Comparison

Hex Beam vs Sylva

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

Head to head
About

Hex Beam

Guide colored beams of light to their matching targets on a hexagonal board by rotating tiles. Solve increasingly complex puzzles by splitting beams, using portals, and manipulating linked tile groups. Enjoy daily challenges and helpful hints.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal board puzzles
  • Rotate tiles to guide light
  • Split beams and use portals
  • Linked tile group manipulation
  • Daily puzzles
  • Hints and puzzle guide
Features
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Hex Beam is a logic puzzle game about guiding light through a hexagonal board. Turn the tiles to direct each colored beam to its matching target. A mirror that connects one beam can send another in the wrong direction. Find the arrangement that connects them all. Start with simple reflections, then discover new ways to control the light. Split a beam into multiple paths. Send it through portals to another part of the board. Turn linked tile groups together, changing several paths with a single move. As the puzzles become more complex, each tile becomes part of a larger problem. Follow the beams, work out how the paths interact, and test your solution. Watch the light change as you turn each tile. Play through increasingly complex levels, or try a new daily puzzle. Hints and a puzzle guide are available when you need help. Turn the tiles. Find the path. Connect every color.

About

Sylva

Grow a unique tree by guiding its branches towards targets in this physics-based puzzle game. Adapt to challenges, avoid falling branches, and explore diverse game modes. Create your own levels or play community-made ones.

Highlights
  • Grow and shape unique trees
  • Physics-based puzzle levels
  • Creator Mode for custom challenges
  • Community-made levels
  • Infinite Mode
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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Welcome to Sylva, a puzzle game where every branch counts. Grow a living tree and guide its branches toward each target. But be careful: every new branch changes the balance of your tree. Grow too far in the wrong direction and a branch may fall, taking part of your creation with it. Observe, adapt, and find the right way to grow through every challenge. Features: • Grow and shape your own unique tree • Solve physics-based puzzle levels • Face dangerous zones and strange anomalies • Discover portals, black holes, mirrors, and more • Create your own challenges in Creator Mode • Play levels made by the community • Customize the game with a wide range of themes • Compare your scores on global leaderboards • Push your limits in Infinite Mode As time passes, older branches become fixed and can no longer move. Every decision shapes what your tree can become. How far can you make it grow?

Screenshots

Hex Beam4 screens
Sylva4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sylva at 5.0 against Hex Beam's 4.5. Sylva also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Hex Beam's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sylva holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hex Beam ships an update every 3 weeks, Sylva every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hex Beam versus Sylva: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHex BeamSylva
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEthan JonesAntoine Pellissier

Customer experience

Hex Beam

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sylva

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hex Beam

No in-app purchases

None

Sylva

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hex Beam free?
Hex Beam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sylva free?
Sylva is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hex Beam or Sylva?
Sylva is rated higher. Hex Beam averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Sylva averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hex Beam or Sylva have ads?
Both Hex Beam and Sylva show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hex Beam or Sylva?
Hex Beam ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sylva every 4 days. Most recently, Hex Beam was updated on October 25, 2026 and Sylva on October 22, 2026.

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