Pythagoras HD vs Hexaflexagons
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pythagoras HD
Explore the Pythagorean Theorem through interactive puzzles and visual proofs. This educational app offers a unique, formula-free approach to understanding geometry. It's designed to make learning engaging and accessible.
- Visual proofs of Pythagorean Theorem
- Interactive geometric puzzles
- Formula-free learning
- Engaging educational experience
- iPad compatibility
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A fascinating, beautiful and educating puzzle! Moreover, all this is a proof of the celebrated Pythagorean Theorem. Wait.. Several proofs! Now you can easily prove it without formulas!
Hexaflexagons
Design and create unique paper puzzles with hidden sides. Personalize them with your own designs or use templates for secret messages, photo gifts, or custom cards.
- Design custom hexaflexagons
- Use pre-made designs
- Create secret messages
- Make photo gifts
- Design birthday cards
- Printable designs
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Hexaflexagons are the ultimate paper puzzle, and this app helps you design and make them. What is a hexaflexagon, you ask? It's a paper puzzle that has a front side, a back side, plus hidden sides. It's fun to give them to your friends to see if they can find the hidden sides. Hexaflexagons are great for sending secret messages. Or as photo gifts. Or birthday cards. You can customize your own hexaflexagon or start from one of our designs. Please note that after a limited trial, a $3.99 unlimited use upgrade is required in order to have the app send you designs that you can print and fold at home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hexaflexagons at 98% against Pythagoras HD's 43%. Hexaflexagons also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 1.0). Pythagoras HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads and iOS requirement 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
Hexaflexagons is free to download; Pythagoras HD costs $0.99 up front. Hexaflexagons sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pythagoras HD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hexaflexagons holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hexaflexagons has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Pythagoras HD's written reviews are positive against 98% of Hexaflexagons's.
Pythagoras HD ships an update every 24 months, Hexaflexagons monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pythagoras HD | Hexaflexagons |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 97.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roman Koksharov | VUXO I, CORP. |
Customer experience
Pythagoras HD
Hexaflexagons
In-app purchases
Pythagoras HD
No in-app purchases
Hexaflexagons
- Make unlimited hexaflexagons$3.99
- Make unlimited hexaflexagons$4.99
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