Hex Defense! vs GridZap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Defeat enemy waves
- Merge weapons
- Demolish enemy stacks
- Upgrade skills
- Save the cube world
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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!
GridZap
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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?
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Hex Defense! sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. GridZap asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hex Defense! ships an update fortnightly, GridZap every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hex Defense! | GridZap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 392 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | POSITIVE 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
Hex Defense!
- Tiny Gems Pack$0.99
- Small Gems Pack$4.99
- Speed Up$4.99
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- 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
GridZap
No in-app purchases









