Comparison

Wordkeeper vs Hexa Sort

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

Head to head
About

Wordkeeper

Features
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Cozy word search puzzles you'll keep coming back to. Follow an illustrated story, find hidden words on themed grids, take on a fresh daily challenge, or relax in endless mode. Drag your finger across the grid to discover hidden words in any direction: horizontal, vertical, diagonal. Simple to learn, satisfying to master. FOUR WAYS TO PLAY - STORY: Follow Elysa on her search for the words that have been lost โ€” word-search puzzles woven into a gently unfolding, illustrated tale. Chapter 1 available now, with more to come. - PLAY: Endless puzzles with themed grids and your choice of difficulty. Pick up where you left off, anytime. - ARCADE: Race the timer through escalating levels. Use coins to keep going when the clock runs out. - DAILY CHALLENGE: A new puzzle every day. Track your progress on the monthly calendar, hit milestones, earn bonus rewards. WHY WORDKEEPER - A rich collection of hand-picked English and Italian words, switchable in-game. - Carefully curated themed word lists that feel inviting, not random. - Daily, weekly and monthly missions with rewards to claim as you play. - A clean, distraction-free design that lets the grid and the words take center stage. - Built for everyone: adjustable for colorblindness, contrast and text size. START WITH A WELCOME GIFT Open Wordkeeper for the first time and receive 300 coins to begin your journey. Whether you have five minutes or a quiet evening, Wordkeeper is the puzzle you'll open every morning. Find the words. Save the stories. Become the keeper.

About

Hexa Sort

Features
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Stacko is a satisfying hexa sort puzzle. Drag stacks of glossy hex chips onto the board, watch matching colors flow together chip by chip, and pop a stack of 10 with a burst of confetti. Pure ASMR sorting. WHY STACKO - Fair by design - the color feed watches your board, so you are never dealt an unwinnable fill. - Stuck? The Mix is FREE. No ad wall to keep playing, retry is always free too. - Respectful ads - quick, optional, never mid-move. HOW TO PLAY - Drag a chip stack from the tray to any empty cell. - Neighboring stacks with the same top color merge automatically. - Collect 10 chips of one color on a stack to POP it. - Pop the goal number of stacks to clear the level. FEATURES - Hundreds of levels with rotating board shapes. - Chip-by-chip cascade animations with rising pop sounds and haptics. - Undo, +1 Cell and Mix boosters - earn them or grab them with coins. - Unlockable chip palettes, daily rewards and streaks. - Play offline, anywhere. Progress is always saved. Stack. Sort. POP!

Screenshots

Wordkeeper4 screens
Hexa Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

Wordkeeper and Hexa Sort are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Wordkeeper sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Hexa Sort sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Wordkeeper versus Hexa Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordkeeperHexa Sort
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS1817.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size135 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDavide PergolaAnastassiya Shugaley

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Wordkeeper

One-time7
  • First Dawn - 3,000 coins$0.99
  • Handful - 2,000 coins$1.99
  • Purse - 6,000 coins$3.99
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  • Remove ads$3.99
  • Chest - 14,000 coins$8.99
  • Coffer - 50,000 coins$24.99
  • Treasure - 200,000 coins$79.99
7 purchases

Hexa Sort

One-time7
  • 1,000 Coins$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
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  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 5,500 Coins$3.99
  • 12,000 Coins$7.99
  • Mega Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Wordkeeper free?
Wordkeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hexa Sort free?
Hexa Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wordkeeper or Hexa Sort have ads?
Both Wordkeeper and Hexa Sort show ads.
Which is updated more often, Wordkeeper or Hexa Sort?
Wordkeeper ships an update monthly, and Hexa Sort monthly. Most recently, Wordkeeper was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hexa Sort on October 31, 2026.

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