Comparison

Hexascapes vs HexArrow!

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

Head to head
About

Hexascapes

Engage your spatial logic with this 3D block puzzle game. Strategically tap and guide hexagonal blocks to clear overlapping structures layer by layer. Enjoy daily challenges and thousands of levels for a stress-relieving brain workout.

Highlights
  • 3D hexagonal block puzzles
  • Tap and guide block movement
  • Layer-by-layer structure peeling
  • Daily challenges with exclusive rewards
  • Thousands of permanent levels
  • Audio-visual ASMR experience
  • Smart auto-saving
Features
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Geometric Vision: Reshape Your Spatial Logic in Hexascapes - Block Puzzle This is more than just a matching game—it’s a mind-bending deduction of 3D space! Welcome to a mental maze built of hexagonal matrices. Here, every block has its own designated escape route. You’ll need keen observation and strict logic to peel away the overlapping 3D structures layer by layer. Shut out the noise and dive into the pure, stress-relieving joy of a solo puzzle-solving triumph. Hexascapes - Block Puzzle is the ultimate workout for your brain! Gameplay: Untangle the 3D Puzzle - Tap & Guide: Observe the directional arrows on the blocks, tap the screen, and watch them zoom off in the indicated direction. Easy, one-handed gameplay that you can pick up anytime. - Peel the Layers: Faced with a mountain of 3D matrices, tapping blindly will only cause a traffic jam. Find the breakthrough points on the outer edges and unravel the puzzle step by step, just like untangling a ball of yarn, until the board is clear. - Strategic Moves: Every move sets the stage for the next! One wrong decision can lock up all the exits and leave you stuck in a frustrating dead end. Daily Challenges: Your Personal Brain Training Enjoy the purest state of puzzle-solving flow! We've crafted a dedicated "Daily Challenge" mode that delivers unique, limited-time puzzles every single day. Each daily level features an exclusive matrix layout and hardcore mechanics. Keep up your daily streak to watch your spatial logic skills grow, collect streak stamps, and unlock generous exclusive rewards. Here, your only opponent is the person you were yesterday! Core Features: An Immersive Experience You Can't Put Down - Endless Levels: Thousands of meticulously designed permanent levels ensure your brain always has a fresh puzzle to chew on. You'll never get bored. - Perfect Flow: A masterfully smooth difficulty curve. From satisfying, eyes-closed beginner stages to brain-burning, screen-filling chaos in the late game, it constantly pushes your IQ limits and keeps you hooked. - Audio-Visual ASMR: Plump, satisfying 3D hex models paired with crisp, delightful elimination sound effects and gorgeous glowing visual feedback make every cleared level a spa day for your senses. - Play at Your Pace: Perfectly tailored for fragmented time. The game supports smart auto-saving—put it down and pick it back up whenever you want. Enjoy a quick, satisfying session during a short break or your daily commute. Game-Changing Power-Ups: Your Tactical Backup - Smasher Hammer: Path blocked by a stubborn block stuck in a dead corner? Swing the hammer to shatter it instantly and forcefully carve out a new lifeline! - Area Bomb: Facing a hopeless, tangled mess of a board? Call in bomb support! Instantly level a massive area of blocks and bring a congested board back to life.

About

HexArrow!

Engage in a puzzle game where every move dynamically alters the board and creates new pathways. Hundreds of handcrafted levels offer evolving mechanics that reward both quick thinking and patient precision, with no timers or pressure.

Highlights
  • Dynamic board manipulation
  • Hundreds of handcrafted levels
  • Evolving mechanics
  • No timers or pressure
  • Rewarding quick thinking and precision
Features
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"Every move changes the outcome. In Hexarrow, pieces don’t just sit still — they move, interact, and reshape the board in ways you might not expect. Your job is to set things in motion and create a path that actually works. At first, it feels simple. Then the space tightens, choices overlap, and one small decision can block everything. With hundreds of handcrafted levels and constantly evolving mechanics, no two stages feel the same. Some reward quick thinking. Others require patience and precision. No timers. No pressure. Just you, the board, and the perfect path waiting to be discovered."

Screenshots

Hexascapes4 screens
HexArrow!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hexascapes at none against HexArrow!'s 30. Hexascapes also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 33%) and ratings volume (7.2K vs 933). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. HexArrow! sells 30 one-off in-app purchases. Hexascapes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Hexascapes against 4.9 for HexArrow!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hexascapes has 7.2K ratings behind it against 933, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Hexascapes's written reviews are positive against 33% of HexArrow!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexascapes ships an update every 2 weeks, HexArrow! every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hexascapes versus HexArrow!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexascapesHexArrow!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.2K ratings)4.9 (933 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7.2K — better933
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size303 MB277 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEASY PLAY GAME TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDHappy Fox

Customer experience

Hexascapes

All ratings7,166 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral13.5%
Negative21.6%

HexArrow!

All ratings933 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.3%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Hexascapes

No in-app purchases

30 purchases

HexArrow!

One-time30
  • collectpackgreenhat1_99$0.99
  • starterpack1_99$0.99
  • collectpackgreenhat2_199$1.99
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  • mergemovefish1_199$1.99
  • recombomb2_299$2.99
  • recomhammer2_299$2.99
  • starterpack2_299$2.99
  • highwaytreasure1_299$2.99
  • highwaysixtier1_299$2.99
  • normalcoin1_299$2.99
  • piggybank2_399$3.99
  • giftpack1_399$3.99
  • mergemovebird2_499$4.99
  • highwaysixtier2_499$4.99
  • starterpack3_599$5.99
  • removeads_699$6.99
  • giftpack2_799$7.99
  • mergemoveprom3_999$9.99
  • mergemovebird3_999$9.99
  • battlepass1_999$9.99
  • highwaysixtier3_999$9.99
  • removeads2_999$9.99
  • giftpack3_1499$14.99
  • normalcoin3_1599$15.99
  • highwaysixtier4_1999$19.99
  • normalcoin4_2999$29.99
  • giftpack4_2999$29.99
  • giftpack5_4999$49.99
  • normalcoin6_9999$99.99
  • giftpack6_9999$99.99

Questions

Is Hexascapes free?
Hexascapes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HexArrow! free?
HexArrow! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hexascapes or HexArrow!?
HexArrow! is rated higher. Hexascapes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.2K ratings, while HexArrow! averages 4.9 from 933 ratings.
Do Hexascapes or HexArrow! have ads?
Both Hexascapes and HexArrow! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hexascapes or HexArrow!?
Hexascapes ships an update every 2 weeks, and HexArrow! every 10 days. Most recently, Hexascapes was updated on October 17, 2026 and HexArrow! on October 14, 2026.

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