Square Worlds vs Hex*
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Square Worlds
This elegant tile-placement game challenges players to strategically fill a 5x5 grid for maximum points. Manage your coins while discovering unique scoring mechanics for each tile type. Unlock additional game modes for a deeper experience.
- Tile placement mechanics
- Scoring system
- Coin management
- Unlockable game modes
- Achievements
- Hidden secrets
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Square Worlds combines boardgame and puzzle game elements into a simple tile placement game with hidden depth. You must optimally place tiles into a 5x5 grid to earn the most points, whilst keeping an eye on your coins! Each type of tile scores points in a different way, making for some rich and moreish gameplay. If you like the game, and once you know your way around the first game mode, there are two additional modes to unlock for a one-time purchase. There are no ads or consumables. Each game mode comes with several achievements and additional secrets to discover...
Hex*
A minimalist puzzle game where players connect opposite sides of the screen with their designated color. It offers a simple yet engaging challenge for quick play sessions.
- Connect opposite sides
- Color-based puzzles
- Minimalist design
- Simple gameplay
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Connect the two opposite sides of your color.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hex* at none against Square Worlds's 1. Square Worlds's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and device support. On price and rating 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. Square Worlds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hex* asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Square Worlds against 5.0 for Hex*. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Square Worlds has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Square Worlds | Hex* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sunil Patel | Alexander Berson |
In-app purchases
Square Worlds
- Extra Modes$0.99
Hex*
No in-app purchases
