# cardinal. vs HexSweep

cardinal. and HexSweep both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of HexSweep's written reviews are positive against 80% of cardinal.'s. cardinal.'s advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for cardinal. against 5.0 for HexSweep. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: cardinal. has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of cardinal.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of HexSweep's.

## The numbers

| Metric | cardinal. | HexSweep |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardinal/id1589334930/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hexsweep-minesweeper-sphere/id6795986037/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **14** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 99 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Perfect Hat Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1124547329) | [DANIEL ANTHONY BASSIL](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795986039) |

## What reviewers say

### cardinal.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardinal/id1589334930)

Engage in a minimalistic logic puzzle game where you deduce a secret solution using sixteen cards and clues. Enjoy procedurally generated boards for endless play and compete globally in daily challenges.

**Highlights:** Minimalistic logic puzzles, Deduce secret solutions, Procedurally generated boards, Endless regular mode, Daily global competitions, 16 logic cards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### HexSweep

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hexsweep-minesweeper-sphere/id6795986037)

Experience a unique twist on Minesweeper played on a 3D globe. Navigate a rotatable sphere to reveal safe cells, mark mines, and solve puzzles. Enjoy daily challenges and save your progress with no ads or tracking.

**Highlights:** 3D globe gameplay, Rotatable sphere interface, Multiple difficulty levels, Offline daily challenges, Save and restore games, Two visual themes, No ads or tracking

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is cardinal. free?

cardinal. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is HexSweep free?

HexSweep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, cardinal. or HexSweep?

HexSweep is rated higher. cardinal. averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while HexSweep averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do cardinal. or HexSweep have ads?

Neither cardinal. nor HexSweep shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*