CircuitCrush vs Hex Collapse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CircuitCrush
Connect power sources to a character by rotating pipes in this brain-teasing puzzle game. Explore five unique worlds with 75 handcrafted levels, each offering a distinct challenge. Enjoy intuitive controls, colorful graphics, and a relaxing soundtrack.
- Pipe rotation puzzles
- Five distinct worlds
- 75 handcrafted levels
- Intuitive one-tap controls
- Offline play
- Game Center integration
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Help Sparkie escape! Connect the power by rotating pipes in this brain-teasing puzzle game. ROTATE & CONNECT Tap pipes to rotate them and create a path from the power source to Sparkie. Simple to learn, challenging to master! 5 UNIQUE WORLDS • Circuit City - Learn the basics • Frost Factory - Slippery ice mechanics • Shadow Grid - Dark mysterious puzzles • Rust Yard - Corroded pipe challenges • Glitch Zone - Reality-bending circuits 75 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Each level is a unique puzzle. Earn up to 3 stars based on your efficiency! FEATURES • Intuitive one-tap controls • Colorful graphics and animations • Relaxing soundtrack • Game Center leaderboards & achievements • No internet required - play anywhere! Can you rescue Sparkie and restore power to all the worlds?
Hex Collapse
Tap connected same-color hexagonal gems to clear them, but manage your tap budget carefully. Bigger groups score exponentially more, and strategic plays are key to winning. Unlock achievements, chase high scores, and enjoy a premium design.
- Tap connected same-color gem groups
- Manage tap budget to avoid game over
- Score exponentially with larger groups
- Streak multipliers for consecutive clears
- Special hexes: multipliers, chameleons, decay, frozen
- Unlock achievements and replay levels
- Infinite difficulty scaling
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Tap. Match. Collapse. Think strategically. Hex Collapse is a puzzle game where every tap counts. Clear hexagonal gems by tapping connected same-color groups, but watch your tap budget. Run out and it is game over. The twist: bigger groups score exponentially more. A six-hex cluster is worth 36 points. Six singles? Just 6. Finding the big plays is how you win. FEATURES * 5-Star Rating System -- Earn up to 5 stars per level. One for winning. Five for perfection. * Streak Multipliers -- Chain consecutive cluster clears for up to 5x score multipliers. Singles break your streak. * Special Hexes -- Multipliers double your score. Chameleons transform on contact. Decay hexes tick down to blockers. Frozen hexes must be freed. * Achievements -- Unlock badges for milestones and master every level. * Level Select -- Replay any completed level to chase higher scores and more stars. * Premium Design -- Dark jewel-tone gems, neon accents, smooth animations. No clutter. * Endless Progression -- Difficulty scales infinitely. How far can you go? Free to play with ads. Remove interstitial ads permanently for $2.99.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hex Collapse at none against CircuitCrush's 7. Hex Collapse also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 2). CircuitCrush's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. CircuitCrush sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Hex Collapse asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CircuitCrush against 5.0 for Hex Collapse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively.
CircuitCrush ships an update every 2 days, Hex Collapse fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | CircuitCrush | Hex Collapse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lateisha Schmidt | The Forge Hut, LLC |
Customer experience
CircuitCrush
Hex Collapse
In-app purchases
CircuitCrush
- 5 Lives$0.99
- 500 Bolts$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
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- 1500 Bolts$4.99
- Unlimited Lives - 8 Hours$4.99
- Starter Bundle$6.99
- 5000 Bolts$9.99
Hex Collapse
No in-app purchases
Questions
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