hexris vs Pop Chain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
hexris
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A block puzzle game with a twist โ play on a hexagonal grid!
Pop Chain
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One move can burst a cell, ignite a chain reaction, and flip your rival's entire territory in seconds. Pop Chain is a two-player orb strategy game where every turn is a calculated gamble. Fill a cell past its limit โ corner, edge, or center โ and it explodes into every neighbor. Neighbors overflow. Theirs do too. Stack the right setup and one tap wipes the whole board. HOW IT WORKS โข Tap empty or owned cells to place your orb โข Each cell type has a capacity โ exceed it and it bursts โข Bursts trigger chain reactions until the board stabilizes โข Mid-chain captures flip enemy cells to yours โข Last orb standing wins PICK YOUR ARENA โข Quick 6ร6 โ Fast, explosive rounds โข Classic 7ร7 โ The balanced duel โข Epic 8ร8 โ Deeper, longer battles PLAY YOUR WAY โข 1 vs 1 โ Pass and play on one device โข vs Computer โ Take on the AI solo Free to play. No download. No login.
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Verdict
hexris and Pop Chain are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | hexris | Pop Chain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xusheng Li | FGTP Labs |
In-app purchases
hexris
No in-app purchases
Pop Chain
No in-app purchases









