Comparison

Gemstone Tree vs Hexa Flow

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

Head to head
About

Gemstone Tree

Cultivate a magical gemstone tree to generate precious jewels and unlock a miniature world. This relaxing idle game allows you to simply watch your tree grow and discover the unfolding universe beneath it.

Highlights
  • Grow a gemstone tree
  • Earn jewels
  • Expand a new world
  • Healing idle gameplay
  • Discover a miniature universe
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Discover a mysterious gemstone tree and the tiny little world which unfolds beneath it. Grow your tree to earn jewels and expand a whole new world. In a corner of the great wide universe lies a beautiful green planet home to a mysterious tree with the power to create jewels. Just sit back and relax as you watch your lovely gemstone tree grow in this healing idle game.

About

Hexa Flow

Engage in a strategic color-matching puzzle game on a dynamic hexagonal board. Connect matching edges and colors to trigger chain reactions and achieve high scores. Offers both relaxing gameplay and deep strategic challenges.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal board puzzle
  • Color edge matching
  • Chain reaction scoring
  • Objective tiles
  • Area strategy
  • Daily challenges
  • High score tracking
Features
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Hexa Flow is a color puzzle where you build connections on a constantly evolving hexagonal board. Match the right edges, connect the right colors, and turn small gains into chain reactions to score points! Each turn asks you to think carefully about your placement: extend your network, complete tile objectives, protect your future spaces, and decide when to use your resources for the move that will transform the whole board. What makes Hexa Flow different: • Puzzles that are easy to understand, but interesting to play • Color matching and smart tile placement • Objective tiles that reward good placements • Area strategy that triggers huge scores • Special tiles to go even further! • Daily challenges and level-by-level progression • High Scores to try to beat your best games Create bigger moves: Each tile can create new paths, open new risks, or close scoring opportunities. Big placements, closed regions, and completed objectives all add up. Every move matters. Play your way: Hexa Flow is a relaxing puzzle, but also a rich strategy game. You can enjoy a calm and relaxing play session, or search for the most efficient connections, the best combos, and the strongest placements to score as many points as possible. If you enjoy puzzle games based on colors, matching, and thoughtful decisions, Hexa Flow gives you a board that evolves with every move.

Screenshots

Gemstone Tree3 screens
Hexa Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hexa Flow at 5.0 against Gemstone Tree's 3.9. Hexa Flow also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 8 months). Gemstone Tree's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price 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. Hexa Flow sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Gemstone Tree asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hexa Flow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gemstone Tree has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gemstone Tree ships an update every 8 months, Hexa Flow daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Gemstone Tree versus Hexa Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGemstone TreeHexa Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (17 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGlobalGear Co. Ltd.99 Up Games

In-app purchases

None

Gemstone Tree

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Hexa Flow

One-time4
  • Hexa Flow Offer 1$3.99
  • Hexa Flow Offer 2$5.99
  • Hexa Flow Offer 3$11.99
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  • Hexa Flow Offer 4$19.99

Questions

Is Gemstone Tree free?
Gemstone Tree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexa Flow free?
Hexa Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gemstone Tree or Hexa Flow?
Hexa Flow is rated higher. Gemstone Tree averages 3.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Hexa Flow averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Gemstone Tree or Hexa Flow have ads?
Gemstone Tree shows ads; Hexa Flow does not.
Which is updated more often, Gemstone Tree or Hexa Flow?
Gemstone Tree ships an update every 8 months, and Hexa Flow daily. Most recently, Gemstone Tree was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hexa Flow on October 31, 2026.

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