Comparison

HexArrow! vs Jester Hex

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

Head to head
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."

About

Jester Hex

Features
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Every arrow needs a way out. Jester Hex is a hex-based tap away puzzle that is easy to learn and genuinely hard to master. Tap a block and it moves in the direction of its arrow, but only when the path ahead is clear. Remove the right blocks, uncover the layers beneath them, and keep solving until the entire board is empty. 6,000 PUZZLES TO MASTER Journey through 60 chapters and 6,000 unique, solvable levels. Boards grow from a handful of blocks to massive puzzles stacked up to six layers deep. SIMPLE RULES. DEEP PUZZLES. - Follow the arrows - Find an open path - Clear blocks from the board - Reveal hidden layers - Solve the entire puzzle No guessing required. Every level has a solution, and every solution is reachable by logic alone. EARN YOUR STARS Clear a board without a blocked tap or a power-up for a perfect three stars. Chain quick clears into combos, and watch your progress climb chapter by chapter on the Hex Journey map. POWER THROUGH TOUGH PUZZLES Need some help? Use a Hint to reveal a possible move, smash a troublesome block with the Hammer, or unleash a Bomb to clear a whole cluster of blocks. A NEW CHALLENGE EVERY DAY Solve the Daily Challenge for a free hammer and bomb, and build your streak on the daily calendar. Open Jester Hex seven days in a row for a big bonus of hints, hammers and bombs. PLAY ANYWHERE Jester Hex works fully offline, so your next puzzle is always ready whether you are at home, on a plane, underground, or just killing a few minutes in a line. No account required. No sign-up. Your progress stays right on your device. BUILT TO FEEL GOOD Crisp hex geometry, tactile haptics on every clear, and a clean board that never buries the puzzle under clutter. Sound, haptics and motion all respect your system settings, including Reduce Motion. Can you clear all 6,000 levels? Follow the arrow. Find the opening. Clear the Hex. Privacy Policy: https://jestermedia.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HexArrow!4 screens
Jester Hex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jester Hex at none against HexArrow!'s 32. HexArrow!'s advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support 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 32 one-off in-app purchases. Jester Hex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HexArrow! ships an update every 11 days, Jester Hex every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HexArrow! versus Jester Hex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexArrow!Jester Hex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size272 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHappy FoxJoshua Adkins

In-app purchases

32 purchases

HexArrow!

One-time32
  • collectpackgreenhat1_99$0.99
  • starterpack1_99$0.99
  • collectpackgreenhat2_199$1.99
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  • mergemovefish1_199$1.99
  • mergemovefishpass1_299$2.99
  • 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
  • mergemovefish3_999$9.99
  • 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
None

Jester Hex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HexArrow! free?
HexArrow! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jester Hex free?
Jester Hex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HexArrow! or Jester Hex have ads?
Both HexArrow! and Jester Hex show ads.
Which is updated more often, HexArrow! or Jester Hex?
HexArrow! ships an update every 11 days, and Jester Hex every 6 weeks. Most recently, HexArrow! was updated on October 31, 2026 and Jester Hex on October 29, 2026.

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