Comparison

Hexa vs Pentatrix

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

Head to head
About

Hexa

Features
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Hexa : Block triangle puzzle gameplay is simple - on a hexagon board, drop triangle blocks of different shapes in order to create and destroy full lines on the screen both vertically and horizontally. Hexa : Block triangle puzzle is a simple and stress relieving yet addictive game that challenges your brain.Easy to play games for all ages. Completing a line can be relaxing, but also improve your logical thinking! Game Feature: * BLOCK MATCH PUZZLE Merge, match, stack triangle block in a column or row in a hexagon grid. Easy to play hard to master game * INSTANT SAVE! Automatically save the game. . * Beautiful Graphics - nice visual effects for engaging game players. * BLOCK MATCH PUZZLE - Ideal for all ages - Play easy and quickly. * NO TIME LIMIT - Enjoy game for a short while, anytime and anywhere! A great time waster !! * NO WIFI? - You can play offline! Discover the most unique mobile game of the year and find your new addiction right now! Download Now

About

Pentatrix

A challenging puzzle game where triangular pieces fall and must be strategically placed to clear lines. It offers customizable challenges and various difficulty levels to test your spatial reasoning.

Highlights
  • Triangle-based falling puzzle gameplay
  • Customizable challenges with rule sets
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Local high score tracking
  • Controller and keyboard support
  • Sharable custom games
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Pentatrix is a challenge that looks easy enough to underestimate and sharp enough to punish that mistake. Five triangles fall, twist, bounce, block each other, and turn every lazy move into a problem you have to solve later. If you want a puzzle that stays polite, this is not it. If you want a game that dares you to master its angles, Pentatrix is waiting. THE GAME Pentatrix rethinks falling-block puzzles with triangular pieces. Each piece is built from five triangles, creating shapes that do not behave the way your brain expects at first. Lines, gaps, angles, and falling directions all matter. The rules are clean, but the board gets complicated fast. Clear rows, survive the increasing speed, and learn how to place pieces before the geometry turns against you. CHALLENGES Build your own Challenge with multiple level and changing the rules that force you and your friends to adapt quickly. Different boards, start positions, fall directions, resolve rules, and end conditions create focused puzzles with their own rhythm. All sharable with your friends and enemies. Some challenges are about speed. Some are about precision. Some ask you to think several moves ahead just to keep the board alive. FEATURES • Triangle-based falling puzzle gameplay • Three difficulty levels • Local Highscore • Multiple button layouts for your ergonomy • Keyboard support • Controller support • Create your own games to challenge your friends – Custom rule sets – Different board shapes – Many resolve types - including by color – Decide which pieces come how often – Turn helpers on or off for your friends – Multilevel support with switching speeds and rules – Time Challenges – Sharable with your friends - including a shared Highscore We use the standard terms and conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hexa4 screens
Pentatrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pentatrix at none against Hexa's shown. Pentatrix also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). Hexa's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexa ships an update every 7 months, Pentatrix every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hexa versus Pentatrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexaPentatrix
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVAAK SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITEDVogelbusch & Co

In-app purchases

None

Hexa

No in-app purchases

None

Pentatrix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hexa free?
Hexa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pentatrix free?
Pentatrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hexa or Pentatrix have ads?
Hexa shows ads; Pentatrix does not.
Which is updated more often, Hexa or Pentatrix?
Hexa ships an update every 7 months, and Pentatrix every 5 days. Most recently, Hexa was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pentatrix on October 24, 2026.

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