BrAIn Beat the Bot vs Hexloom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrAIn Beat the Bot
Engage in a fast-paced word guessing game. Challenge a bot or friends, revealing words letter by letter. Track scores, improve your time, and enjoy distraction-free gameplay across multiple languages and categories.
- Solo bot challenges
- Local score tracking
- Multiplayer mode
- Tournament play
- Multiple languages
- Distraction-free gameplay
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A few spare minutes. A new word. Your next destination. BrAIn brings offline word games, crosswords and sports trivia to iPhone and iPad. PLAY YOUR WAY - Beat the Bot: guess hidden words across countries, cities, animals, food and more. - Beat the Grid: solve connected crosswords in Daily, Mini or Full mode, with hints and saved progress. - Beat the Link: find four connected groups among 16 words. There are 72 puzzles in total across 18 language modes: four per mode, split between Easy and Hard. - Beat the Ball: test your soccer, American football, basketball and baseball knowledge. - Daily: play a word round and an NFL round. EXPLORE BEFORE YOU GO Discover 15 city destinations, illustrated landmarks, a kids' quiz mode and club trivia, including Bayern museum and stadium questions. Read a quick fact after an answer. BrAIn is an independent educational game, not an official club or league app. PLAY TOGETHER Share one device, invite a friend through Game Center, or send a five-word Beat My Score challenge to play at different times. Track supported scores and achievements in Game Center. Solo puzzles work offline. Game Center invitations, challenges, score syncing and external links require internet. Local puzzle progress is saved on your device. Choose from 18 language and script modes. Content coverage varies: city clues and facts are in English and Persian; club quizzes in English, German and Persian. Other interface languages use clearly marked English clues for those packs. Beat the Link has native-language puzzles for all 18 modes.
Hexloom
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Place a stack. Match the colors. Watch the whole loom come alive. Hexloom turns a simple placement into a satisfying chain reaction. Matching top layers gather together, six clear a Rosette, and the colors beneath can set off another cascade. Read the layers, plan your next move, and make room for something brilliant. A LITTLE PUZZLE, EVERY DAY Today's Daily Loom is free. Everyone gets the same board and the same rules, with a fresh challenge at 00:00 UTC. Play your ranked attempt, compare scores, and keep your streak going. Practice is unranked. 96 PUZZLES TO UNRAVEL Explore eight Gallery wings, from your first clear to larger looms with Seals, Prisms, Fragile beds, Bridges, and directional Rails. Complete each puzzle, then return to match its par. FIND YOUR FLOW Keep weaving through fresh Flow boards. Preview the upcoming stacks, uncover new combinations, and build your best chain. MADE TO FEEL GOOD • Jewel-colored stacks, clear material symbols, and glowing cascades • Drag a piece or tap to select and place • Hints, undo, and a preview of matching layers • Adjustable animation speed, reduced effects, bold symbols, and color-vision palettes • No ads, paid boosters, or energy timers PLAY YOUR WAY The tutorial and today's Daily Loom are free. A one-time Full Game Unlock opens all 96 Gallery puzzles and unlimited Flow. StackForge Play Pass also unlocks Pro across StackForge games and One Good Thing. Choose monthly or annual; current prices appear before purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stackforgestudios.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrAIn Beat the Bot at none against Hexloom's 3. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Hexloom sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BrAIn Beat the Bot asks for nothing beyond the download.
BrAIn Beat the Bot ships an update every 5 days, Hexloom weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrAIn Beat the Bot | Hexloom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IdeaAsCode LLC | StackForge Studios |
In-app purchases
BrAIn Beat the Bot
No in-app purchases
Hexloom
- StackForge Play Pass Monthly$2.991 Month
- StackForge Play Pass Annual$14.991 Year
- Hexloom Full Game Unlock$4.99









