Comparison

PopGroup Lite vs Hexa Puzzle Color Sorting

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

Head to head
About

PopGroup Lite

This game challenges you to pop groups of same-colored bubbles to achieve high scores. Strategic popping is key to forming larger groups and maximizing points. Enjoy a polished experience with customizable settings and online leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Classic 'samegame' puzzle mechanics
  • Crystal-clear graphics and animations
  • Customizable grid width, height, and colors
  • Online high score leaderboards
  • No in-app ads or purchases
Features
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PopGroup is a polished version of the classic "samegame" concept invented in 1985 by Kuniaki Moribe. Just pop groups of bubbles that have the same color. Sound easy? It is, unless you want a high score! You have to pop groups in the right order to form bigger groups and get more points. Compare PopGroup to other games based on the same concept: - Crystal-clear graphics - Animations - Customizable width, height, and number of bubble colors - Online high scores - No in-app ads or in-app purchases! PopGroup is made by the developer of tChess (the popular iOS chess app), and Learn Chess (the Apple Staff Favorite e-book).

About

Hexa Puzzle Color Sorting

Features
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Test your logical thinking skills. Arrange colored hexa hexagons so that the same color would be next to each other, and then they will be destroyed. In fact, this is a puzzle game, where you need to connect colored blocks. The complexity of the game will gradually increase with each level. The logical task will be complicated by some elements that you will see in the course of the game. The task of solving the puzzle may be more difficult and interesting than it seems at first glance. How to play: 1) Carefully watch the tutorial at the beginning of the game. 2) Drag a new stack of hexagons onto the playing field next to the same color. Hexes will flow from one stack to another if they match in color. 3) Use the help of boosters in a difficult situation (hammer - breaks the stack, hand - moves the stack from a cell to another cell, fruit - change the colors of the tiles). 4) Overtake all players by points in the standings!

Screenshots

PopGroup Lite4 screens
Hexa Puzzle Color Sorting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PopGroup Lite at none against Hexa Puzzle Color Sorting's shown. PopGroup Lite also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

PopGroup Lite ships an update every 25 months, Hexa Puzzle Color Sorting every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PopGroup Lite versus Hexa Puzzle Color Sorting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopGroup LiteHexa Puzzle Color Sorting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 14 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTom KerriganAndrey Sokolovskiy

In-app purchases

None

PopGroup Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Hexa Puzzle Color Sorting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PopGroup Lite free?
PopGroup Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexa Puzzle Color Sorting free?
Hexa Puzzle Color Sorting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PopGroup Lite or Hexa Puzzle Color Sorting have ads?
Hexa Puzzle Color Sorting shows ads; PopGroup Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, PopGroup Lite or Hexa Puzzle Color Sorting?
PopGroup Lite ships an update every 25 months, and Hexa Puzzle Color Sorting every 14 months. Most recently, PopGroup Lite was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hexa Puzzle Color Sorting on September 27, 2026.

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