Comparison

Needle Control vs Hexbreakers

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

Head to head
About

Needle Control

Features
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Have you ever thought about how fun it can be to be a giant pin that is untouchable but touchable by everyone? We thought and made this great game for you! The blue character has a place to reach, but the red characters are more than willing to beat him up. As the legendary needle, befriend the blue character on this road and help him reach his goal. Hope you have a lot of fun hitting the bad guys...

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Hexbreakers

Features
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Become a Hexbreaker! Assemble your ultimate team—from archers and knights to boxers and snipers—and charge into battle! Smash through hexagon tile stacks, slay goblins and werewolves, and race to outplay your opponent in intense lane-based combat. Carefully choose your loadout and smash through the hexes to win!

Screenshots

Needle Control4 screens
Hexbreakers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hexbreakers at daily against Needle Control's every 25 months. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Needle Control ships an update every 25 months, Hexbreakers daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Needle Control versus Hexbreakers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeedle ControlHexbreakers
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB357 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developeromer cetinSRG Studios, Corp.

In-app purchases

None

Needle Control

No in-app purchases

None

Hexbreakers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Needle Control free?
Needle Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexbreakers free?
Hexbreakers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Needle Control or Hexbreakers have ads?
Both Needle Control and Hexbreakers show ads.
Which is updated more often, Needle Control or Hexbreakers?
Needle Control ships an update every 25 months, and Hexbreakers daily. Most recently, Needle Control was updated on October 10, 2026 and Hexbreakers on September 30, 2026.

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