Comparison

Traffic Buster vs HexShift

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

Head to head
About

Traffic Buster

Solve challenging traffic jam puzzles by tapping cars in the correct order to clear roads. Enjoy hundreds of relaxing levels with unique vehicles and playful game modes, all at your own pace without pressure.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of traffic puzzle levels
  • Solve parking escape challenges
  • Collect unique cars
  • Playful game modes
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Smooth and colorful visuals
Features
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Clear the traffic jam and take control in Traffic Buster! Relax, tap smartly, and enjoy turning traffic chaos into perfect flow. Clear the jam, unblock cars, and solve relaxing traffic puzzles in this fun car puzzle game. No rush, no pressure—just pure logic and puzzle fun at your own pace. In a city full of endless gridlocks, every car follows its own path. Your task is simple yet challenging: tap in the right order to clear the roads and keep the traffic moving. RELAX AND SOLVE Play hundreds of traffic puzzle and parking escape levels designed to entertain and help you unwind while keeping your brain engaged. SIMPLE YET CHALLENGING Easy to start, fun to master. Find the perfect tap sequence to clear every traffic jam and parking puzzle. FUN GAME MODES Try playful twists like guiding ambulances or solving one-way streets. COLLECT UNIQUE CARS Unlock and enjoy a growing collection of stylish vehicles to brighten your game. SMOOTH AND COLORFUL Enjoy clean visuals, smooth animations, and vibrant graphics that make every move satisfying. PLAY ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Perfect for short breaks or longer relaxing sessions. No timer, no stress—just relaxing traffic puzzle gameplay. Unblock cars, clear the jam, and make traffic fun again. Download Traffic Buster: Parking Escape today and test your puzzle skills.

About

HexShift

Features
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HexShift is a hex grid puzzle game that rewards smart thinking and fast instincts. Rotate tiles, build chains, and shatter clusters before the board collapses around you. Easy to learn. Impossible to master. Three ways to play: — Classic: Build chains, manage bombs, and survive the pressure as the board gets harder the longer you last — Timed: Score attack against the clock — every cluster you shatter buys you more time — Hardcore: One miss ends your run. The board shrinks every 10 moves. No mercy. Features: — Satisfying chain combo system with up to 6x multipliers — Special tiles including bombs, locked tiles, mystery tiles, prisms and more — Daily challenges with a streak system — Global leaderboards via Game Center — 9 colours that unlock as your score climbs — Clean neon aesthetic with full sound design Free to play. One optional purchase to remove ads forever.

Screenshots

Traffic Buster4 screens
HexShift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HexShift at daily against Traffic Buster's weekly. Traffic Buster's advantage is chart position (#144 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Traffic Buster sells 42 one-off in-app purchases and HexShift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Traffic Buster ships an update weekly, HexShift daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Traffic Buster versus HexShift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraffic BusterHexShift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (21K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#144 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size525 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHappy FoxKURT MICHAEL JENKINS

Bugs and requests

Traffic Buster

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Losing progress after reaching milestones
  • Incorrect game over triggers
  • Sound dropping out

Requested features

4 requests
  • More extreme and nightmare levels
  • Bigger car size for better visibility
  • More instructions and guidance on scoring
  • Penalties for errors to increase challenge

HexShift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

42 purchases

Traffic Buster

One-time42
  • collectpack1_99$0.99
  • collectpackgreenhat1_99$0.99
  • starterpack1_99$0.99
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  • mergemovefish1_199$1.99
  • mergemoveprom1_199$1.99
  • piggybank_199$1.99
  • mergemovebird1_199$1.99
  • mergestagetravel1_199$1.99
  • highwaysixtier1_299$2.99
  • normalcoin1_299$2.99
  • treasuretrail1_299$2.99
  • recomufo2_299$2.99
  • recomhint2_299$2.99
  • starterpack2_299$2.99
  • advoucherpack2_299$2.99
  • giftpack1_399$3.99
  • piggybank2_399$3.99
  • treasuretrail2_499$4.99
  • specialoffer_499$4.99
  • normalcoin2_499$4.99
  • advoucherpack3_499$4.99
  • starterpack3_599$5.99
  • removeads_699$6.99
  • giftpack2_799$7.99
  • advoucherpack4_799$7.99
  • normalcoin3_899$8.99
  • mergeareagem3_999$9.99
  • mergemovesoccer3_999$9.99
  • mergemovedragon3_999$9.99
  • mergemovefish3_999$9.99
  • mergemoveprom3_999$9.99
  • mergemovefootball3_999$9.99
  • mergestagetravel3_999$9.99
  • mergemovebird3_999$9.99
  • ramble_999$9.99
  • starterpack4_1199$11.99
  • giftpack3_1499$14.99
  • normalcoin4_1599$15.99
  • advoucherpack6_2499$24.99
  • giftpack4_2999$29.99
  • normalcoin5_2999$29.99
  • normalcoin6_5599$55.99
1 purchases

HexShift

One-time1
  • Ad Free$0.99

Questions

Is Traffic Buster free?
Traffic Buster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HexShift free?
HexShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Traffic Buster or HexShift have ads?
Both Traffic Buster and HexShift show ads.
Which is updated more often, Traffic Buster or HexShift?
Traffic Buster ships an update weekly, and HexShift daily. Most recently, Traffic Buster was updated on October 31, 2026 and HexShift on October 28, 2026.

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