Comparison

Hexcellence vs RiddleSum

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

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About

Hexcellence

This hexagon puzzle game challenges players to repair circuits by rotating nodes. Power up all chips to complete levels. It offers a campaign mode, infinite random levels, time attack, and sandbox modes to enhance thinking and logic.

Highlights
  • Hexagon circuit puzzle gameplay
  • Rotate circuit nodes to power chips
  • Campaign mode
  • Infinite randomly generated levels
  • Time attack mode
  • Sandbox playmode
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Hexcellence is a unique hexagon puzzle. You need to repair the circuit by rotating the circuit nodes. When all the chips are powered up, you win the stage. There is a campaign mode and there are inifnite randomly generated levels in various sizes, time attack and sandbox playmodes. Created to improve thinking and logic. Have fun! Developed by Acid Goat Games.

About

RiddleSum

This number puzzle game challenges you to balance rows and columns by selecting the correct numbers. It offers a relaxing, clean design with hundreds of handcrafted puzzles to sharpen logic and mental math skills at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles
  • Clean and minimal design
  • Helpful hints
  • No timers, solve at your own pace
  • Daily brain workout
  • Logic and mental math training
Features
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RiddleSum is a clean and addictive number puzzle where your goal is to balance every row and column. Pick the right numbers, remove the wrong ones, and make all sums match the clues on the edges. Simple at first glance - surprisingly deep once you start playing. Every puzzle has one single correct solution. Analyze, eliminate, and find the perfect combination that works in all directions at the same time. It’s a great way to sharpen your logic, focus, and mental math skills. How to play: • Check the target sums for each row and column. • Cross out numbers that can’t be part of the solution. • Keep only the numbers that complete the total. • Solve boards from 3×3 up to 9×9. Features: • Hundreds of handcrafted number puzzles. • Clean and minimal design that feels relaxing. • Helpful hints when you’re stuck. • No timers, no pressure — solve at your own pace. • A subtle daily workout for your brain and arithmetic. If you love smart logic puzzles and satisfying “aha!” moments, RiddleSum is perfect for your daily brain routine. Enjoy solving beautifully simple number challenges anywhere, anytime.

Screenshots

Hexcellence3 screens
RiddleSum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hexcellence at 100% against RiddleSum's 0%. Hexcellence also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). RiddleSum's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price 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. RiddleSum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hexcellence asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hexcellence holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RiddleSum has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hexcellence's written reviews are positive against 0% of RiddleSum's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hexcellence versus RiddleSum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexcellenceRiddleSum
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings210 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGergely TenkDmitriy Romanov

Customer experience

Hexcellence

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RiddleSum

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hexcellence

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RiddleSum

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Hexcellence free?
Hexcellence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RiddleSum free?
RiddleSum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hexcellence or RiddleSum?
Hexcellence is rated higher. Hexcellence averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while RiddleSum averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.

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