Comparison

Hexagon Dungeon vs Simple Match 3

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

Head to head
About

Hexagon Dungeon

Strategically place hexagons to link and upgrade your level, summoning creatures to battle dungeon monsters. Collect pets and utilize dungeon buildings to gain power and overcome challenging bosses.

Highlights
  • Link hexagons to upgrade
  • Summon creatures to attack
  • Collect pets for power
  • Utilize dungeon buildings
  • Battle challenging bosses
Features
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Start your duel against Hexagon Dungeon monsters with a giving Slime! It’s very easy to play. Place a new hexagon to a vacant space and link three to a new one. Then you will get level upgraded and summon a creature which will attack the Dungeon monsters. Slime is a powerful soldier, but it has low HP. To become stronger, you can try to get more pets and take full advantage of the dungeon buildings. All of these will enforce you with unexpected powers. Cow is one of the most challenged BOSS in the dungeon. Try to start a thrilling war against it and it will be epic! Features: Link three to one to increase strength. Collect pets. Most powerful and fascinating skills. Funny and fantastic battle scenario. Bous provided dungeon buildings.

About

Simple Match 3

This is a relaxing puzzle game where you swap tiles to make matches of three. Unlock hundreds of unique tiles, customize your game's appearance, and enjoy satisfying effects. It offers a peaceful experience without ads or excessive story elements.

Highlights
  • No ads or subscriptions
  • Hundreds of unique tiles
  • Customizable appearance
  • Daily levels with leaderboards
  • Zen Mode for relaxation
  • Satisfying visual effects
  • Achievements and boosters
Features
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Simple Match 3 is a relaxing and challenging puzzle game with absolutely no ads. Swap tiles and make matches of 3 to clear levels. Unlock hundreds of unique tiles and customize to fit your style. Discover a variety of different elements and mechanics as you progress through the game. Use satisfying boosters and power ups. Unlike most match-3 games, Simple Match 3 was created to give players a relaxing and satisfying experience, without annoying ads, obnoxious effects, or time wasting story elements. FEATURES: No ads: Absolutely no ads or subscription purchases. The base price includes 350 levels, a unique daily level with leaderboard, and zen mode. 1 small in-app purchase unlocks even more. Customization: Customize to your heart’s content with hundreds of different tiles and lots of different background colors. You can even choose the color of the user interface buttons to match your theme! Daily Level: Play a unique level every single day. Try to make it to the top of the online leaderboard! Zen Mode: Relax and make matches with no move limits, no goals, and limited obstacles in Zen Mode. Satisfying experience: Enjoy super satisfying effects as you clear tiles, smash through crates, destroy glass, and more! The effects were created to be satisfying, without being too obnoxious or overwhelming. Achievements: Complete a variety of achievements to unlock more tiles. Boosters: Spin the prize wheel every day to gain boosters. You can also get even more boosters by completing the daily goal. Handcrafted levels: Play through 350 handcrafted levels and try to earn 3 stars. Some levels are simple, others are more challenging. Discover a variety of unique elements as you progress. If you want more, 1 small in app purchase unlocks 350 more levels. Created with love and care: Developed by a single person with care. Levels are designed to be fun, challenging, and satisfying without the need to purchase endless boosters. Download Simple Match 3 today and see what makes it so special!

Screenshots

Hexagon Dungeon4 screens
Simple Match 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hexagon Dungeon at Free against Simple Match 3's $1.99. Hexagon Dungeon also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). Simple Match 3's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 76%) and chart position (#69 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Hexagon Dungeon is free to download; Simple Match 3 costs $1.99 up front. Hexagon Dungeon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Simple Match 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.7 for Hexagon Dungeon against 4.8 for Simple Match 3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 258 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Hexagon Dungeon's written reviews are positive against 90% of Simple Match 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexagon Dungeon ships an update every 5 days, Simple Match 3 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Hexagon Dungeon versus Simple Match 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexagon DungeonSimple Match 3
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (96 ratings)4.8 (258 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews89.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings96258 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#69 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB463 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZplay (Beijing) Info. Tech. Co.,Ltd.Mulberry Tree Games, LLC

Customer experience

Hexagon Dungeon

All ratings96 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral17.6%
Negative5.9%

Simple Match 3

All ratings247 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative4.1%

Bugs and requests

Hexagon Dungeon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Simple Match 3

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Levels with Missing Obstacles
  • Reward Box Tapping Issue
  • Inconsistent Star Rating System
  • Soft Locks with Rainbow Tiles
  • Crashes on Opening

Requested features

6 requests
  • Level Editor
  • Endless/Survival Mode
  • Improved Power-Up Interactions
  • Hints or Shuffle Option
  • Landscape Support for iPad
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  • iCloud Sync Across Devices

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hexagon Dungeon

One-time3
  • 60 GEMS$0.99
  • No Ads$1.99
  • 350 Gems$4.99
1 purchases

Simple Match 3

One-time1
  • Simple Match 3 Gold$1.99

Questions

Is Hexagon Dungeon free?
Hexagon Dungeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Match 3 free?
Simple Match 3 costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hexagon Dungeon or Simple Match 3?
Simple Match 3 is rated higher. Hexagon Dungeon averages 4.7 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Simple Match 3 averages 4.8 from 258 ratings.
Do Hexagon Dungeon or Simple Match 3 have ads?
Neither Hexagon Dungeon nor Simple Match 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hexagon Dungeon or Simple Match 3?
Hexagon Dungeon ships an update every 5 days, and Simple Match 3 weekly. Most recently, Hexagon Dungeon was updated on November 2, 2026 and Simple Match 3 on November 4, 2026.

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