Hook Jam vs Hex Collapse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hook Jam
Engage in an addictive puzzle game where you untangle hooks to solve intricate challenges. Accumulate wealth by mastering the art of hooking in this captivating experience.
- Intricate hook puzzles
- Wealth accumulation mechanic
- Addictive gameplay
- Mastering hooking techniques
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Master the art of hooking in this addictive puzzle game! Solve intricate puzzles by untie the hooks to accumulate wealth!
Hex Collapse
Tap connected same-color hexagonal gems to clear them, but manage your tap budget carefully. Bigger groups score exponentially more, and strategic plays are key to winning. Unlock achievements, chase high scores, and enjoy a premium design.
- Tap connected same-color gem groups
- Manage tap budget to avoid game over
- Score exponentially with larger groups
- Streak multipliers for consecutive clears
- Special hexes: multipliers, chameleons, decay, frozen
- Unlock achievements and replay levels
- Infinite difficulty scaling
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Tap. Match. Collapse. Think strategically. Hex Collapse is a puzzle game where every tap counts. Clear hexagonal gems by tapping connected same-color groups, but watch your tap budget. Run out and it is game over. The twist: bigger groups score exponentially more. A six-hex cluster is worth 36 points. Six singles? Just 6. Finding the big plays is how you win. FEATURES * 5-Star Rating System -- Earn up to 5 stars per level. One for winning. Five for perfection. * Streak Multipliers -- Chain consecutive cluster clears for up to 5x score multipliers. Singles break your streak. * Special Hexes -- Multipliers double your score. Chameleons transform on contact. Decay hexes tick down to blockers. Frozen hexes must be freed. * Achievements -- Unlock badges for milestones and master every level. * Level Select -- Replay any completed level to chase higher scores and more stars. * Premium Design -- Dark jewel-tone gems, neon accents, smooth animations. No clutter. * Endless Progression -- Difficulty scales infinitely. How far can you go? Free to play with ads. Remove interstitial ads permanently for $2.99.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hex Collapse at 100% against Hook Jam's 27%. Hex Collapse also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Hook Jam's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 8) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Hook Jam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hex Collapse asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hex Collapse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hook Jam has 1.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Hook Jam's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hex Collapse's.
Hook Jam ships an update weekly, Hex Collapse fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hook Jam | Hex Collapse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.6K ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 309 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rollic Games | The Forge Hut, LLC |
Customer experience
Hook Jam
Hex Collapse
Bugs and requests
Hook Jam
Reported bugs
2 issues- Hard and epic challenges not working
- Game freezing after completing levels
Requested features
2 requests- More hard and epic levels
- Improved rewards system
Hex Collapse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hook Jam
- Coin Pack 1$2.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Skip It Pack 1$3.99
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- Bomb Bundle$4.99
- Coin Bundle$4.99
- Remove Ads Bundle$5.99
- Coin Pack 2$9.99
- Skip It Pack 2$9.99
- Coin Pack 3$19.99
- Skip It Pack Unlimited$39.99
Hex Collapse
No in-app purchases
Questions
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