Comparison

Befuddled vs HexOnHex

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

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About

Befuddled

This word game blends puzzle, crossword, and word search elements for a relaxing yet strategic experience. Form words by connecting adjacent tiles, which then vanish and are replaced, introducing new challenges and tile types as you progress. Utilize special abilities to enhance your gameplay and aim for high scores.

Highlights
  • No timer, relaxing gameplay
  • Form words from adjacent tiles
  • Falling tiles and new tile types
  • Special abilities like bombs and swaps
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • High score tracking
  • Extensive word dictionary
Features
Currently charting
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BE BEFUDDLED! Are you a bookworm at heart? Befuddled is an all new word game that is a mix of puzzle games, crosswords, word search games, and much more! If you ever want to relax to a word game that has no timer and lets you get lost in strategic thinking, Befuddled is the game for you. Form words by touching adjacent tiles in the grid. You can select tiles to the right, left, up, down, and diagonally. As you submit words, the used up letters in the grid vanish, and tiles fall down from above to take their place. When you reach higher levels, additional tile types (marble, jade, glass, and ruby) begin to fall, in addition to the original wood style. Words can only be spelled using a single tile type. SPECIAL ABILITIES - Small and Big Bombs - Change Materials - Buy Tiles - Move x2 Multiplier - Swap Tiles - Scramble Tiles - Kill Tiles By Texture Features: --------- * Addictive gameplay with no timer * 5 unique tile types with varied looks * Multiple kinds of bonuses * Many strategies and play methods * A tutorial system * Complete help menus * 4 difficulty levels * High Score and Best Word lists (separate lists for each level!) * Colorful tiles and animations * A dictionary of over 450,000 words * Tracked stats for each game ___________________________________________ Visit us at www.inertsoap.com

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Befuddled4 screens
HexOnHex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HexOnHex at Free against Befuddled's $1.99. HexOnHex also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Befuddled's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#78 vs unranked). On ads 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

HexOnHex is free to download; Befuddled costs $1.99 up front. HexOnHex sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Befuddled asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HexOnHex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Befuddled has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Befuddled's written reviews are positive against 100% of HexOnHex's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Befuddled versus HexOnHex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBefuddledHexOnHex
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (12 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#78 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas RicketAppracatappra, LLC

Customer experience

Befuddled

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.7%

HexOnHex

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Befuddled

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Top score not always updating correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a 'quick game' option
  • Implement a 'check word' feature
  • Improve letter distribution, less repetitive tiles
  • Add support for Apple Watch

HexOnHex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Befuddled

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

HexOnHex

One-time2
  • Word Roulette Royale$0.99
  • Word Splicer$0.99

Questions

Is Befuddled free?
Befuddled costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HexOnHex free?
HexOnHex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Befuddled or HexOnHex?
HexOnHex is rated higher. Befuddled averages 4.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while HexOnHex averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Befuddled or HexOnHex have ads?
Neither Befuddled nor HexOnHex shows ads.

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