128 Things vs Minesweeper Hex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
128 Things
Discover hidden objects in minimalist line drawings to unlock vibrant artwork. This relaxing game features tranquil music and a unique art style for a peaceful escape.
- Minimalist line drawings
- Hidden object gameplay
- Unlock colorful artwork
- Tranquil music
- Unique art style
- Relaxing escape
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Explore elegant line drawings and discover hidden objects to reveal a world of color. Each level rewards players with a beautiful artwork from the unique palette of artist Samuel Gull. Perfect for relaxation, this game combines chilled music and a distinctive art style to offer a tranquil escape from the everyday.
Minesweeper Hex
Experience the classic Minesweeper puzzle with a hexagonal twist. This game offers a minimalist design for quick, strategic thinking sessions to challenge your mind.
- Hexagon grid gameplay
- Minimalist design
- Strategic puzzle solving
- Quick play sessions
- Mind-tickling challenges
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Rediscover the classic game of Minesweeper with a twist! Minesweeper Hex brings you a whole new way to play the timeless puzzle, featuring hexagon fields instead of squares. With it's minimalistic style it’s the perfect game for a quick session of strategic thinking to tickle the mind.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 128 Things at 5.0 against Minesweeper Hex's 3.3. 128 Things also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Minesweeper Hex's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. 128 Things sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minesweeper Hex asks for nothing beyond the download.
128 Things holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 128 Things | Minesweeper Hex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 268 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WeAreMobileFirst | SEGIT |
Customer experience
128 Things
Minesweeper Hex
In-app purchases
128 Things
- The art collector$0.99
Minesweeper Hex
No in-app purchases
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