Comparison

Genius Puzzles vs Hexoku

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

Head to head
About

Genius Puzzles

Engage your mind with over 40 unique logic and brain games in a single app. Enjoy dynamically generated puzzles, expert tips, and offline play. Sync your progress across devices and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 40+ unique logic games
  • Dynamically generated puzzles
  • Expert Pro Tips and guides
  • Offline play supported
  • iCloud progress syncing
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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Master your mind with the most comprehensive logic puzzle collection on the App Store! Genius Puzzles brings you 40+ unique logic games in one elegant, ad-supported package. From classics like Traintracks and Flood to mind-bending challenges like Net, Slant, and Twiddle, there’s an infinite supply of puzzles for every skill level. Why Genius Puzzles? • 40+ Games in One: Why download 40 apps when you can have one? • Infinite Puzzles: Every grid is dynamically generated—you’ll never play the same puzzle twice. • Expert Help: Stuck? Every game now includes "Pro Tips" and refined guides to help you master the logic. • Beautifully Optimized: Seamless support for Dark Mode and full iPad multitasking (Split View & Slide Over). • Play Anywhere: No internet? No problem. All puzzles are available offline. • Sync Your Progress: Start a challenge on your iPhone and finish it on your iPad via iCloud. Challenge Yourself with: Traintracks, Flood, Net, Slant, Twiddle, Mines, Towers, Tents, Galaxies, and over 30 more! Join thousands of players and see how you rank on the Game Center leaderboards. If you enjoy the collection, consider removing ads with a one-time purchase to support future updates!

About

Hexoku

Fill hexagonal grids with numbers 1-6 following simple rules. Solve over 3000 unique levels with increasing difficulty, from Novice to expert.

Highlights
  • Fill hexagons with numbers 1-6
  • Unique number rule per hexagon
  • Adjacent cells must match
  • 3000 unique levels
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Progressive challenge
Features
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Your goal is to fill all hexagons with numbers from 1 to 6. Some numbers are already filled. There are only two simple rules in the game: • There can be only unique numbers in each hexagon (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Therefore, there cannot be two identical numbers in one hexagon. • Two adjacent cells from different hexagons must have the same number. That sounds easy, right? However, passing some levels can take a lot of time and effort. We have created 3000 unique levels with varying degrees of difficulty in our application. If you are playing Hexoku for the first time, try the level “Novice”. Each difficulty level contains 500 unique levels. Where level 1 is the easiest and 500 is the most difficult. If you can easily solve the 500st level of one difficulty level, try the first level of the next level of difficulty. Good luck!

Screenshots

Genius Puzzles3 screens
Hexoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hexoku at 100% against Genius Puzzles's 63%. Hexoku also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Genius Puzzles's advantage is ratings volume (466 vs 13). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Genius Puzzles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hexoku asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hexoku holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Genius Puzzles has 466 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Genius Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hexoku's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Genius Puzzles ships an update every 3 months, Hexoku every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Genius Puzzles versus Hexoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGenius PuzzlesHexoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (466 ratings)4.9 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings466 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPirate Monkey Studios LLCAliaksandr Uvarau

Customer experience

Genius Puzzles

All ratings466 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive63.1%
Neutral13.6%
Negative23.3%

Hexoku

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Genius Puzzles

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Filling game numbers off by 1
  • Undead game solutions not following rules
  • Pattern game generating unsolvable puzzles
  • Puzzle progress not saving/resetting unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add reset button for puzzles
  • Improve pencil/notation functionality
  • Provide more detailed instructions for puzzles
  • Introduce a hint system or solution viewer
  • Add more advanced/larger puzzle sizes

Hexoku

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Genius Puzzles

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Hexoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Genius Puzzles free?
Genius Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hexoku free?
Hexoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Genius Puzzles or Hexoku?
Hexoku is rated higher. Genius Puzzles averages 4.6 out of 5 from 466 ratings, while Hexoku averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Genius Puzzles or Hexoku have ads?
Both Genius Puzzles and Hexoku show ads.
Which is updated more often, Genius Puzzles or Hexoku?
Genius Puzzles ships an update every 3 months, and Hexoku every 2 months. Most recently, Genius Puzzles was updated on October 3, 2026 and Hexoku on September 24, 2026.

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