Comparison

Hellfrost vs Xpanagram

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

Head to head
About

Hellfrost

Engage in strategic sliding-block battles against lava demons. Swipe to move your units, outmaneuver enemies, and conquer increasingly challenging levels. Enjoy bite-sized combat sessions perfect for quick play.

Highlights
  • Intuitive one-swipe controls
  • Bite-sized, replayable levels
  • Diverse unit types and tile mechanics
  • Gradually increasing difficulty
  • Unlockable levels
Features
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Join the Snow Army and dive into Hell to fight the lava demons! Swipe to slide everything across the icy floor and position yourself to wipe out the enemy. Unlock more levels as the Snow Army journeys deeper into Hell. ======== SWIPE TO SLIDE Simple, intuitive controls. Move all units with just one swipe! Comfortably play with just one finger. BITE-SIZED COMBAT Short levels allow you to play in small bursts. Replay levels to increase your score and unlock more levels. VARIETY OF PUZZLES A wide assortment of unit types on both teams. The many different tile types will make each level feel unique FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS Starts out easy and gradually increases in difficulty. Later levels will test your strategic skills.

About

Xpanagram

Unscramble anagrams that grow in complexity, starting with three letters and expanding up to ten. Utilize various in-game hints to help you solve puzzles and explore a cosmic word challenge.

Highlights
  • Unscramble growing anagrams
  • Puzzles from 3 to 10 letters
  • Hint system with astronauts and rockets
  • UFO letter placement assist
  • Brain-building word challenges
Features
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We are the creators of the popular word association game "Chain of Thought." And we're excited to announce our latest brain building word game: XPANAGRAM-- the expanding anagram game!   Start by unscrambling a simple 3 letter anagram to form a word. A new letter will then be added to make a 4 letter anagram. Keep unscrambling the expanding anagrams until the puzzle is completed. The maximum number of letters in each puzzle ranges from an easy 6 letters to a mind bending 10 letters.   But don't panic!! There are lots of ways you can choose to get help. Tap the floating astronauts for a little hint. Tap the rockets to reveal a big hint. You can even tap the UFO to use its tractor beam to pull a letter into the correct spot. And so much more! The universe is expanding. The anagrams are expanding. Are you ready to explore the far reaches of the this unchartered word cosmos?

Screenshots

Hellfrost4 screens
Xpanagram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hellfrost at none against Xpanagram's 1. Hellfrost also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Xpanagram sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hellfrost asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hellfrost holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hellfrost's written reviews are positive against 89% of Xpanagram's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hellfrost versus Xpanagram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHellfrostXpanagram
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.7 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings710 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB54 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperEvan KwanJay Bacal

Customer experience

Hellfrost

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Xpanagram

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

Hellfrost

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Xpanagram

One-time1
  • Puzzle Pack 2$0.99

Questions

Is Hellfrost free?
Hellfrost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Xpanagram free?
Xpanagram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hellfrost or Xpanagram?
Hellfrost is rated higher. Hellfrost averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Xpanagram averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.
Do Hellfrost or Xpanagram have ads?
Neither Hellfrost nor Xpanagram shows ads.

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