Comparison

Hexly vs Magic Craft Atelier

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

Magic Craft Atelier

Features
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Magic Craft Atelier is a puzzle game where you gather magical materials in a cozy atelier and fulfill customers’ orders. Trace and collect materials on the board, such as buttons, ribbons, magic stones, and spools of thread, to match the combinations shown in each order. Completing an order removes the materials from the board and adds new ones. Chain multiple orders together to trigger combo bonuses and achieve even higher scores. With its simple gameplay and charming atmosphere, Magic Craft Atelier is perfect for short, relaxing play sessions anytime.

Screenshots

Hexly4 screens
Magic Craft Atelier3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magic Craft Atelier at none against Hexly's 6. Magic Craft Atelier also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). 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. Magic Craft Atelier asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexly ships an update every 4 days, Magic Craft Atelier daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hexly versus Magic Craft Atelier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexlyMagic Craft Atelier
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB56 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNox Studios, Ltd.株式会社なめるこ

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Hexly

One-time6
  • Challenge Pack$1.99
  • Zen Pack$1.99
  • Precision Pack$1.99
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  • Speed Pack$1.99
  • Challenge Pack Vol. 2$1.99
  • Hexly Premium$4.99
None

Magic Craft Atelier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hexly free?
Hexly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic Craft Atelier free?
Magic Craft Atelier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hexly or Magic Craft Atelier have ads?
Both Hexly and Magic Craft Atelier show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hexly or Magic Craft Atelier?
Hexly ships an update every 4 days, and Magic Craft Atelier daily. Most recently, Hexly was updated on October 2, 2026 and Magic Craft Atelier on October 7, 2026.

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