Eat Bugs vs Hex Stacks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eat Bugs
A whimsical frog navigates challenging puzzles, gobbling bugs to achieve the highest score. This game strengthens arithmetic skills and encourages strategic thinking with randomly generated levels and special bugs. Enjoy a fun, replayable experience with increasing difficulty.
- Whimsical frog character
- Bug-gobbling gameplay
- Strategic pathfinding for high scores
- Arithmetic skill enhancement
- Randomly generated puzzles
- Special bugs and wormholes
- Multiple difficulty levels
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Eat Bugs is a puzzle game that features a whimsical frog that gobbles up comical bugs of varying point values. The secret is to find path through each puzzle that will score the most points, and allow you to move on to the next puzzle. This can be very challenging. The game has 15 levels. Each level contains 3 puzzles and a bonus puzzle. Levels start out easy and get progressively harder. Three levels of difficulty, beginner, intermediate, and advanced. This often requires thinking like this: "hmmmm, if I go this way, I'll score 5 bugs worth 2 points each, which is 10 points. If I go this other way, I'll score 3 bugs worth 3 points each, which is 9 points. So the first choice is better". This teaches and strengthens arithmetic skills, encourages thinking ahead, and rewards those that do with higher scores. Or the thinking might go like this: "I don't want to think about it, so I'll just go this way". That's fine. It works for me (I wrote this game). I can make it though the entire game (15 levels, and 60 puzzles) if I give it some thought. Or I can just play, and enjoy myself. I often don't make it all the way to the end, but it's fun anyway. As levels progress, more bugs are introduced with higher point values. Special bugs come into play in higher levels, like the "x2" bug which doubles your score, or the "Restore" bug which causes all bugs that have previously been eaten to reappear so they can be eaten again. Worm holes are introduced in level 14. There are always two. When you go though one, you come out the other. This adds a new level of complexity to the game. Puzzles are randomly generated, so you will never see the same puzzle twice (at least it's highly unlikely). The computer figures out the maximum possible score for each puzzle and your job is to score at least 80% of that number of points. If you don't, you'll have to try again. And trying again costs a ticket. Each game starts with 5 tickets. Each game also comes with 10 hints which can be used at any time to tell you which direction is the best from your current position. If you run out of hints, you can use a ticket to buy 10 more.
Hex Stacks
Engage in a strategic puzzle game on a hexagonal grid. Connect and stack tiles of the same color, requiring at least three holders for a connection. Enjoy vibrant visuals and animations as you conquer goal-oriented levels.
- Hexagonal grid gameplay
- Strategic stacking mechanics
- Minimum connection requirement
- Vibrant color design
- Engaging animations
- Goal-oriented levels
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"Hex Stacks" – the ultimate puzzle challenge that will test your stacking skills in a hexagonal world of color and strategy! Embark on a journey through a mesmerizing hexagonal grid board, where the goal is to connect and stack more than 6 tiles of the same color on the holders. But wait, here's the twist – strategic stacking requires a minimum of 3 hexagonal holders to initiate a connection. Plan your moves wisely as you navigate through this unique hexagonal landscape. Key Features: - Hexagonal Stacking: Challenge yourself in a unique hexagonal grid and master the art of stacking tiles. - Minimum Connection Requirement: Strategize your moves carefully, as a minimum of 3 hexagonal holders is needed to start a connection. Choose your path wisely! - Strategic Gameplay: Plan your moves wisely as you connect stacks on adjacent hexagonal holders. Every move counts! - Vibrant Colors: Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant colors with beautifully designed stacks and holders. - Awesome Animations: Enjoy dazzling animations that bring your hexagonal creations to life as you conquer each level. - Goal-Oriented Levels: Conquer levels by collecting the specified number of stacks, unlocking new challenges and surprises along the way. Hex Stacks is not just a game; it's a visually stunning and mentally engaging experience. Are you ready to stack your way to victory? Download Hex Stacks now and unleash your puzzle-solving prowess!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Eat Bugs at weekly against Hex Stacks's every 3 weeks. Eat Bugs also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Eat Bugs against 5.0 for Hex Stacks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Eat Bugs ships an update weekly, Hex Stacks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eat Bugs | Hex Stacks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Scott Slocum | Wery Games Limited |
Customer experience
Eat Bugs
Hex Stacks
In-app purchases
Eat Bugs
No in-app purchases
Hex Stacks
No in-app purchases
Questions
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