Comparison

Abbalone vs hexadot

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

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About

Abbalone

Features
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Abbalone is a two-player marble strategy game on a hexagonal board. Select up to three connected marbles, plan your move, and push six of your opponent's marbles off the edge to win. PLAY YOUR WAY • How to Play: open Profile → How to Play to learn the rules, marble movement and pushing with a guided practice game. • Play vs Bot: choose Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulty. • Pass & Play: take turns with a friend on the same device. • Online Multiplayer: create a private game and share its code, or enter a friend's code to join. There is no random matchmaking. THREE STARTING LAYOUTS Choose Standard, Belgian Daisy, or German Daisy. Save your preferred starting layout in Settings. DAILY CHALLENGE Solve a daily tactical puzzle by pushing an opponent marble off the board in three moves or fewer. Track your challenge streak. An internet connection is required for daily challenges. LOCAL PLAY AND PROGRESS Bot and pass-and-play games work without an internet connection in the installed app. An unfinished local game is saved on your device so you can return to it after closing the app. ONLINE COMPETITION View the ELO leaderboard, play rated private matches, and request a rematch. Online multiplayer and the leaderboard require an internet connection. ELO changes apply to rated online matches; daily puzzles do not award ELO points. OPTIONAL SIGN-IN Start with Play as Guest. Sign in with Apple or Google to access your profile across devices, including match history, statistics, and achievement badges. Guest online features use an anonymous identifier. MAKE IT YOURS Pick one of four themes on the home screen: Gilded Stone, Mood Club, Paw Parade or Midnight Ornaments. Each has its own board, pieces, animations and sounds. Adjust sound effects, haptic feedback, and the default board layout in Settings, including as a guest. Haptic feedback is available on supported devices. Allow notifications if you want daily challenge reminders and motivational messages; notification delivery depends on your device settings and connection. The app includes advertising. Declining tracking permission does not prevent you from playing. Sharing usage analytics is optional and off unless you allow it. There are no voice or video calls.

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hexadot

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One dot can change the whole board. hexadot is a turn-based strategy game built around chain reactions on a shifting hex grid. Place your dots, build toward critical mass, and trigger cascades that spread across neighboring cells. The last color standing wins. EVERY MOVE MATTERS Grow your position one dot at a time. A crowded hex bursts into its neighbors, creating captures, counter-captures, and long tactical chains. INSTANT CAPTURE When a hex bursts, the strongest arriving force captures its neighbors outright — no drawn-out battles, just decisive chain reactions. A BOARD THAT FIGHTS BACK Cracked hexes can collapse into voids, changing critical mass and reshaping future cascades. Add frozen hexes and bulwarks for even more tactical variety. PLAY YOUR WAY • Solo against computer-controlled opponents • Three free games every day • Optional Full Game unlock for unlimited play • Pass-and-play with up to four human players in Full Game • Game Center turn-based matches with up to four humans in Full Game • Multiple board sizes and speed settings • Optional hints and turn timer • Momentum moves for tactical pushes and pivots • Winning-cascade replay Designed natively for iPhone and iPad with responsive layouts, smooth animations, haptic feedback, and complete offline solo play. No hexadot account. No subscription. No ads or tracking. Online matches use Apple Game Center.

Screenshots

Abbalone4 screens
hexadot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Abbalone at none against hexadot's 1. Abbalone also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). hexadot's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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. hexadot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Abbalone asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Abbalone ships an update monthly, hexadot fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Abbalone versus hexadot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbbalonehexadot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB27 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKheniTechIAN KAINOA RICHARDSON

In-app purchases

None

Abbalone

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

hexadot

One-time1
  • Full Game$2.99

Questions

Is Abbalone free?
Abbalone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is hexadot free?
hexadot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Abbalone or hexadot have ads?
Abbalone shows ads; hexadot does not.
Which is updated more often, Abbalone or hexadot?
Abbalone ships an update monthly, and hexadot fortnightly. Most recently, Abbalone was updated on October 31, 2026 and hexadot on October 31, 2026.

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