Comparison

Pick Hex vs Bounce Busters

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

Bounce Busters

Aim a cannon and fire balls to break every block on the board in this pinball-style puzzle game. Use clever angles and chain reactions to clear levels with a limited number of shots. Enjoy hundreds of hand-crafted levels with satisfying physics-based gameplay.

Highlights
  • Pinball-style brick breaker gameplay
  • Physics-based ricochets and chain reactions
  • Hundreds of hand-crafted levels
  • Limited balls per level
  • Offline play
  • One-finger controls
Features
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Load the cannon. Pick your angle. Let it fly! Bounce Busters is a fresh twist on the brick breaker: a pinball-style puzzle where you aim a cannon and fire a limited number of balls to bust every block on the board. Every shot ricochets off walls, blocks, and even other balls, so one clever angle can wipe out a whole wall of bricks in a single satisfying chain reaction. Easy to pick up, deliciously hard to master. You have only so many balls per level, so every launch counts. Line up the perfect bounce, chain hits together, and clear the board before the cannon runs dry. HOW TO PLAY Drag to aim your cannon, release to fire Balls bounce off walls, blocks, and each other Fire again while your last shot is still flying – juggle multiple balls at once for massive combos Bust every block before you run out of balls Don't let your balls splash into the water! WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT Hundreds of hand-crafted levels with a smooth difficulty curve Every level mixes and matches obstacles, each with its own rules Physics-based ricochets you can actually predict Quick, bite-sized rounds perfect for a break, or long sessions when you're hooked Satisfying pops, smashes and explosions with every hit Simple one-finger controls – anyone can play, everyone can improve Play offline, anytime, anywhere Whether you grew up on classic arcade brick breakers or you just love a good bouncy physics puzzle, Bounce Busters is the perfect game to keep your brain sharp and your thumb busy. Aim carefully. Bounce boldly. Bust them all!

Screenshots

Pick Hex4 screens
Bounce Busters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bounce Busters at none against Pick Hex's shown. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 and Bounce Busters sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pick Hex against 5.0 for Bounce Busters. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pick Hex ships an update weekly, Bounce Busters every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pick Hex versus Bounce Busters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPick HexBounce Busters
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB230 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWonder Games A.S.Combo Games

Customer experience

Pick Hex

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bounce Busters

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pick Hex

One-time1
  • No Ads$9.99
10 purchases

Bounce Busters

One-time10
  • Mini Pack$0.99
  • Mini Pack$1.99
  • Medium Pack$9.99
Show 7 more
  • Medium Pack$10.99
  • Medium Pack$11.99
  • Large Pack$12.99
  • Large Pack$13.99
  • Large Pack$14.99
  • Large Pack$19.99
  • Mega Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Pick Hex free?
Pick Hex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bounce Busters free?
Bounce Busters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pick Hex or Bounce Busters?
Pick Hex and Bounce Busters are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pick Hex or Bounce Busters have ads?
Pick Hex shows ads; Bounce Busters does not.
Which is updated more often, Pick Hex or Bounce Busters?
Pick Hex ships an update weekly, and Bounce Busters every 9 days. Most recently, Pick Hex was updated on October 8, 2026 and Bounce Busters on October 14, 2026.

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