Hex vs Lightkeeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Hex
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Swipe Right or Left on a Hex to align the color segments to make dots. When all sides are solved, a Hex unlocks its Bonus Item. Each Hex rotation uses up one move, so choose wisely.
Lightkeeper
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The lighthouse has gone dark, and the keeper has forgotten what it looked like. Every picture you solve is a memory it gets back. Lightkeeper is a nonogram โ a picture cross puzzle, also called picross, hanjie or a Japanese crossword. The numbers along each row and column tell you how many squares to fill. Work out which ones, and a picture appears. NEVER GUESS All 500 puzzles are checked by a solver before they ship. Each has exactly one answer, and that answer can always be reached by logic alone. If you are stuck, there is something left to work out โ not something left to gamble on. A TOWER THAT LIGHTS UP Puzzles are not a list. They are five floors of a lighthouse: the Lamp Room, the Keeper's Door, the Watch Room, the Winding Stair and the Lantern. Finish a floor and its windows come on for good. EVERY PICTURE IS KEPT Solved pictures go to the gallery, where you can look back at the whole collection. A PUZZLE EVERY DAY A new one each morning, the same for everyone, marked off on a calendar. MADE TO BE PLAYED ANYWHERE Plays fully offline. Portrait, one hand, on iPhone and iPad. Light and night themes. Drag to fill, pinch to zoom on the big grids, and cross out settled lines automatically if you want the help. FOR PLAYERS WHO LIKE Nonograms, picross, griddlers, hanjie, pic-a-pix, paint by numbers, logic puzzles, pixel art, and a quiet game to end the day with. Free to play. Optional hints and an ad-free purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hex at none against Lightkeeper's 3. Hex also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Lightkeeper's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Lightkeeper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Hex asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hex ships an update every 13 months, Lightkeeper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hex | Lightkeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 15.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Barile | MEHMET CANKER (TR) |
In-app purchases
Hex
No in-app purchases
Lightkeeper
- Full Lights$0.99
- 25 Hints$1.99
- Remove Ads$3.99









