Comparison

Hexly vs Pulse Architect

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

Head to head
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...

About

Pulse Architect

Features
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The rings pulse. Tap to lock them in. That's the whole game. But staying in sync — layer after layer — takes more focus than it sounds. Miss the beat and the structure cracks. Hit it and everything holds. One tap. No tutorial needed. Just timing. - Rhythm-based one-tap gameplay — easy to learn, hard to master - Abstract visuals that react to every lock and miss - Difficulty that builds gradually as your focus deepens - Short sessions built for repeat play - No clutter. Just you and the pulse. Stay in control as long as you can.

Screenshots

Hexly4 screens
Pulse Architect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pulse Architect at none against Hexly's 6. Pulse Architect also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Hexly's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. Pulse Architect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pulse Architect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hexly has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexly ships an update weekly, Pulse Architect every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hexly versus Pulse Architect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexlyPulse Architect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNox Studios, Ltd.Anton Ladutenko

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
None

Pulse Architect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hexly free?
Hexly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulse Architect free?
Pulse Architect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hexly or Pulse Architect?
Pulse Architect is rated higher. Hexly averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Pulse Architect averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hexly or Pulse Architect have ads?
Both Hexly and Pulse Architect show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hexly or Pulse Architect?
Hexly ships an update weekly, and Pulse Architect every 3 days. Most recently, Hexly was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pulse Architect on October 24, 2026.

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