Comparison

HexOnHex vs Play Words!

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

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About

HexOnHex

Engage in thrilling head-to-head word-based challenges with friends or AI. This app offers a unique blend of wordplay and strategic conquest, featuring multiple game modes with customizable options for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Word Roulette gameplay
  • Word Splicer game mode
  • Head-to-head multiplayer
  • Four challenging AI personalities
  • Configurable game options
  • Game Center integration
  • 180,000 word dictionary
Features
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There is something for everyone in this unique suite of word based games! A magical blend of wordplay and head to head conquest... HexOnHex is the ultimate two player challenge! You get the crown jewel of the HexOnHex suite, Word Roulette, totally for Free! Challenge your friends or family, anywhere around the globe, to a unique take on a familiar word-game experience. • Word Roulette: Guess all of the letters in two or more unrelated words. Spin the Roulette Wheel to get exciting actions such as: Extra Guess, Guess A Vowel or 100x Bonus multipliers. Continue until all letters have been guessed and the player with the highest score wins the game! When you're ready for even greater challenges, purchase one of the other games in the HexOnHex suite, and discover new a take on the core gameplay experiences from Word Roulette! • Word Roulette Royale: Word Roulette Royale provides all of the fun of Word Roulette, with No Ads or Interruptions, and includes features such as Options to adjust gameplay and Solo Play. • Word Splicer: Form new words from the letters in two or more unrelated words. Spin the Roulette Wheel to get exciting actions such as: Extra Guess or 100x Bonus multipliers. Continue until as many words as possible has been created and the player with the highest score wins the game! AMAZINGLY CONFIGURABLE: Using our unique option system, each of game inside of the HexOnHex suite is amazingly configurable! Adjust everything from the number of words being guessed to the smarts of the AI players, make it your HexOnHex, your way! Adjust the games for infinite replayability§! FOUR CHALLENGING AI PERSONALITIES: No one to play with? Compete against one or more challenging AI personalities: the Queen of Hearts, the Queen of Diamonds, the Queen of Clubs or the Queen of Spades! Adjust their smarts to fit your needs§. FEATURES: * Integrated with Game Center! Report your scores and shoot to the top of our leader boards. Win challenging Achievements. * Multi Player - Play against other people around the world via Game Center or one of our four AI personalities§ on a single device. * Learn to play each game with built in quick help. * Save each game type separately. * 180,000 word dictionary. * User defined options to modify game play for endless playability§. Step into a Magical world of Word Games and download HexOnHex today! * - HexOnHex includes a 180,000 plus word dictionary. § - Requires a one-time in-app purchase.

About

Play Words!

Features
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Play Words! is a new word game for everyone who loves scrabble like spelling games, crossword puzzles, word puzzle and word search games. How to Play this word game: Tap to Spell: Tap letters to create words from grid. Score Big: Every word earns points based on letter value (DL, TL, DW, TW like scrabble) and word length. Clear the Round: Meet the target score before your plays run out. Every round feels like a mini brain workout! The game has special perks to choose from - which make every level different and every round fresh of this scrabble-like fresh word games! Every run is different: perks, modifiers, and special tiles after each round, keep this brand-new word puzzle game fresh. Perks, Modifiers & Upgrades: Perks - After each round, choose powerful one-time perks. Boost vowels, multiply scores, or spawn wildcards. Modifiers - Change the rules in your favor! E.g. Turn consonant into vowel, Turn any tile into our word game's special tiles, extra scoring and multipliers etc. Upgrades - Permanently improve or transform word tiles. Wordle-like daily puzzle for daily word challenge. Whether you want to train your brain, enjoy some stress-free word fun, or pass the time with a relaxing casual spelling game, Play Words! is here to keep your mind active and entertained for hours! Boost Your Brain, Relax Your Mind Perfect free word games for adults to keep the mind sharp and enjoy challenging word games for adults. Try free word games for seniors that are calming and rewarding. Great for everyone: from brain exercise word puzzle games to word games to improve memory and vocabulary builder word games for adults. Relax & Play Anytime Choose calming and relaxing word games and stress-free word puzzles that help you unwind. Enjoy word games with soothing music for a cozy atmosphere. Daily Challenges: Solve Wordle like puzzle daily. No internet? No problem! Word games that don’t need WiFi let you play word games offline for free. We’ve got word games with no ads and even completely free word games with no in-app purchases for pure fun. New word games with thousands of levels so the challenge never ends. Come back every day for daily word challenges and events to keep your brain sharp and your vocabulary growing. Tap letters, build words, and unlock powerful perks in this unique brain-training word puzzle. A word game that mixes spelling, strategy, and roguelike level progress!Gifts - Add fun new tiles like Wildcards, Roulette Tiles, Sapphire tile, -ing Tiles, Chaos Tiles etc.

Screenshots

HexOnHex4 screens
Play Words!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HexOnHex at Free against Play Words!'s $1.99. HexOnHex also leads on ads (none vs shown). Play Words!'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On in-app purchases 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

HexOnHex is free to download; Play Words! costs $1.99 up front. HexOnHex sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Play Words! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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HexOnHex versus Play Words!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexOnHexPlay Words!
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppracatappra, LLCGamesTown

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HexOnHex

One-time2
  • Word Roulette Royale$0.99
  • Word Splicer$0.99
7 purchases

Play Words!

One-time7
  • Mini Pack$1.99
  • Small Pack$4.99
  • Medium Pack$9.99
Show 4 more
  • No ads Pack$9.99
  • Large Pack$19.99
  • Extra Large Pack$49.99
  • Mega Pack$99.99

Questions

Is HexOnHex free?
HexOnHex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Play Words! free?
Play Words! costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do HexOnHex or Play Words! have ads?
Play Words! shows ads; HexOnHex does not.

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