Comparison

Popops vs Hexly

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

Head to head
About

Popops

This game challenges your reflexes and focus with fast-paced pixel-popping gameplay. Enjoy mesmerizing visuals and satisfying sounds in a retro arcade-inspired experience. Master increasing difficulty or relax in an infinite Zen Mode.

Highlights
  • Tap pulsating pixels before they fade
  • Increasing difficulty and speed
  • Clean visuals and satisfying sound effects
  • Three chances to miss per game
  • Infinite Zen Mode
  • Brain training and reflex challenges
Features
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Test your speed, focus, and multitasking in this addictive yet challenging game. Popops combines mesmerizing visuals with lightning-fast gameplay for a unique experience that anyone can pick up, but few can master. It’s a nostalgic nod to retro arcade gaming. Key features: • Tap pulsating pixels before they fade, with increasing difficulty as levels progress • Clean visuals, satisfying sound effects, no ads, and three chances to miss per game • Short levels with increasing pixel count and speed, or an infinite Zen Mode How far can you go? Ideal for reflex challenges or a satisfying, cozy way to pass the time while training your brain.

About

Hexly

Engage in daily hex-grid puzzles with increasing difficulty and various modes. Chase streaks, master deductions, and unlock achievements. Share your progress and compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Daily puzzles in four sizes
  • Free play mode for practice
  • Streak chasing and momentum building
  • Precision mode with no undo
  • Permanent puzzle packs
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Shareable results and stats
Features
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Easy to learn. Hard to put down. Hexly is a modern hex-grid puzzle built for daily play, streak chasing, and long-term mastery. Turn every number green to win, but getting there takes smart reads, careful deductions, and a feel for the board. Pure Logic. No Guessing. Every puzzle is built with one solution you can reach through logic alone. No lucky guesses, just careful reads of the board. Daily Puzzles A fresh set of challenges every day in four sizes: Mini, Small, Medium, and Large. How many can you complete? Free Play Practice without pressure or deadlines. Use Free Play to warm up, experiment, and keep sharpening your game. Streaks Come back daily, build momentum, and keep your run alive. Precision Mode No undo. Every move counts. Earn your Precision badge and build a separate Precision streak of your own. Mark Your Deductions Press and hold a hex to mark it as unused. Marked hexes show a dashed outline and help you track the spaces you have ruled out. Marks are notes, not moves, so they never count toward solving and can be cleared anytime, including in Precision Mode. Puzzle Packs Go beyond the daily with permanent puzzle packs of 100 puzzles each. Starter Pack is free. Challenge Pack raises the difficulty, Challenge Pack Vol. 2 pushes even further, Zen Pack offers a calmer flow, Precision Pack keeps Precision Mode always on, and Speed Pack adds a 3-second timer and no undo. Pure instinct, no safety net. Achievements Unlock Game Center achievements as you play, from your first solve to perfect weeks and long-term streak milestones. Share Your Results Share your solve times and streak with one tap. Compare results, challenge friends, and claim bragging rights. Stats That Reward Momentum Track solve times, personal bests, and streak history. Watch yourself improve. Your streak is waiting...

Screenshots

Popops4 screens
Hexly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Popops at none against Hexly's 6. Popops also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Hexly's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hexly sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Popops asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Popops holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Popops versus Hexly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopopsHexly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRitwik TakkarNox Studios, Ltd.

Customer experience

Popops

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hexly

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Popops

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Hexly

One-time6
  • Challenge Pack$1.99
  • Zen Pack$1.99
  • Precision Pack$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Speed Pack$1.99
  • Challenge Pack Vol. 2$1.99
  • Hexly Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Popops free?
Popops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexly free?
Hexly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Popops or Hexly?
Popops is rated higher. Popops averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Hexly averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Popops or Hexly have ads?
Hexly shows ads; Popops does not.
Which is updated more often, Popops or Hexly?
Popops ships an update every 4 days, and Hexly every 4 days. Most recently, Popops was updated on September 30, 2026 and Hexly on October 2, 2026.

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