Comparison

Blast Shot vs Hex by Hex

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Explore endless mine tunnels
  • Break through obstacles
  • Discover secret treasures
  • Exciting exploration gameplay
  • Cool running mechanics
Features
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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!

About

Hex by Hex

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Blast Shot4 screens
Hex by Hex4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Blast Shot versus Hex by Hex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlast ShotHex by Hex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB3 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCho KwangHyeonIndieCraft LLC

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Blast Shot

One-time9
  • 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
1 purchases

Hex by Hex

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Blast Shot free?
Blast Shot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hex by Hex free?
Hex by Hex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blast Shot or Hex by Hex have ads?
Blast Shot shows ads; Hex by Hex does not.
Which is updated more often, Blast Shot or Hex by Hex?
Blast Shot ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hex by Hex every 2 days. Most recently, Blast Shot was updated on September 24, 2026 and Hex by Hex on September 23, 2026.

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