Quackery vs Hexiled
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quackery
A word-finding game where you rearrange letters to form words against the clock. Earn bonus letters by completing word sets. This is a grid-free variant of Boggle with no ads or in-app purchases.
- Grid-free word finding
- Letter rearrangement
- Timed gameplay
- Bonus letter rewards
- No ads or in-app purchases
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Fans of Perquackey will recognize this game as a grid-free variant of Boggle. Race against the clock finding words but instead of being locked into a grid, you can rearrange the letters any way you want. Earn additional letters when you complete sets of words. No ads or in-app purchases - buy it and it's yours without annoying ads.
Hexiled
This is an addictive and challenging word game with multiple modes to suit different play styles. Test your vocabulary, learn new words, and compete with friends or your own scores across 12 languages.
- Multiple game modes (Escape, Explore, Survive, Discover)
- Vocabulary testing and word learning
- Multiplayer challenges
- 12 language options
- Detailed post-game statistics
- Original soundtrack
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• #1 word game in 32 countries • Played over 10 million times • Four game modes, from frantic 30-second games to relaxed, untimed play • 12 languages, each with its own full dictionary Hexiled is an original word game played on a hexagon grid. Trace words through neighboring tiles: each word must touch an empty space on the board and be at least as long as the number shown on its tiles. The tutorial gets you started in a minute. FOUR WAYS TO PLAY • ESCAPE - timing adapts to how well you play, so it's a frantic challenge at any level. A game takes a couple of minutes, or 15-30 seconds if you're really good. • SURVIVE - every word earns you more time. A test of quick thinking, vocabulary and endurance that fits a 1-5 minute break. • EXPLORE - no time limit. Relax and rack up a high score, or hunt for the longest words. • DISCOVER - reach the edge of the board in as few words as possible. It gets harder as you get better. PLAY IN 12 LANGUAGES English, Français, Deutsch, Nederlands, Español, Português, Italiano, Svenska, Norsk, Dansk, Русский, Ελληνικά Switch language any time. It's a great way to build vocabulary in a language you're learning. ALSO INCLUDES • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Detailed post-game stats and all-time records • Color themes • A killer original soundtrack • Play offline, no account needed • iPhone, iPad and Mac Hexiled is free to play with ads. A one-time purchase removes ads and adds your Best Words list. WHAT PLAYERS SAY "The best word game I have ever played" - sboyce_tw "One of the best games on the App Store - great word based game" - tcfairfax "A very satisfying hexagonal word search maze-like. Highly recommend!" - BookishMatt "This game is so amazing! I'm addicted to it" - jotap_rios "Spellbinding new wordplay app" - Evaluapp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quackery at none against Hexiled's 1. Quackery also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Hexiled's advantage is ratings volume (416 vs 7) and review sentiment (90% vs 73%). On rating, update cadence, 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
Quackery costs $0.99 and Hexiled $3.99 up front. Hexiled sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Quackery asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Quackery against 4.7 for Hexiled. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hexiled has 416 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Quackery's written reviews are positive against 90% of Hexiled's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quackery | Hexiled |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) | 4.7 (416 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | 90.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 416 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #177 | #34 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skidmark Software | Triplezero |
Customer experience
Quackery
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In-app purchases
Quackery
No in-app purchases
Hexiled
- Unlock Everything$1.99
