Comparison

HexVerse vs Crossword Detective

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

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About

HexVerse

Features
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You start with a small geometric trinket. You end up with a planet that watches you back. HexVerse is a skill-based sci-fi arcade game built on one loop: run your planet's surfaces, bring the energy home, and watch a Goldberg polyhedron grow into something that reacts to you — with light, presence, and sometimes words. THREE RUNS HexRun — Steer your HexCraft across the hexagonal surfaces. Shoot tile towers, chain combos, and burn Hex Gates shut with the matching colour. Rebuilt in this update: gates now carry bonuses — Slow, Shield, +1 Combo, or a caged grid of Relic beams waiting behind the hole. Fill gates back to back in one wave and that grid grows from 2x2 to 3x3 to 4x4. Relic Walls replace the old static towers: fly the gate AND repair the broken edges, or the surface stays dead. PentaRun — Wingless, on the pentagon surfaces. Five energy types push back with five different mechanics. Collect three tiles of the same colour to charge a combo slot: interrupt a hazard, land a heavy strike, raise a shield, boost your speed, or pull tiles from farther away. CoreRun — Timed runs toward the core. Earn Core Shell Prisms and Core Shards, climb the weekly Core Power and Core Score rankings, and claim weekly rewards. YOUR PLANET It grows on what you bring it. Hex surfaces activate and start producing energy on their own. Planet shells change. Orbital Hex Serpents unlock, one energy type at a time. And the Hex Eye watches — reacting to how you play, and occasionally speaking. CORE DUEL — 1v1, side by side (new) Sitting next to a friend? Create a room, share the 4-letter code, and drop into the same core arena from two phones. The tile set is shared: grab one and it vanishes from their screen too. Three stages, mechanics rolled at match start, instant rematch. Pure fun — duels never touch your rankings or your planet, so play loose. BUILT TO RESPECT YOU - No pay-to-win. Every purchase is cosmetic. - Rewarded ads are capped and always optional. - Notifications are opt-in, one a day at most, and silent between 22:00 and 09:00. - Skill decides the leaderboard, not spend. Energy. Geometry. Mastery.

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Crossword Detective

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Solve the Mystery of Words with Crossword Detective! Love solving crossword puzzles but looking for something more exciting? Crossword Detective combines the classic crossword experience with a thrilling detective adventure! Test your vocabulary, collect clues, crack codes, and race from city to city as you uncover the biggest mysteries.

Screenshots

HexVerse4 screens
Crossword Detective4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Crossword Detective at every 10 days against HexVerse's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. HexVerse sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Crossword Detective sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HexVerse ships an update every 3 weeks, Crossword Detective every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
HexVerse versus Crossword Detective: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexVerseCrossword Detective
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRuveyda HanDimscorp

In-app purchases

3 purchases

HexVerse

One-time3
  • HexVerse Supporter$2.99
  • Golden Granite$6.99
  • Stainless Disco$9.99
13 purchases

Crossword Detective

One-time13
  • 1500 Coins$0.99
  • 4000 Altın$0.99
  • 2000 Altın$0.99
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  • 3000 Coins$1.99
  • 10000 Altın$1.99
  • 5000 Coins$2.99
  • 6000 Coins$3.99
  • No Ads Discounted$3.99
  • 12000 Coins$4.99
  • No Ads$5.99
  • Starter Pack$5.99
  • Pro Pack$6.99
  • Ultimate Pack$7.99

Questions

Is HexVerse free?
HexVerse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crossword Detective free?
Crossword Detective is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HexVerse or Crossword Detective have ads?
Both HexVerse and Crossword Detective show ads.
Which is updated more often, HexVerse or Crossword Detective?
HexVerse ships an update every 3 weeks, and Crossword Detective every 10 days. Most recently, HexVerse was updated on October 31, 2026 and Crossword Detective on October 28, 2026.

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