Comparison

Ripple Logic Puzzles vs Pin the Hex

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

Head to head
About

Ripple Logic Puzzles

Features
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Ripple is a calm, clean collection of 34 puzzle games in one app, with a fresh set of five to play every day. THE DAILY FIVE Every day Ripple deals you five short puzzles from different games. Finish them to grow your streak and earn coins. It takes a few minutes, and it is a gentle way to wake up your mind. 34 GAMES, ONE STYLE • Logic grids: place crowns and stars, link islands with bridges, balance suns and moons • Numbers: solve math cages, make pairs that add to ten, hit a target number • Words: guess the hidden word, sort words into groups, find themed words • Sort and stack: pour sand, unscrew pins, stack hexagons, merge pieces, fit blocks • Slide and escape: clear arrows, slide blocks through gates, untangle yarn • Quick reflexes and memory: repeat patterns, spot the odd shade, tap to the beat • Relaxing toys: draw with falling sand, pop bubbles and slice shapes 300 HAND-TUNED LEVELS PER GAME Each game starts with a short interactive tutorial, then climbs gently with new ideas along the way. Every few levels a harder challenge appears, followed by a breather. Many levels form pictures, letters and shapes. PLAY YOUR WAY • Hints and undo when you are stuck • Track your stars on every level • Achievements and leaderboards with Game Center • Light and dark mode Ripple is free to play with ads. Optional in-app purchases let you buy coins for hints and continues, or remove ads.

About

Pin the Hex

Test your color perception and memory with daily challenges and live multiplayer matches. Guess colors, decode hex codes, or identify team and brand palettes. Compete on leaderboards and build your streak.

Highlights
  • Daily shared color challenge
  • Nine solo and multiplayer modes
  • Live PVP matches
  • Color decoding and brand recognition
  • Leaderboards and personal bests
  • Shareable score cards
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Trust your eye. Pin the color. Pin the Hex is a colorful arcade challenge: match a swatch, decode a hex code, or test how well you remember familiar team and brand colors. Bold cards, playful controls, and a spectrum that swirls into place make every round feel alive. ONE DAY. ONE DAILY PIN. Open Today for a fresh shared color challenge. You get one guess. Reveal the target, see how close you came, build your streak, and compare daily scores on the shared leaderboard. Optional reminders help you keep the habit. FIND YOUR FAVORITE MODE Choose Color, Hex, Colleges, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, Food, or Brands. Every solo game has five attempts worth up to 100 points each. Aim for 500, beat your personal best, and share a round or your final score card. RACE THE CLOCK Join a 2–4 player Game Center match in any of the nine modes. Everyone has five seconds to pin the same color. Reveal every guess, follow the standings, and chase your next win. A LITTLE COLOR. A LOT OF PLAY. • One shared Daily Pin and a streak to build • Nine solo and multiplayer challenge modes • Animated color fields, bold controls, and playful score reveals • Personal bests and daily, weekly, and all-time solo rankings • Shareable round and final-score cards • Live multiplayer with shared reveals and a persistent rating • One-time Remove Ads purchase Pin the Hex is free to play and includes advertising outside active attempts. A one-time purchase removes ads in the iOS app. Game Center powers solo rankings, live multiplayer, and multiplayer ratings. Team and brand names belong to their respective owners.

Screenshots

Ripple Logic Puzzles4 screens
Pin the Hex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ripple Logic Puzzles at none against Pin the Hex's 1. Ripple Logic Puzzles also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Pin the Hex's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price 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. Pin the Hex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ripple Logic Puzzles asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ripple Logic Puzzles ships an update every 2 months, Pin the Hex every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Ripple Logic Puzzles versus Pin the Hex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipple Logic PuzzlesPin the Hex
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB19 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNirav GabaniJustin Paulson

In-app purchases

None

Ripple Logic Puzzles

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pin the Hex

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Ripple Logic Puzzles free?
Ripple Logic Puzzles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pin the Hex free?
Pin the Hex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ripple Logic Puzzles or Pin the Hex have ads?
Both Ripple Logic Puzzles and Pin the Hex show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ripple Logic Puzzles or Pin the Hex?
Ripple Logic Puzzles ships an update every 2 months, and Pin the Hex every 2 days. Most recently, Ripple Logic Puzzles was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pin the Hex on November 6, 2026.

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