku also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Slitherlink Mastery's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and device support 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. Slitherlink Mastery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hexoku asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hexoku holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Slitherlink Mastery's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hexoku's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slitherlink Mastery ships an update every 5 weeks, Hexoku every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Slitherlink Mastery versus Hexoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlitherlink MasteryHexoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (13 ratings)4.9 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1313
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCamilo FitzgeraldAliaksandr Uvarau

Customer experience

Slitherlink Mastery

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Hexoku

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Slitherlink Mastery

One-time1
  • Mastery Mode$5.99
None

Hexoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slitherlink Mastery free?
Slitherlink Mastery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hexoku free?
Hexoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slitherlink Mastery or Hexoku?
Hexoku is rated higher. Slitherlink Mastery averages 4.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Hexoku averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Slitherlink Mastery or Hexoku have ads?
Hexoku shows ads; Slitherlink Mastery does not.
Which is updated more often, Slitherlink Mastery or Hexoku?
Slitherlink Mastery ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hexoku every 2 months. Most recently, Slitherlink Mastery was updated on October 11, 2026 and Hexoku on October 10, 2026.

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