Comparison

Orb 3D vs Hexa Sort

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

Head to head
About

Orb 3D

Features
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Orb 3D is a fresh take on the classic block-stacking puzzle โ€” played on a rotating cylinder instead of a flat board. Pieces fall onto an 18-column ring that wraps all the way around. Spin the world left or right to position your piece anywhere on the cylinder. Clear a full ring of 18 blocks to score, and place 100 pieces to conquer each level. GAMEPLAY โ€ข Cylindrical 18ร—15 board โ€” every row is a complete ring โ€ข Classic 7 tetrominoes โ€” I, O, T, S, Z, J, L โ€ข Rotate the world to move pieces around the cylinder โ€ข Spin, hold, and drop pieces with one-handed virtual controls โ€ข Fill a complete ring to clear it with an explosion animation โ€ข Place 100 pieces to advance to the next level CONTROLS โ€ข World Left / Right โ€” spin the cylinder to align your piece โ€ข Rotate โ€” flip the falling tetromino โ€ข Hold โ€” save a piece for later โ€ข Drop โ€” tap to step down, hold to soft-drop fast โ€ข Tap the center of the screen to pause FEATURES โ€ข Neon 3D rendering powered by Metal โ€ข Satisfying haptic feedback on every action โ€ข Explosion animation when a ring is cleared โ€ข Adjustable camera โ€” zoom and shift the view to your liking โ€ข Clean, minimal interface that stays out of your way

About

Hexa Sort

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Stacko is a satisfying hexa sort puzzle. Drag stacks of glossy hex chips onto the board, watch matching colors flow together chip by chip, and pop a stack of 10 with a burst of confetti. Pure ASMR sorting. WHY STACKO - Fair by design - the color feed watches your board, so you are never dealt an unwinnable fill. - Stuck? The Mix is FREE. No ad wall to keep playing, retry is always free too. - Respectful ads - quick, optional, never mid-move. HOW TO PLAY - Drag a chip stack from the tray to any empty cell. - Neighboring stacks with the same top color merge automatically. - Collect 10 chips of one color on a stack to POP it. - Pop the goal number of stacks to clear the level. FEATURES - Hundreds of levels with rotating board shapes. - Chip-by-chip cascade animations with rising pop sounds and haptics. - Undo, +1 Cell and Mix boosters - earn them or grab them with coins. - Unlockable chip palettes, daily rewards and streaks. - Play offline, anywhere. Progress is always saved. Stack. Sort. POP!

Screenshots

Orb 3D4 screens
Hexa Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orb 3D at none against Hexa Sort's 7. Orb 3D also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hexa Sort sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Orb 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Orb 3D versus Hexa Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrb 3DHexa Sort
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Monthly
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๆ–Œ ๅŽAnastassiya Shugaley

In-app purchases

None

Orb 3D

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Hexa Sort

One-time7
  • 1,000 Coins$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
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  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 5,500 Coins$3.99
  • 12,000 Coins$7.99
  • Mega Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Orb 3D free?
Orb 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexa Sort free?
Hexa Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Orb 3D or Hexa Sort have ads?
Hexa Sort shows ads; Orb 3D does not.

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