Blast Shot vs Hex by Hex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blast Shot
Embark on an adventure into a newly discovered secret treasure mine. Explore endless tunnels, break through obstacles, and see how far your exploration can go. Run cool and break it hot in this exciting game.
- Explore endless mine tunnels
- Break through obstacles
- Discover secret treasures
- Exciting exploration gameplay
- Cool running mechanics
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- Recruiting - Recently, the entrance to a secret treasure mine was discovered. How far can you explore the endless tunnels? Run cool, break it hot!
Hex by Hex
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Hex by Hex is a tight five minute roguelite race on a small hex map. Claim adjacent tiles, build up a resource economy, and race the Tide clock before the AI boxes you in. Each run is a fresh map, a new AI faction, and a clean shot at a faster finish time. KEY FEATURES - Five minute runs. Win by domination or survive the Tide. - Small hex maps keep the pace tight, no idle waits. - Three resources (wood, iron, food) auto convert to coins each tick. - Three one shot Edicts (Conscript, Blitz, Sabotage) for swing moments. - Recipe based economy: balance your bundles to mint coins faster. - Prize tiles, chokepoint bonuses, and border raids reward aggression. - Daily Tide challenge with a global Game Center leaderboard. - Full Unlock adds all map sizes, Hard and Brutal difficulty, and every edict. DESIGNED FOR ONE MORE GAME No ads. No energy meters. No offline timers. Just fresh maps and a clock that never stops. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hex by Hex at none against Blast Shot's shown. Hex by Hex also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Blast Shot sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Hex by Hex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Blast Shot ships an update every 3 weeks, Hex by Hex every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blast Shot | Hex by Hex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Cho KwangHyeon | IndieCraft LLC |
In-app purchases
Blast Shot
- 10 Kits$0.99
- 250 Gems$0.99
- RemoveAds$1.99
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- 60 Kits$4.99
- 1,500 Gems$4.99
- Vip$5.99
- 200 Kits$9.99
- 4,000 Gems$9.99
- 10,000 Gems$19.99
Hex by Hex
- Unlock Full Game$4.99









