Comparison

Eat Bugs vs Hexagonal Word Search

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Whimsical frog character
  • Bug-gobbling gameplay
  • Strategic pathfinding for high scores
  • Arithmetic skill enhancement
  • Randomly generated puzzles
  • Special bugs and wormholes
  • Multiple difficulty levels
Features
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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.

About

Hexagonal Word Search

Engage your mind with this challenging word puzzle game. Discover hidden words across hundreds of themed puzzles, with new challenges added weekly. It's a fun way to expand your vocabulary and keep your brain active.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of challenging puzzles
  • New puzzles added weekly
  • Explore hidden words by topic
  • Daily Puzzle Challenge
  • Connect letters to find words
  • Sharpen vocabulary
Features
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Embark on a Word Journey with Hexagonal – A unique and challenging word puzzle game! Unwind and challenge your mind with Hexagonal, a captivating word game where you can hunt down hidden words and enjoy endless streaks of fun! Explore the hundreds of puzzles across many different topics the game has to offer. With each puzzle solved, you get closer to your next exciting destination! This free-to-play game makes learning new words a joy. Simply connect the letters, discover hidden words, and sharpen your vocabulary along the way. Perfect for fans of word puzzles, Hexagonal will keep your brain active and engaged. Whether you’re a casual player or a word puzzle enthusiast, Hexagonal starts off easy and gradually becomes more challenging—offering endless word-solving bliss. With unlimited tries, your word-building skills will soar to new levels! Why You’ll Love Hexagonal? - Hundreds of challenging puzzles to explore! - New puzzles added weekly - Explore hidden words related different topics. - Participate in the Daily Puzzle Challenge to keep your streak alive Join the word puzzle craze that’s keeping everyone hooked. Download Hexagonal today and start your journey!

Screenshots

Eat Bugs4 screens
Hexagonal Word Search4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Eat Bugs at none against Hexagonal Word Search's 4. Eat Bugs also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Hexagonal Word Search's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Hexagonal Word Search sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Eat Bugs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Eat Bugs against 5.0 for Hexagonal Word Search. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eat Bugs ships an update weekly, Hexagonal Word Search every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Eat Bugs versus Hexagonal Word Search: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEat BugsHexagonal Word Search
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott SlocumGengolia Ltd.

Customer experience

Eat Bugs

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hexagonal Word Search

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Eat Bugs

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Hexagonal Word Search

One-time4
  • 250 Coins$0.99
  • 1,250 Coins$3.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
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  • 7,500 Coins$17.99

Questions

Is Eat Bugs free?
Eat Bugs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexagonal Word Search free?
Hexagonal Word Search is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Eat Bugs or Hexagonal Word Search?
Eat Bugs and Hexagonal Word Search are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Eat Bugs or Hexagonal Word Search have ads?
Both Eat Bugs and Hexagonal Word Search show ads.
Which is updated more often, Eat Bugs or Hexagonal Word Search?
Eat Bugs ships an update weekly, and Hexagonal Word Search every 12 months. Most recently, Eat Bugs was updated on October 13, 2026 and Hexagonal Word Search on October 2, 2026.

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