Area vs Hex Place
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Area
Collaborate with users worldwide to create pixel art on a shared canvas. Design together in public spaces or create private areas for friends. A widget lets you view ongoing creations.
- Collaborative pixel art creation
- Global shared canvas
- Private creation spaces
- Real-time pixel placement
- Widget for viewing creations
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Area - Pixel Place is a collaborative space for people to create and enjoy pixel art together. Area - Pixel Place connects users from all over the world and lets users create art together. In Area - Pixel Place you can join a online canvas where you can place colorful pixels. Together with other users, you can create art by turning the blank canvas into your creative area. Only your imagine is the limit. Our Place lets you create a private place for you and your friends. Invite other users and add your creations on the private canvas. With the Pixel Place widget, you can take a look at the Pixel Place throughout the day. You'll see what others are creating and always know when to join the fun!
Hex Place
Collaborate or compete on a massive, ever-changing digital canvas made of hexagons. Millions of users contribute one colored hexagon at a time, creating a dynamic mosaic of internet culture and creativity. Witness a real-time evolution of art and chaos.
- Massive digital canvas
- Hexagonal pixel art
- Real-time collaboration
- User-generated content
- Constantly evolving artwork
- Internet culture representation
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Imagine a giant digital canvas where every person on the internet can paint, but there’s a catch: each person can only add one pixel of color at a time, and also the pixels are hexagons. Now, multiply that by hundreds of thousands of people. all trying to contribute to this same canvas, made of millions of hexagonal pixels, some working together, others competing to get their designs up. That’s Hex Place! Contribute on this massive, living piece of digital art, created and erased in real-time by whoever wants to. A place made of hexagons that over time becomes a chaotic yet fascinating representation of internet culture and creativity. The result is a constantly evolving mosaic that’s equal parts collaboration and conflict, where you see everything from stunning artwork to hilarious, pixelated chaos. It’s both a game and a window into the power of collective action on the internet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hex Place at none against Area's shown. Hex Place also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Area's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Area holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Area | Hex Place |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bart van Zeist | Zwaar Dev |
In-app purchases
Area
No in-app purchases
Hex Place
No in-app purchases









