HexMoji vs Category Sort
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HexMoji
Engage your mind with a colorful emoji puzzle game. Place pieces on a hex grid to complete satisfying patterns, offering a blend of relaxation and strategic thinking. This game is easy to pick up but provides a lasting challenge.
- Brain training puzzles
- Emoji tile placement
- Hex grid challenges
- Satisfying pattern completion
- Relaxing yet challenging gameplay
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Build beautiful and satisfying character patterns in a clever hexagonal puzzle adventure. HexMoji is a relaxing yet rewarding logic game where you place colorful hex tiles to complete shapes, finish patterns, and solve handcrafted challenges. Each move matters, making every level feel satisfying, strategic, and fun. Why people love HexMoji: • Unique and colorful puzzle gameplay • Satisfying pattern completion • Easy to learn, play and get hooked • Relaxing visuals with smart challenges • Great for quick sessions or longer playtime • Improve IQ & Pattern recognition • Smooth, intuitive controls Whether you enjoy tile puzzles, logic games, brain teasers, or calming pattern-matching challenges, HexMoji gives you a fresh puzzle experience that feels both cozy and clever. Play at your own pace, train your brain, and discover the joy of completing the perfect pattern. Download HexMoji and start solving today.
Category Sort
A relaxing emoji puzzle game where you sort memojis into their correct categories. Progress through increasingly challenging levels that test your logic and decision-making skills with colorful visuals and smooth gameplay.
- Match memojis by category
- Intuitive sorting mechanics
- Increasing puzzle difficulty
- Colorful visuals
- Relaxing yet challenging gameplay
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Category Sort is a fun and relaxing Solitaire-style emoji puzzle game where you match memojis based on their categories. Carefully observe each memoji and place it in the correct group to create perfect matches. As you progress, levels become more challenging with new categories, limited space, and tricky arrangements that test your logic and decision-making skills. The gameplay is simple to learn but offers increasing depth, making it enjoyable for both casual players and puzzle lovers. With colorful memojis, smooth interactions, and satisfying matches, Category Sort delivers a rewarding and brain-teasing experience. Features: Match memojis according to their categories Easy-to-learn, intuitive sorting mechanics Increasing difficulty with smarter puzzles Colorful visuals and smooth gameplay Relaxing yet challenging puzzle experience Sort smart, match right, and clear every level!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Category Sort at #63 against HexMoji's unranked. Category Sort also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 1.4K) and review sentiment (32% vs 22%). HexMoji's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. HexMoji sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Category Sort sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for HexMoji against 4.7 for Category Sort. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Category Sort has 10K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of HexMoji's written reviews are positive against 32% of Category Sort's.
HexMoji ships an update weekly, Category Sort fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HexMoji | Category Sort |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better | 4.7 (10K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 31.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K | 10K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #63 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 423 MB | 809 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MagicLab | Lion Studios Plus |
Customer experience
HexMoji
Category Sort
In-app purchases
HexMoji
- Welcome Pack!$1.99
- Handful of Coins$1.99
- Scout Pack$2.99
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- Inspector Pack$4.99
- Special Seasonal Offer!$6.99
- Remove Ads Forever!$7.99
- Pocket of Coins$7.99
- Detective Pack$9.99
- Pouch of Coins$14.99
- Agent Pack$19.99
- Bag of Coins$29.99
- Master Pack$39.99
Category Sort
- Pack 1$1.99
- Starter Bundle$2.99
- Revive Bundle$4.99
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- Pack 2$7.99
- No Ads$9.99
- Small Pack$9.99
- No Ads Bundle$9.99
- Battle Pass VIP$9.99
- Pack 3$14.99
- Medium Pack$19.99
- Large Pack$29.99









