Comparison

Pick Hex vs Sandy Snakes

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

Head to head
About

Pick Hex

A logic puzzle game where numbers indicate adjacent gems. Tap tiles to dig and uncover treasures, with new mechanics like big gems and locked numbers. Enjoy a relaxing, brain-teasing experience with no timers and offline play.

Highlights
  • Number clues indicate adjacent gems
  • Tap tiles to dig and uncover treasures
  • New mechanics: big gems, locked numbers, crates
  • No timer for relaxed gameplay
  • Offline play supported
  • Endless levels
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Looking for a puzzle that calms you down and works your brain at the same time? Welcome to Pick Hex - pure logic puzzle, where every number is a clue and every gem is a buried treasure. One mission: read the numbers, and dig out every gem. Simple rules, deep strategy: • The Clue: every number counts the gems hidden in the tiles touching it - nothing more, nothing less • The Dig: tap a tile to dig. There is no undo, so be sure before you commit • The Clear: satisfy a number and it clears itself off the board, getting you one step closer to the solution New mechanics as you go: • Big gems spanning several tiles - dig up every piece to claim them • Locked numbers that stay silent until you unearth the buried key • Crates hiding whole sections of the board, blasted open by a fuse • The pickaxe, for the one tile you cannot crack Why Pick Hex stays on your phone: • No timer, ever. Think for five seconds or five minutes • Play offline - built for commutes, queues and coffee breaks • Levels never run out, you can play as long as you want • Seconds to learn, and the logic keeps turning in your head long after you put the phone down Ready to put your logic to the test? Download Pick Hex and start digging!

About

Sandy Snakes

Features
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Drag your snakes, drain the sand, and clear the board! Trays packed with colored sand fill the grid, and hungry snakes are coiled between them. Drag a snake by any part of its body, thread it through the gaps, and bring its head to sand of its own color — it swallows the grains on contact. Every route you pick decides whether the board empties or clogs. What's inside: Grid puzzle with real space pressure: Every cell matters. Snakes are solid to each other, so the room you leave yourself is the puzzle. Drag, thread, slurp: Grab any segment and pull. The whole snake follows your finger, head first, through gaps barely wide enough. Sand that falls: Empty a column and the sand above it pours down. What was out of reach a second ago is suddenly right under your head. Match your colors: Each snake only eats its own color, and only carries enough hunger for its share. Waste it and the board can't be cleared.Beat the clock: The timer is always running. Plan fast, drag faster. Explore new worlds: Clear stages, unlock new layouts, and face boards that get tighter with every level. Easy to learn, tough to master: One finger, one rule — then find out how much puzzle fits in a single grid. Think you can find the path that empties the whole board?

Screenshots

Pick Hex4 screens
Sandy Snakes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sandy Snakes at none against Pick Hex's 1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pick Hex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sandy Snakes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pick Hex ships an update weekly, Sandy Snakes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pick Hex versus Sandy Snakes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPick HexSandy Snakes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB189 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWonder Games A.S.Brew Games

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pick Hex

One-time1
  • No Ads$9.99
None

Sandy Snakes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pick Hex free?
Pick Hex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sandy Snakes free?
Sandy Snakes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pick Hex or Sandy Snakes have ads?
Both Pick Hex and Sandy Snakes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pick Hex or Sandy Snakes?
Pick Hex ships an update weekly, and Sandy Snakes every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pick Hex was updated on October 8, 2026 and Sandy Snakes on October 4, 2026.

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