Hue Rings vs HexiPop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hue Rings
A minimalist puzzle game where you merge rings on a grid to create a single ring. It features thousands of gradually introduced mechanics and a clean interface for a relaxing yet challenging experience.
- Merge rings on a 5x5 grid
- Thousands of gradually introduced mechanics
- Dynamic color themes
- Undo and hint systems
- No timers or pressure
- Relaxing ambient music
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Hue Rings is a minimal puzzle game with a simple premise: merge rings on a 5×5 grid into a single ring. Easy to learn in seconds, yet challenging enough to keep you thinking for hours — with a satisfying pop every time rings merge. The rules are simple: • Tap an empty slot that has 2+ matching rings adjacent to it. • The rings merge together into one. • Merge all rings into one to win. • That's it! Now try to master it. What starts simple becomes beautifully complex: • Portals teleport rings across the board. • Converters flip ring colors mid-puzzle. • Black Holes strategically remove rings. • Magnets pull rings in specific directions. • Wildcards match any color. • Blockers add spatial constraints. Why you'll love it: • Thousands of puzzles that gradually introduce new mechanics. • Fresh experience every time: each playthrough presents a different set of levels. • Clean, minimal interface that stays out of your way. • Dynamic color themes that adapt as you play. • Undo system to experiment with strategies. • Hint system when you need a nudge. • Relaxing ambient music. • No timers, no pressure. Just pure puzzle solving. Every level is solvable, but finding the solution requires careful planning. The minimal design keeps you focused on what matters: the puzzle itself.
HexiPop
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Hexi Pop is a hex-grid puzzle game built for quick sessions and long streaks. Drag pieces from your tray onto a hexagonal board. Fill a full row or diagonal and it pops, clearing space for what comes next. The board fills fast — plan your placements, chain your clears, and keep going as long as you can. When nothing in your tray fits anywhere, the round is over. — Clean, distraction-free hex board — Drag-and-drop or tap-to-place piece controls — Built-in tutorial for your first round — Track your rounds and stats over time — 100% offline — nothing ever leaves your device — No ads, no accounts, no in-app purchases Hexi Pop is a native SwiftUI app made for iPhone, designed to feel fast and fit in your pocket for a minute or an hour.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HexiPop at none against Hue Rings's 4. HexiPop also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Hue Rings's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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
Hue Rings costs $1.99 and HexiPop $0.99 up front. Hue Rings sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. HexiPop asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hue Rings ships an update every 3 days, HexiPop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hue Rings | HexiPop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fleon Labs | Ioannis Pinakoulakis |
In-app purchases
Hue Rings
- Starter Pack$0.99
- Puzzle Solver Pack$1.99
- Strategy Pack$3.99
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- Ultimate Pack$5.99
HexiPop
No in-app purchases









