Mr Cactus vs Hexa Paint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mr Cactus
Embark on a balloon-popping adventure with a desert plant. Progress through hundreds of creative levels, unlocking new cards and powerful features to keep you entertained for hours.
- Balloon popping gameplay
- Hundreds of creative levels
- Unlock new cards
- Unlock new features
- Progress through game
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Meet Mr. Cactus, a Balloon popping desert plant on a mission... His mission is simple; Pop all the Balloons! Unlock new powerful cards and features as you progress through the game. With hundreds of creative and varied levels, this game will keep you entertained for hours. Join the fun and begin your adventure now!
Hexa Paint
Navigate through hexagonal tile mazes by swiping blocks to fill them with color. Solve increasingly challenging puzzles to advance through levels. This addictive game offers a simple yet satisfying experience for puzzle enthusiasts.
- Unique hexagon-shaped maze puzzles
- Smooth swipe controls
- Addictive puzzle experience
- Vibrant color fills
- Simple and satisfying gameplay
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Experience "Hexa Paint" and navigate through maze puzzles! Swipe hexagon blocks with your fingertips to fill the entire maze with color. Paint the maze with colors and advance to the next level! Features: - Unique hexagon-shaped maze puzzles - Smooth swipe controls for enjoyable gameplay - Addictive puzzle experience - Free to play - Vibrant and beautiful color fills - Simple yet satisfying game experience Put your puzzle-solving skills to the test with "Hexa Paint" and paint all the mazes! Discover a new puzzle game that's fun for friends and family to enjoy together!
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Verdict
Mr Cactus and Hexa Paint both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Hexa Paint's written reviews are positive against 30% of Mr Cactus's. Hexa Paint also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, 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. Mr Cactus sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Hexa Paint asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hexa Paint holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 457 and 377 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Mr Cactus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hexa Paint's.
Mr Cactus ships an update fortnightly, Hexa Paint every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mr Cactus | Hexa Paint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (457 ratings) | 4.7 (377 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 457 — better | 377 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 325 MB | 201 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | GOODROID,Inc. |
Customer experience
Mr Cactus
Hexa Paint
Bugs and requests
Mr Cactus
Reported bugs
9 issues- Invisible balloons remaining after clearing visible ones
- Game freezing mid-level preventing progression
- Progress reset after app updates
- Levels impossible to complete with given resources (Level 44, 50, 67)
- Game stuck on loading screen
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- Cannot advance past certain levels despite completing requirements
- Coins and progress lost unexpectedly
- Purchase failed error while still charging player
- Restore Purchases button not functioning
Requested features
5 requests- Direct customer support contact system
- FAQ or help section within the app
- Ability to replay levels for additional stars
- Better progression system without artificial gates
- Option to reduce ad frequency
Hexa Paint
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mr Cactus
- Small Coins$1.99
- Spiky Starter Set$1.99
- No Ads$3.99
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- Medium Coins$3.99
- Prickly Power Pack - NoAds$5.99
- No Ads$5.99
- Prickly Power Pack - NoAds$7.99
- Large Coins$7.99
- No Ads$7.99
- Prickly Power Pack - NoAds$9.99
- Prickly Power Pack$9.99
- X-Large Coins$14.99
- Balloon Busting Bundle - NoAds$17.99
- Balloon Busting Bundle - NoAds$19.99
- Balloon Busting Bundle$19.99
- 2X-Large Coins$29.99
- 3X-Large Coins$49.99
Hexa Paint
No in-app purchases
