Comparison

Hex Defense! vs GridZap

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

Head to head
About

Hex Defense!

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
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Defeat waves of enemies! Use your weapons to demolish the enemies' stacks! Choose the best skills to upgrade your power! Save the cube world from the evil hexes!

About

GridZap

Features
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GridZap is a fast-paced arcade puzzle game: run along the grid lines, close squares to capture them, and stay away from the enemies hunting you down! HOW TO PLAY Swipe to change direction — your character never stops moving. Trace the walls of a square to complete it. Complete every square to clear the level. Sounds easy? Wait until the grid fights back. GAME MODES • Adventure — 150+ handcrafted levels across colorful worlds with unique layouts • Infinity — endless mode with bigger and bigger grids. How deep can you go? • Daily Challenge — a new level every day, same for everyone: climb the world leaderboard • Weekly Run — a longer challenge that resets every week • Multiplayer — race a rival on the same grid in real time WATCH OUT FOR ENEMIES Hunters chase you. Patrols guard their territory. Some enemies slow you down, blind you or freeze you. Learn their patterns, time your jumps, survive. POWER-UPS Shield, turbo, freeze, wings and more — grab them at the right moment to turn the tables. FEATURES • Quick sessions: perfect for a 2-minute break or a 2-hour marathon • Online leaderboards and achievements • Cloud save: link your account and never lose progress • Works offline (except online features) • Free to play Can you zap the whole grid?

Screenshots

Hex Defense!4 screens
GridZap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GridZap at none against Hex Defense!'s 14. On price, update cadence, 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. Hex Defense! sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. GridZap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hex Defense! ships an update fortnightly, GridZap every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hex Defense! versus GridZap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHex Defense!GridZap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.5K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size392 MB70 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVoodooPOSITIVE VIBRATION, SOCIEDAD LIMITADA.

Bugs and requests

Hex Defense!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to progress past certain levels
  • Towers not unlocking as expected
  • Game crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More maps and levels
  • Additional tower types and upgrades
  • Offline play option

GridZap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Hex Defense!

One-time14
  • Tiny Gems Pack$0.99
  • Small Gems Pack$4.99
  • Speed Up$4.99
Show 11 more
  • Golden Pass$6.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Auto Blessings$7.99
  • Medium Gems Pack$9.99
  • Special Offer: Minigun$12.99
  • Special Offer: Inferno$14.99
  • Special Offer: Tesla$19.99
  • Large Gems Pack$19.99
  • Super Ads Bundle$24.99
  • Huge Gems Pack$44.99
  • Ultimate Gems Pack$99.99
None

GridZap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hex Defense! free?
Hex Defense! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GridZap free?
GridZap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hex Defense! or GridZap have ads?
Both Hex Defense! and GridZap show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hex Defense! or GridZap?
Hex Defense! ships an update fortnightly, and GridZap every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hex Defense! was updated on October 17, 2026 and GridZap on October 9, 2026.

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