GameRE vs Hitbox Games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GameRE
Discover new and upcoming games with detailed reviews and information. Find titles similar to your favorites by entering a game's name. Save games you love and share them with friends.
- View reviews of recent releases
- Discover upcoming games
- In-depth game information
- Find similar game suggestions
- Save favorite games
- Share game pages
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Read reviews of recently released games or find new games about to be released. Have you ever wanted to play a game, but didn't know which one to get? Did you want to play an RPG or Racing Sim, but were looking for something a little different than you currently have? Now you can enter the title of a game you like and get a list of similar games available for your enjoyment with our handy search feature. Just search for the game, select the result, and press "Find Similar Games". Key Features: - View reviews of recently released games - See what games are upcoming and about to be released - View in depth information on each game - Find games similar to the one entered - Save favorite game pages for easy access later - Ability to share game pages with friends via text, email, twitter (iOS 5 or greater), and Facebook (iOS 6 and greater)
Hitbox Games
Discover and play a wide variety of games instantly without any downloads. Explore genres from horror to strategy and enjoy mobile ports of favorites within a growing community. New features are added regularly based on user requests.
- Discover hundreds of games
- Play diverse game genres
- Instant play, zero downloads
- Enjoy mobile game ports
- Join a growing community
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HitBox is THE gaming app that lets you play games anywhere, anytime. Find the best and craziest new games to play. Horror, strategy, or just old-school shooters, we've got it all. FEATURES: • DISCOVER hundreds of games. • PLAY all different genres of games. • GAMES are instantly playable with zero downloads. • ENJOY mobile ports of your favorites. • JOIN a growing HitBox community (We have a Discord!) We update the app regularly by adding new features that the community requests. If you'd like to share your thoughts, talk to us below. SUPPORT & FEEDBACK Discord: https://discord.gg/UCwJXtz6
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hitbox Games at every 5 days against GameRE's every 8 months. Hitbox Games also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 1). GameRE's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GameRE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hitbox Games has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
GameRE ships an update every 8 months, Hitbox Games every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GameRE | Hitbox Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Derek Hoffmeister | Mangrove Labs Inc |
Customer experience
GameRE
Hitbox Games
In-app purchases
GameRE
No in-app purchases
Hitbox Games
No in-app purchases
