Comparison

Hexblem vs Black Sonata Board Game

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

Head to head
About

Hexblem

Features
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Hexblem is a Competitive Roguelite RPG Board Game that uses an app to randomize every game session. Explore ever-changing maps, face unique enemies, survive events and quests, and manage resources to fulfill missions before time runs out. As players uncover the map, global events trigger, the difficulty rises, and the final boss — the Unbeatable — appears. If no one defeats it before the countdown ends, everyone loses. Every move counts. Will you be the one to overcome the impossible? Features: • Dynamic random maps for endless replayability • Strategic turn-based combat • Infinite adventure trees and replayability • Global events that change the course of each game • Play solo or with up to 4 players

About

Black Sonata Board Game

Unravel a centuries-old mystery by tracking a hidden figure through Elizabethan London. This digital adaptation of a board game challenges you with deduction and strategic planning to identify the Dark Lady. Experience high replayability with unique challenges in every game.

Highlights
  • Solitaire gameplay
  • Hidden-movement mechanics
  • Deduction puzzle
  • High replayability
  • Historically inspired theme
Features
Currently charting
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The identity of the Dark Lady from Shakespeare's sonnets has eluded scholars and historians for more than four centuries. In Black Sonata, you will pursue the elusive Dark Lady through the streets and alleyways of Elizabethan London, catching glimpses and whispers that may yield clues to her identity. However, not all of the evidence is clear. You will need to sharpen your wits if you are to finally unmask the Dark Lady before she slips quietly from the pages of history and is lost. Based on the acclaimed solitaire board game from Side Room Games, Black Sonata delivers a rich deduction experience inspired by Shakespeare’s sonnets. Each game presents a unique challenge, requiring careful observation, logical deduction, and strategic planning. Features • Engaging solitaire gameplay • Hidden-movement mechanics • Challenging deduction puzzle • High replayability • Historically inspired setting and theme Credits Publisher: Side Room Games (https://www.sideroomgames.com/) Game designer: John Kean (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/89849/john-kean) Music: "The Descent" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sounds: "Medieval Fanfare" tobyk (https://www.freesound.org/people/tobyk/sounds/26198/), "Game Fail Fanfare" el_bos (https://freesound.org/s/677855/), "Finger Tap 2.5" Joao_Janz (https://freesound.org/s/478285/) App is created with permission and for game publisher Side Room Games.

Screenshots

Hexblem3 screens
Black Sonata Board Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hexblem at Free against Black Sonata Board Game's $4.99. Hexblem also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Black Sonata Board Game's advantage is chart position (#158 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

Hexblem is free to download; Black Sonata Board Game costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexblem ships an update weekly, Black Sonata Board Game every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Hexblem versus Black Sonata Board Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexblemBlack Sonata Board Game
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#158 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB60 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPABLO LOPEZ NAVARROMarian Gablovsky

In-app purchases

None

Hexblem

No in-app purchases

None

Black Sonata Board Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hexblem free?
Hexblem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Black Sonata Board Game free?
Black Sonata Board Game costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hexblem or Black Sonata Board Game have ads?
Neither Hexblem nor Black Sonata Board Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hexblem or Black Sonata Board Game?
Hexblem ships an update weekly, and Black Sonata Board Game every 9 days. Most recently, Hexblem was updated on October 28, 2026 and Black Sonata Board Game on October 28, 2026.

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