Comparison

Elic Minesweeper vs Hexagon Invader

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

Head to head
About

Elic Minesweeper

A fresh take on the classic puzzle game, offering an "Endless Mode" that challenges players to progress through increasingly difficult levels. Track your game data, compete on leaderboards, and customize your profile.

Highlights
  • Endless progressive levels
  • Mine clicking and flagging mechanics
  • Shield protection for mines
  • Quick mark mode
  • Leaderboard challenges
  • Game data tracking
  • iCloud account sync
Features
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Hello World! I'm Elic! Means "Endless Click" [Gameplay] 1: Click:  - Open the cell, if it is a mine, it will explode. 2: Long press:  - There is a slight vibration feedback, and a banner logo is placed in the cell 3: Shield:  - After turning on the shield in the lower left corner, the mine will be protected by accident, and the flag will be placed instead. 4: Quick mark mode:  - Click the lower right corner to switch the click mode (mining, or mark the flag) 5: Click on the numbered cell that has been opened:  - If the same number of flags are placed in the surrounding 8 cells, the remaining cells will be turned on at once. [Endless Mode] Each level completed challenges the next level. Challenge higher levels and hit the "Endless 100" leaderboard. [Data Analysis] Game data is recorded for each game. Witness your growth! [Account] - Remember to log in to your iCloud account and enable iCloud Drive on your phone. - In this way, you can record game data and challenge the "Endless 100" leaderboard! - You can also set your favorite avatar picture and nickname Hope everyone likes Elic Come and challenge the "Endless 100" leaderboard with me! Contact me: ryukie.sama@gmail.com

About

Hexagon Invader

Features
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Hexagon Invader is a simple tap-tap game for everyone and good for keeping capability in rapid-reaction. - Four game difficulties for any kind of players - Support color mode(GREEN/YELLOW/RED/WHITE) and gray mode (colors marked as '2', '1', 'o', WHITE) Initial map has 61 hexagons, one is GREEN(or marked '2'), others are WHITE (no mark). Player only need to tap on those GREEN(2)/YELLOW(1)/RED(o) hexagons. While playing the game, the color of hexagons will keep changing randomly as time goes by. Player must be very concentrated and tap quickly to win the game. The rules: 1. Tap on GREEN, the hexagon changed to YELLOW. 2. Tap on YELLOW, the hexagon changed to RED, meanwhile the neighbors(WHITE) of the YELLOW changed to GREEN simultaneously. *This is the only way to change WHITE to GREEN.* The GREEN/YELLOW/RED hexagon will change back to WHITE/GREEN/YELLOW automatically and randomly. 3. Four difficulties: easy: game time is 90 seconds, one hexagon changed back per second medium: game time is 180 seconds, two hexagons changed back per second hard: game time is 270 seconds, three hexagons changed back per second impossible: game time is 360 seconds, four hexagons changed back per second 3. The goal of game is to tap on all hexagons to change all of them to RED before run out of game time. 4. Player lose the game when: 4.1 Run out of game time. or 4.2 All hexagons have been changed back to WHITE. That's all. Let's tap-tap. :-)

Screenshots

Elic Minesweeper4 screens
Hexagon Invader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Elic Minesweeper at Free against Hexagon Invader's $0.99. Elic Minesweeper also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 40 months). Hexagon Invader's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Elic Minesweeper is free to download; Hexagon Invader costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elic Minesweeper ships an update every 6 weeks, Hexagon Invader every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Elic Minesweeper versus Hexagon Invader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElic MinesweeperHexagon Invader
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 40 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
Best chart rank—#199 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLawliet Co., LtdCHIEN-HUNG CHEN

In-app purchases

None

Elic Minesweeper

No in-app purchases

None

Hexagon Invader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elic Minesweeper free?
Elic Minesweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexagon Invader free?
Hexagon Invader costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Elic Minesweeper or Hexagon Invader have ads?
Elic Minesweeper shows ads; Hexagon Invader does not.
Which is updated more often, Elic Minesweeper or Hexagon Invader?
Elic Minesweeper ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hexagon Invader every 40 months. Most recently, Elic Minesweeper was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hexagon Invader on June 11, 2026.

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