# Rock Pusher vs Hex Defense!

Rock Pusher and Hex Defense! both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 25% of Rock Pusher's written reviews are positive against 16% of Hex Defense!'s. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Rock Pusher sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Hex Defense! sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Rock Pusher against 4.5 for Hex Defense!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10K and 4.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Rock Pusher's written reviews are positive against 16% of Hex Defense!'s.

Rock Pusher ships an update every 8 days, Hex Defense! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rock Pusher | Hex Defense! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (10K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rock-pusher/id6503090944/reviews) | **[4.5 (4.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hex-defense/id6736362115/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **10K** | 4.6K |
| Positive reviews | **24.8% of reviews** | 16.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 327 MB | 392 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) | [Voodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/714804730) |

## What reviewers say

### Rock Pusher

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rock-pusher/id6503090944)

Hire workers to help you push a massive boulder to its designated location. Despite the difficulty, successfully moving the rock yields valuable rewards.

**Highlights:** Hire workers, Push a boulder, Earn rewards, Idle gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rune Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Small Gem Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gem Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack With Prestige | $6.99 | one-time |
| Small Skip-It Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Energy Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $7.99 | one-time |
| Large Gem Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $12.99 | one-time |
| Ice Island Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Fire Island Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Epic Gem Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Large Skip-It Pack | $30.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Gem Pack | $39.99 | one-time |
| Ultimate Gem Pack | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Potential
- 🚀 Fun game
- 🚀 Great game but few bugs
- 🚀 Very fun, minimal ads
- 🚀 Enjoyable, addictive gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unable to unlock Atlas
- 🐛 Gear power quest not working
- 🐛 Merge quest not working after evolving workers
- 🐛 Gear inventory freezes
- 🐛 Prestige timer issues

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to unlock Atlas after meeting gear power requirement
- Merge quest gets stuck after evolving workers
- Gear inventory freezes and becomes unusable
- Prestige timer resets incorrectly
- Energy system not functioning as expected

**Requested features**

- Increase prestige frequency
- Improve energy system and offline progression
- Add more content and progression beyond current roadblock
- Implement better quest and progression tracking
- Improve merging and upgrading mechanics


### Hex Defense!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hex-defense/id6736362115)

Strategically place and merge weapons to defend a vibrant cube world. Demolish waves of incoming enemies by upgrading your arsenal with powerful skills. Protect the world from the encroaching evil hexes.

**Highlights:** Defeat enemy waves, Merge weapons, Demolish enemy stacks, Upgrade skills, Save the cube world

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tiny Gems Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Gems Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Speed Up | $4.99 | one-time |
| Golden Pass | $6.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $7.99 | one-time |
| Auto Blessings | $7.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gems Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer: Minigun | $12.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer: Inferno | $14.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer: Tesla | $19.99 | one-time |
| Large Gems Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Super Ads Bundle | $24.99 | one-time |
| Huge Gems Pack | $44.99 | one-time |
| Ultimate Gems Pack | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and wholesome gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth performance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g. stage progression issues, tower upgrades not working)
- 💰 Monetization concerns (e.g. ads, paid features removed)
- 🔍 Incomplete/unfinished content (e.g. missing levels, towers, features)

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Towers not unlocking as expected
- Game crashes and freezes

**Requested features**

- More maps and levels
- Additional tower types and upgrades
- Offline play option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rock Pusher free?

Rock Pusher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hex Defense! free?

Hex Defense! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Rock Pusher or Hex Defense!?

Hex Defense! is rated higher. Rock Pusher averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Hex Defense! averages 4.5 from 4.6K ratings.

### Do Rock Pusher or Hex Defense! have ads?

Both Rock Pusher and Hex Defense! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Rock Pusher or Hex Defense!?

Rock Pusher ships an update every 8 days, and Hex Defense! fortnightly. Most recently, Rock Pusher was updated on October 21, 2026 and Hex Defense! on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*