Comparison

DingDang The Firefighters vs HexRain

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

Head to head
About

DingDang The Firefighters

Experience a retro-style rescue mission where you tap to control firefighters, catching people and items while avoiding obstacles. Aim for a high score in this endless gameplay that offers upgrades and cool graphics.

Highlights
  • One-finger endless gameplay
  • Super amazing upgrades
  • Catch people and animals
  • Avoid obstacles like dynamite
  • Cool graphics for all devices
  • User-friendly interface
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Join the nostalgic retro game from Ding & Dang the world’s best Rescue Team as they fight the fire and save the public from a burning building! Simply tap the screen and use your skills and speed to move Ding & Dang to help them catch people, animals, and prized possessions. Watch out for anything that could slow our super firefighting heroes down though! You’ll only set a high score by catching the good stuff, so make sure you avoid dynamite and dirty old tires if you want to be the best rescue hero. How high can you get up the burning building, how many things can you save? • Simple one finger endless gameplay. • Super amazing upgrades to earn. • See how high you can get up the building. • Cool graphics adapted to all the devices. • User-friendly, simple interface. This game will change your impression of hyper-casual games forever! Get ready to embark on a fantastic time travel adventure to save whatever you can! Download it NOW!

About

HexRain

A fast-paced action game where players dodge falling hexes and collect bonus items. It features a challenge editor for creating and sharing custom levels, offering endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Dodge falling hexes
  • Collect bonus blocks
  • Challenge blocks
  • Up to 30 challenges
  • Challenge editor
  • Share custom levels
Features
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A fast paced action game! Dodge the falling hexes, grab bonus blocks and challenge blocks. Earn high scores, complete up to 30 challenges, then remix or make your own to share with the community with a full challenge editor.

Screenshots

DingDang The Firefighters4 screens
HexRain3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HexRain at none against DingDang The Firefighters's shown. HexRain also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 8 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. DingDang The Firefighters sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and HexRain 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 — 5.0 for DingDang The Firefighters against 5.0 for HexRain. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DingDang The Firefighters ships an update every 8 months, HexRain every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DingDang The Firefighters versus HexRain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDingDang The FirefightersHexRain
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaysalward(MRD)Fraser Graham

Customer experience

DingDang The Firefighters

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HexRain

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

DingDang The Firefighters

One-time6
  • Premium Bronze$0.99
  • 200 Medals$1.99
  • Premium Silver$1.99
Show 3 more
  • 1000 Medals$1.99
  • Premium Gold$2.99
  • 5000 Medals$2.99
1 purchases

HexRain

One-time1
  • Unlock All Game Modes$1.99

Questions

Is DingDang The Firefighters free?
DingDang The Firefighters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HexRain free?
HexRain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DingDang The Firefighters or HexRain?
DingDang The Firefighters and HexRain are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do DingDang The Firefighters or HexRain have ads?
DingDang The Firefighters shows ads; HexRain does not.
Which is updated more often, DingDang The Firefighters or HexRain?
DingDang The Firefighters ships an update every 8 months, and HexRain every 11 days. Most recently, DingDang The Firefighters was updated on November 3, 2026 and HexRain on November 5, 2026.

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