Passage 4 S vs HexOnHex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Passage 4 S
A tile-matching puzzle game where players create 'passages' by matching colors or symbols of adjacent tiles. Completed passages disappear, offering a challenging yet accessible experience.
- Tile matching by color or symbol
- Create passages from edge to edge
- More than 30 levels
- 3 game modes: Clear, Continue, Classic
- 3 difficulty levels
- Local and global high score lists
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Forget all about those match-3, mahjong, dominoes, and memory games, Passage 4 beats them all! Place tiles on the board to match the color or symbol of adjacent tiles to create 'passages' from edge to edge. Completed rows and columns ('passages') disappear from the board. Passage 4 is an easy to learn but challenging game that incorporates the best elements of several classic games. It will keep you fascinated for hours. Give it a try! Features - More than 30 levels - 3 different game modes: Clear, Continue, and Classic - 3 levels of difficulty - Beautiful graphics in comic style - Local and global high score lists - Great sound effects and background music - Spoken tutorial and a detailed manual - Playable horizontally and vertically Now the granddaddy of casual games - Passage 3 - finally has a worthy successor.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Passage 4 S at none against HexOnHex's 2. Passage 4 S also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). HexOnHex's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). 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. HexOnHex sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Passage 4 S asks for nothing beyond the download.
HexOnHex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Passage 4 S's written reviews are positive against 100% of HexOnHex's.
| Parameter | Passage 4 S | HexOnHex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Schreiber | Appracatappra, LLC |
Customer experience
Passage 4 S
HexOnHex
In-app purchases
Passage 4 S
No in-app purchases
HexOnHex
- Word Roulette Royale$0.99
- Word Splicer$0.99









