Comparison

HexTowerDefense vs Hex Collapse

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

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About

HexTowerDefense

Engage in strategic tower defense on a hexagonal grid. Master placement, range, and timing across 50 campaign levels, daily challenges, and a community workshop. Enjoy a retro aesthetic with no energy timers and limited ads.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal grid placement
  • 50 handcrafted campaign levels
  • Daily challenges and endless mode
  • Community Workshop for sharing layouts
  • Eight tower types
  • Retro neon aesthetic
Features
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Place towers. Hold the line. HexTowerDefense is a minimalist tower defense game built around a hexagonal grid. Every placement decision matters — angles, range, and timing are yours to control. Three ways to play Campaign — 50 handcrafted levels with Normal, Hard, Veteran & Nightmare difficulty. Earn up to 3 stars per level. Challenges — Daily run, Endless mode, invisible enemies, and more. Complete daily challenges to earn Workshop Tokens. Sandbox — Build freely, experiment, validate your layout, then share it with the world through the Community Workshop. Community Workshop Browse boards submitted by other players, download and test them, rate your favorites, and submit your own for review. Eight tower types, endless possibilities Neon-on-black retro aesthetic. No energy timers. Limited ads.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

HexTowerDefense4 screens
Hex Collapse3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hex Collapse at none against HexTowerDefense's 4. HexTowerDefense's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. HexTowerDefense sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Hex Collapse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HexTowerDefense against 5.0 for Hex Collapse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HexTowerDefense ships an update every 10 days, Hex Collapse fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HexTowerDefense versus Hex Collapse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexTowerDefenseHex Collapse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxime HussenetThe Forge Hut, LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

HexTowerDefense

One-time4
  • x2/x4 Speed$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Gotta Go Faster$4.99
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  • All-in-One$4.99
None

Hex Collapse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HexTowerDefense free?
HexTowerDefense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hex Collapse free?
Hex Collapse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HexTowerDefense or Hex Collapse?
HexTowerDefense and Hex Collapse are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do HexTowerDefense or Hex Collapse have ads?
Hex Collapse shows ads; HexTowerDefense does not.
Which is updated more often, HexTowerDefense or Hex Collapse?
HexTowerDefense ships an update every 10 days, and Hex Collapse fortnightly. Most recently, HexTowerDefense was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hex Collapse on October 31, 2026.

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