Lexitaire vs HexOnHex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lexitaire
An addictive word game where you form words of three or more letters using letter tiles. Tiles shift up as they are used, revealing new ones. Compete for top scores and view game details.
- Form words from letter tiles
- Shifting tile mechanic
- Top score leaderboards
- View played and missed words
- Online dictionary lookup
- Undo tile selections
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Lexitaire is a fast, addictive word game: spell words from tiles arranged in columns, score points, and keep playing until the board runs dry — solo, racing a friend's score in a Challenge, or trading turns in a Duel or Team match, in any of 9 languages. HOW TO PLAY • The board is built from columns of letter tiles — only the tile on top of each column is playable. • Tap tiles across columns to spell a word in your current-word tray. • Apply a valid word to score it and clear those tiles, revealing the next letters underneath. • Longer, higher-value words score more — each tile carries its own point value. • The game ends when no more words can be made. Beat your personal best and land on the on-device top-10 list. TIMED MODE Prefer to race the clock? Start a Timed Game instead — tiles keep regenerating so the board never runs dry. When the countdown ends, so does the round. CHALLENGE A FRIEND Finish a board, then send your score and time to a friend (Messages, AirDrop, however you like) and see if they can beat it. No accounts, no signup. DUEL & TEAM UP Trade turns with a friend on the very same board — a Duel pits you head-to-head, a Team match combines your scores. Just send a link; no accounts or server required. PLAY IN NINE LANGUAGES Lexitaire ships with nine full dictionaries, each using its own standard letter distribution and point values: English · Spanish · French · Italian · German · Portuguese · Greek · Romanian · Dutch Know more than one? Combine any of the eight Latin-script languages in Settings, and a word scores if it's valid in any language you've selected — the more languages you know, the more ways there are to find a word on the same board. (Greek uses its own alphabet and always plays solo.) The app itself is localized into an even larger set of languages, so the menus and interface feel at home no matter what you play in. ADAPTIVE BOARD The board size adjusts to your screen, so Lexitaire looks great on any iPhone or iPad — and plays great on Apple TV with the Siri Remote too. Lexitaire is free to play and supported by ads. An optional one-time Premium unlock adds extra tile styles, background textures/photos, and Apple Intelligence word insights (ad removal is on the roadmap, not in yet) — Challenges, Duels, and Team matches stay free for everyone either way. Lexitaire was originally released in 2008 as Word Nerd, later renamed Wordly — the same game you remember, now with a new name.
HexOnHex
Engage in thrilling head-to-head word-based challenges with friends or AI. This app offers a unique blend of wordplay and strategic conquest, featuring multiple game modes with customizable options for endless replayability.
- Word Roulette gameplay
- Word Splicer game mode
- Head-to-head multiplayer
- Four challenging AI personalities
- Configurable game options
- Game Center integration
- 180,000 word dictionary
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There is something for everyone in this unique suite of word based games! A magical blend of wordplay and head to head conquest... HexOnHex is the ultimate two player challenge! You get the crown jewel of the HexOnHex suite, Word Roulette, totally for Free! Challenge your friends or family, anywhere around the globe, to a unique take on a familiar word-game experience. • Word Roulette: Guess all of the letters in two or more unrelated words. Spin the Roulette Wheel to get exciting actions such as: Extra Guess, Guess A Vowel or 100x Bonus multipliers. Continue until all letters have been guessed and the player with the highest score wins the game! When you're ready for even greater challenges, purchase one of the other games in the HexOnHex suite, and discover new a take on the core gameplay experiences from Word Roulette! • Word Roulette Royale: Word Roulette Royale provides all of the fun of Word Roulette, with No Ads or Interruptions, and includes features such as Options to adjust gameplay and Solo Play. • Word Splicer: Form new words from the letters in two or more unrelated words. Spin the Roulette Wheel to get exciting actions such as: Extra Guess or 100x Bonus multipliers. Continue until as many words as possible has been created and the player with the highest score wins the game! AMAZINGLY CONFIGURABLE: Using our unique option system, each of game inside of the HexOnHex suite is amazingly configurable! Adjust everything from the number of words being guessed to the smarts of the AI players, make it your HexOnHex, your way! Adjust the games for infinite replayability§! FOUR CHALLENGING AI PERSONALITIES: No one to play with? Compete against one or more challenging AI personalities: the Queen of Hearts, the Queen of Diamonds, the Queen of Clubs or the Queen of Spades! Adjust their smarts to fit your needs§. FEATURES: * Integrated with Game Center! Report your scores and shoot to the top of our leader boards. Win challenging Achievements. * Multi Player - Play against other people around the world via Game Center or one of our four AI personalities§ on a single device. * Learn to play each game with built in quick help. * Save each game type separately. * 180,000 word dictionary. * User defined options to modify game play for endless playability§. Step into a Magical world of Word Games and download HexOnHex today! * - HexOnHex includes a 180,000 plus word dictionary. § - Requires a one-time in-app purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HexOnHex at 5.0 against Lexitaire's 4.2. HexOnHex also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Lexitaire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). 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. HexOnHex sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Lexitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.
HexOnHex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Lexitaire's written reviews are positive against 100% of HexOnHex's.
| Parameter | Lexitaire | HexOnHex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marc Abramowitz | Appracatappra, LLC |
Customer experience
Lexitaire
HexOnHex
In-app purchases
Lexitaire
No in-app purchases
HexOnHex
- Word Roulette Royale$0.99
- Word Splicer$0.99









