Comparison

Hexplex vs Card Stack

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

Head to head
About

Hexplex

Features
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Hexplex is a strategic puzzle game set on a beautiful hexagonal grid. Rotate and place pieces of various shapes onto the board. Fill a complete line to clear it, and clear lines consecutively to earn streak bonuses for higher scores. Clear multiple intersecting lines at once to receive a cross-clear bonus! Key Features - Intuitive touch controls (drag to place, tap to rotate) - 5 color tiles with a dark theme design - 12 different piece types - Streak & cross-clear bonus system - High score tracking - Offline play available

About

Card Stack

Features
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Three empty columns. Three cards in hand. You set the direction. In Card Stack: Puzzle Sort, nothing is fixed from the start. Drop your first card into a column — the second card locks in the direction: ascending or descending? Once set, only the right cards fit. Complete five cards and the column clears, your score climbs. But watch out — the moment none of your cards fit anywhere, it's STUCK. And that's where your run ends. How to Play • Drag one of your 3 cards and drop it onto a column • The first two cards set the column's ascending or descending direction • Complete 5 cards → column clears → earn points • All 3 slots empty → 3 new cards are dealt • No card fits anywhere → STUCK → game over Features • Standard 52-card deck, 4 suits • 3 independent columns, each with its own direction • Combo chain scoring • Pure drag-and-drop — no tap to place • Discard pile reshuffles when the deck runs out • No internet connection required Open it for one round. Play for hours.

Screenshots

Hexplex4 screens
Card Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hexplex and Card Stack are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Hexplex versus Card Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexplexCard Stack
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbyeongjin kimFurkan Savas

In-app purchases

None

Hexplex

No in-app purchases

None

Card Stack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hexplex free?
Hexplex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Card Stack free?
Card Stack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hexplex or Card Stack have ads?
Both Hexplex and Card Stack show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hexplex or Card Stack?
Hexplex ships an update every 3 days, and Card Stack every 3 days. Most recently, Hexplex was updated on October 5, 2026 and Card Stack on September 29, 2026.

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