Chess Mega Bundle vs Hex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Mega Bundle
Explore hundreds of unique chess variants. Challenge friends or AI opponents locally or online. Discover new ways to play the classic game.
- Hundreds of unique chess variants
- Local multiplayer
- Online multiplayer
- Play against AI
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Hundreds of unique variants! Play locally or online multiplayer!
Hex
A two-player strategy board game where players aim to connect opposite sides of the board with their colored pieces. It's a simple yet deep game of strategic placement and foresight.
- Two-player gameplay
- Connect opposite sides
- Strategic piece placement
- Simple rules
- Deep strategy
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Hex is a strategy board game. Two players take turns putting their color on the board with the goal of making a chain that connects two opposite sides.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hex at 100% against Chess Mega Bundle's 50%. Hex also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Chess Mega Bundle's advantage is ratings volume (125 vs 1). On price and device support 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. Chess Mega Bundle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hex asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Mega Bundle has 125 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Chess Mega Bundle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hex's.
Chess Mega Bundle ships an update every 15 months, Hex every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Mega Bundle | Hex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (125 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GammaLateral LLC | Sylvia Mosharraf |
Customer experience
Chess Mega Bundle
Hex
In-app purchases
Chess Mega Bundle
- Remove Ads$9.99
Hex
No in-app purchases
