Comparison

Hexo vs SpellPix Pro

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

Head to head
About

Hexo

This app offers a suite of four unique board games blending wordplay, cards, and dice. Enjoy word-building challenges, card-based scoring, dice matching, and straight runs. Play with friends globally or against AI opponents with customizable difficulty.

Highlights
  • Hex-N-Spell word game
  • Words-N-Suits card game
  • Runaway Straights card game
  • Tumbling Dice game
  • Multiplayer via Game Center
  • Four AI personalities
  • Configurable game options
Features
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There is something for everyone in this unique four game suite! A magical blend of wordplay, cards and dice... Hexo is the board game redefined! You get the crown jewel of the Hexo suite, Hex-N-Spell, totally for Free! Challenge up to four of your friends or family, anywhere around the globe, to a unique take on a familiar word-game experience. • HEX-N-SPELL: If you like crosswords, you'll love Hex-n-Spell, a new twist on an old favorite. Take your wordplay to a new dimension and spell words in three fun directions. Overlay existing tiles to form new words. Discover hidden, magic multipliers and take your score to the next level! Get definitions on all words played*. When you're ready for even greater challenges (or to remove ads), purchase one of the other games in the Hexo suite, and discover new a take on the core Hexo experience from Hex-n-Spell! • WORDS-N-SUITS: Words and Suits is Hex-n-Spell taken to the next level! Use it's unique blend of letters with the suits from a deck of cards to form two pairs, three of a kind, four of a kind or a full house for up to a 5x word score. Like Hex-n-Spell, overlay existing tiles to form new words and get definitions on all words played*. • RUNAWAY STRAIGHTS: An unusual take on everyone's favorite game of cards, lay down straight runs like 2, 3, 4 or Jack, Queen, King on a hex board to score it big. Aces play either high or low and Jokers are wild! Discover why the Joker's Wild and the Courts Gone Mad, play Runaway Straights today! • TUMBLING DICE: It's dominoes taken to the next dimension! Match three sides of dice played on the unique hexagonal board to send your score into the stratosphere! Special "bunny" dice are wildcats and will play anywhere. Easy to learn, devilish to master, Tumbling Dice will push you to the limits the longer you play! Additionally, when you make a one-time in-app purchase any of the other games in the Hexo suite, and get extra bonus features (such as Options and Solo play) in the core Hex-n-Spell game, totally for Free! AMAZINGLY CONFIGURABLE: Using our unique option system, each of the four games inside of the Hexo suite are amazingly configurable! Adjust everything from the way redraws are handled to the smarts of the AI players, make it your Hexo, 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 iPhone, iPad, Apple TV or Mac. * Learn to play each game with built in quick help. * Save each game type separately. * 180,000 word dictionary, most all words with definition. * Overlay existing tiles on the board to form new plays. * Can have up to two tiles touching that don't form a word (in some games). * Hidden or card suit bonuses. * Joker's Wild and special Wildcard "Bunny" Dice. * User defined options to modify game play for endless playability§. Step into a Magical world of Board Games and download Hexo today! * - Hexo includes a 180,000 plus word dictionary, most words with definitions. § - Requires a one-time in-app purchase.

About

SpellPix Pro

Engage your vocabulary with this word puzzle game that combines word searches with unique path-finding mechanics. Solve themed puzzles by creating letter paths, revealing a piece of art as you complete each grid. Offers a challenging experience for word game enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Path-finding word search puzzles
  • Mystery themed word categories
  • Art reveal upon puzzle completion
  • 10 Chapters with 231 puzzles
  • Graduated puzzle sizes
  • Freely available hints
Features
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SpellPix Pro is a new game designed for word puzzle enthusiasts. It combines tough words and beautiful art to bring you word search puzzles that will challenge your puzzling skills and vocabulary at every turn. SpellPix Pro combines PathPix-style paths and word search fun. Make word paths that snake through the maze of letters. Circled letters show you where the words start and end, but the rest is up to you. The words in each puzzle relate to a different mystery theme. Figure out the theme and use that knowledge to help you on your way. Use every letter in the grid. When you are done you will have 'painted' a unique piece of art related to the mystery theme in some way. SPELLPIX PRO FEATURES ---10 Chapters - 231 puzzles ---Paint and Words playing modes ---Graduated puzzle sizes - 15 to 450 words per puzzle ---Difficulty level: moderate to expert ---All puzzles unlocked always ---Hints freely available ---Clickable wordlist for each solved puzzle SIMPLE RULES - easy to get started - not so easy to complete! ---Find words of 3 or more letters that start and end on CIRCLED LETTERS. ---Connect letters HORIZONTALLY and VERTICALLY, but NOT diagonally. ---Use up all the letters in the grid. A piece of art related to the puzzle theme will appear as you solve. SPELLPIX is an original game from Kris Pixton and KpixGames, makers of the hit puzzle game, PATHPIX.

Screenshots

Hexo4 screens
SpellPix Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hexo at Free against SpellPix Pro's $2.99. SpellPix Pro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). 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

Hexo is free to download; SpellPix Pro costs $2.99 up front. Hexo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SpellPix Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpellPix Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpellPix Pro has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Hexo's written reviews are positive against 100% of SpellPix Pro's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Hexo versus SpellPix Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexoSpellPix Pro
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings420 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#194 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppracatappra, LLCKris Pixton

Customer experience

Hexo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

SpellPix Pro

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hexo

One-time3
  • Words-n-Suits$0.99
  • Tumbling Dice$0.99
  • Runaway Straights$0.99
None

SpellPix Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hexo free?
Hexo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpellPix Pro free?
SpellPix Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hexo or SpellPix Pro?
SpellPix Pro is rated higher. Hexo averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while SpellPix Pro averages 5.0 from 20 ratings.
Do Hexo or SpellPix Pro have ads?
Neither Hexo nor SpellPix Pro shows ads.

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