Comparison

HexCraft vs Trajectory Football

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

Head to head
About

HexCraft

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HexCraft is a strategy puzzle game built around elemental reactions on a hex grid. Place pieces carefully, combine elements, and create chain reactions that transform the board. Every move changes your options, so timing, positioning, and long-term planning all matter. Game Modes - Classic Mode: Endless score chasing with bigger combos and longer chains - Puzzle Quest: Handcrafted stages with clear objectives and limited moves - Daily Challenge: A fresh puzzle each day for quick repeat play Features - Hex-grid puzzle gameplay with readable, satisfying controls - Element interactions that reward planning and smart placement - Score, combo, and chain-based progression - Achievement tracking and player statistics - Portrait play designed for quick sessions - Adjustable sound and haptics Master the board, discover stronger reactions, and refine your strategy one move at a time.

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Trajectory Football

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Trajectory Football is a quiet turn-based strategy game played on a grid of intersections. Two players share control of a single ball, and every line you draw is consumed forever. There is no luck, no dice, no timer pressure โ€” just the trail you have drawn so far and the player smart enough to read it. HOW IT PLAYS The ball lives on intersections, never inside cells. On your turn, send it one step in any of the eight surrounding directions. If you land on a fresh intersection, your turn ends. If you land on one that's already been visited (or on a wall), you bounce โ€” and must keep moving. A single bounce chain can carry the ball halfway across the board in one turn. Score in the opposite goal to win. Trapping your opponent in a dead end is also a fully legal win. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT - Shared-ball duel. Both players control the same ball โ€” strategy is about reading the same evolving trail, not racing on parallel tracks. - Bounce chains. Visited intersections force continued movement. Setting up a long chain that scores is the most satisfying move in the game. - Three boards. Easy 5ร—7, Standard 7ร—9, Hard 9ร—11. Larger boards reward looking further ahead. - Three AI difficulties. The opponent runs a local minimax search with alpha-beta pruning. Easy is teachable; Hard punishes lazy moves. The AI plays exactly the same rules you do. - Local two-player. Pass-and-play on a single device. - Ten hand-crafted puzzles. Each is a position with one elegant bounce chain that scores. Tutorial difficulty up to Hard. - Hint, undo, replay. Tap the lightbulb mid-turn for the engine's recommendation. Step back to the start of any turn. Re-watch any past match move-by-move. - Achievements and stats. Track wins, longest bounce chains, AI difficulties cleared, and more. - Configurable own-goal rule. Default: own goal loses. Switch to "boundary" if you'd rather treat the wrong goal as a wall. LANGUAGES Available in English and Simplified Chinese. Designed for short matches and long flights. Bring a friend, or beat the engine.

Screenshots

HexCraft4 screens
Trajectory Football3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Trajectory Football at every 4 weeks against HexCraft's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HexCraft ships an update every 2 months, Trajectory Football every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
HexCraft versus Trajectory Football: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexCraftTrajectory Football
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size88 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer้•ฟๆฒ™ๆ™บๆ…งๅทฅๅœบ็ฝ‘็ปœ็ง‘ๆŠ€ๆœ‰้™ๅ…ฌๅธChangsha Tianyubai Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

HexCraft

No in-app purchases

None

Trajectory Football

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HexCraft free?
HexCraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trajectory Football free?
Trajectory Football is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HexCraft or Trajectory Football have ads?
Both HexCraft and Trajectory Football show ads.
Which is updated more often, HexCraft or Trajectory Football?
HexCraft ships an update every 2 months, and Trajectory Football every 4 weeks. Most recently, HexCraft was updated on November 5, 2026 and Trajectory Football on November 5, 2026.

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