# Genius Puzzles vs Hexoku

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.

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

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.

Genius Puzzles ships an update every 3 months, Hexoku every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Genius Puzzles | Hexoku |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (466 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/genius-puzzles/id545640777/reviews) | **[4.9 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hexoku/id6476475459/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **466** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 63.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 16 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Pirate Monkey Studios LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/393107357) | [Aliaksandr Uvarau](https://appshunter.io/developer/960171474) |

## What reviewers say

### Genius Puzzles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/genius-puzzles/id545640777)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Variety of puzzle games
- 🚀 Unlimited puzzles
- 💰 Free with minimal ads
- 🕹️ Intuitive controls
- 🧠 Challenging logic puzzles

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs in specific games (Filling, Undead, Pattern)
- 🔍 Unclear instructions for some puzzles
- 🎨 Outdated or unappealing visual design
- 🕹️ Clunky controls (pencil feature, reset button missing)
- 🔄 Inability to see completed puzzle after solving

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hexoku/id6476475459)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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 7, 2026 and Hexoku on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*