Comparison

Hexo vs Marbly Deluxe

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

Marbly Deluxe

A challenging puzzle game where you move marbles to create lines of three or more matching colors to clear the board. Features multiple game modes, including timed challenges and strategic move-based puzzles. This deluxe version offers enhanced features and unlimited in-game currency.

Highlights
  • Marble matching puzzle gameplay
  • Time Challenge mode
  • Score Challenge mode
  • Moves Challenge mode
  • Unlimited coins
  • Colorblind-friendly marble textures
  • Daily challenges
Features
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Shake up your Mind! Alexey’s Challenge: Marbly ™ Deluxe is advanced version of world acclaimed Marbly ™ puzzle game. Alexey Pajitnov – author of the world-famous Tetris® comes to you with his new creation. Marbly ™ is the first game ever designed by Mr. Tetris exclusively for mobile devices. WildSnake Software are planning to release a series of mobile games in collaboration with Alexey Pajitnov. Move the marbles to build a line of three or more matching marbles at every go. Remove all marbles from the board to solve a puzzle. -Race against the clock in Time Challenge; -Score enough points in Score Challenge; -Build your solution strategy in Moves Challenge and much more. Get your brain ready for a real challenge – Alexey’s Challenge: Marbly ™ Deluxe version advantages: -Magic Sac with unlimited coins included –no any additional purchase; -second set of marbles with textures for colorblind people; -additional daily challenges; -UI and help system improvements; -additional Game Center achievements. Pay once – play forever! Marbly™ Deluxe makes losing your marbles so much fun! "Nineoverten.com rates Marbly Deluxe at a 4.5 out of 5 for being such an awesome brainteaser of a game. " - Jason Lee, nineoverten.com

Screenshots

Hexo4 screens
Marbly Deluxe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hexo at Free against Marbly Deluxe's $9.99. Hexo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months). Marbly Deluxe's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On review sentiment, ratings volume 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; Marbly Deluxe costs $9.99 up front. Hexo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Marbly Deluxe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Marbly Deluxe holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Hexo's written reviews are positive against 63% of Marbly Deluxe's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexo ships an update every 3 weeks, Marbly Deluxe every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hexo versus Marbly Deluxe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexoMarbly Deluxe
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppracatappra, LLCANDREY NOVIKOV

Customer experience

Hexo

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

Marbly Deluxe

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hexo

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

Marbly Deluxe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hexo free?
Hexo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marbly Deluxe free?
Marbly Deluxe costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hexo or Marbly Deluxe?
Marbly Deluxe is rated higher. Hexo averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Marbly Deluxe averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Hexo or Marbly Deluxe have ads?
Marbly Deluxe shows ads; Hexo does not.
Which is updated more often, Hexo or Marbly Deluxe?
Hexo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Marbly Deluxe every 19 months. Most recently, Hexo was updated on September 16, 2026 and Marbly Deluxe on June 1, 2026.

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