Access Code Zero vs hex_teroids
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Access Code Zero
Embark on a retro-styled Metroidvania adventure as Bijou, a spy infiltrating a separatist-held complex. Explore, gather research data, and escape safely in this action-packed platformer.
- Retro-styled platformer
- Metroidvania genre
- Exploration-focused gameplay
- Spy infiltration story
- MFI controller support
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Access Code Zero tells the story of a spy operation at the Quarantine Bay complex, captured by a group of separatists called HOMOGENES. The main character of the game Bijou, must infiltrate the Quarantine Bay, find researches data, and get back safely. Access Code Zero - an exploration-focused retro-styled platformer in METROIDVANIA genre. The game is expected to follow Metroidvania-style gameplay. * MFI controllers support
hex_teroids
Pilot a spaceship to defend Earth from incoming asteroids in this retro-inspired rhythm-based action game. Experience authentic LCD graphics and engage in simple, yet challenging, gameplay. Enjoy the classic arcade feel with automatic shooting and screen-based rotation controls.
- Retro LCD graphics
- Rhythm-based action
- Space ship pilot gameplay
- Automatic shooting
- Screen button rotation
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This project is a tribute to great portable LCD games of 80s The graphics are made absolutely honestly - as separate sectors of the display You are the space ship pilot and your mission is to defend Earth from a flow of asteroids Your ship shoots automatically when reloaded You can rotate ship with screen buttons Don't forget to enable sound & Enjoy! --- You can test a gameplay absolutely free with this link: https://play.unity.com/mg/other/hex_web_build
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: hex_teroids at 100% against Access Code Zero's 50%. hex_teroids also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.9). Access Code Zero's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases 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
hex_teroids is free to download; Access Code Zero costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
hex_teroids holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Access Code Zero has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Access Code Zero's written reviews are positive against 100% of hex_teroids's.
Access Code Zero ships an update fortnightly, hex_teroids every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Access Code Zero | hex_teroids |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ilkhomkhuja akbarkhujaev | Ivan Uspenskiy |
Customer experience
Access Code Zero
hex_teroids
In-app purchases
Access Code Zero
No in-app purchases
hex_teroids
No in-app purchases
