Comparison

Petopia vs HexShift

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

Head to head
About

Petopia

Features
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Drop, merge, duel โ€” and raise a whole island of cute 3D pals. DAILY DROP โ€ข Slide, drop and match two pals to merge them into the next one โ€ข Chain combos: one drop can set off CHAIN x9 โ€ข One new board a day, the same for everyone: your score really means something โ€ข Today's leaderboard and a daily streak PAL DUEL โ€” NEW โ€ข 60 seconds on the same board as a friend or a rival โ€ข Every time you score, your pal charges across a 3D forest and tackles theirs โ€ข Fever ร—2 in the last 10 seconds: comebacks happen โ€ข Tease them with cheeky stickers made from your own pal (EZ, LOL, Cry more!) โ€ข Lose? One tap for revenge on the very same board โ€ข Climb chess-style titles: Rookie, Brawler, Expert, Master, Grandmaster, Legend MOCHI YARD โ€ข Hatch Mochi eggs into pals that grow from baby to royal โ€ข Seven cozy 3D islands with weather and day and night โ€ข Your pals play, work the farm, dig in the mine and nap, even while you're away โ€ข Festivals, Wonders, a photo mode and yard visits with friends 106 PALS TO COLLECT โ€ข Four life stages and four colours each: 1,408 looks โ€ข Rare Sakura, Midnight and Golden pals Free to play. Optional in-app purchases and ads help keep it free. Play today's board in your browser too: marketing-site-snowy-three.vercel.app/drop

About

HexShift

Features
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HexShift is a hex grid puzzle game that rewards smart thinking and fast instincts. Rotate tiles, build chains, and shatter clusters before the board collapses around you. Easy to learn. Impossible to master. Three ways to play: โ€” Classic: Build chains, manage bombs, and survive the pressure as the board gets harder the longer you last โ€” Timed: Score attack against the clock โ€” every cluster you shatter buys you more time โ€” Hardcore: One miss ends your run. The board shrinks every 10 moves. No mercy. Features: โ€” Satisfying chain combo system with up to 6x multipliers โ€” Special tiles including bombs, locked tiles, mystery tiles, prisms and more โ€” Daily challenges with a streak system โ€” Global leaderboards via Game Center โ€” 9 colours that unlock as your score climbs โ€” Clean neon aesthetic with full sound design Free to play. One optional purchase to remove ads forever.

Screenshots

Petopia4 screens
HexShift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Petopia at none against HexShift's 1. Petopia also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). HexShift's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. HexShift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Petopia asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Petopia ships an update every 4 days, HexShift daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Petopia versus HexShift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetopiaHexShift
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better26.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size240 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuang Trung NguyenKURT MICHAEL JENKINS

In-app purchases

None

Petopia

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HexShift

One-time1
  • Ad Free$0.99

Questions

Is Petopia free?
Petopia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HexShift free?
HexShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Petopia or HexShift have ads?
Both Petopia and HexShift show ads.
Which is updated more often, Petopia or HexShift?
Petopia ships an update every 4 days, and HexShift daily. Most recently, Petopia was updated on November 9, 2026 and HexShift on October 28, 2026.

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