Comparison

Sandy Snakes vs HexPeng

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

Head to head
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?

About

HexPeng

Strategically shatter hexagonal ice tiles to outsmart penguins and prevent them from escaping to safety. This addictive puzzle adventure features brain-teasing mechanics and increasingly challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Strategic ice tile shattering
  • Outsmart escaping penguins
  • Brain-teasing mechanics
  • Increasingly challenging levels
  • Crisp visuals
Features
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Dive into HexPeng, an addictive puzzle adventure where your main goal is to outsmart clever penguins before they escape to safety. With every tap, strategically shatter hexagonal ice tiles to force the waddling penguins into the freezing water below. Featuring crisp visuals, brain-teasing mechanics, and increasingly challenging levels, it's the ultimate test of strategy and timing. Can you crack the ice just in time, or will they make it to dry land?

Screenshots

Sandy Snakes4 screens
HexPeng4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sandy Snakes at none against HexPeng's 9. 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. HexPeng sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Sandy Snakes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sandy Snakes versus HexPeng: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSandy SnakesHexPeng
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB252 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBrew GamesUgur Emre TOK

In-app purchases

None

Sandy Snakes

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

HexPeng

One-time9
  • Fail Offer$0.99
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
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  • Coin Pack 2$7.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Coin Pack 3$14.99
  • Coin Pack 4$29.99
  • Coin Pack 5$54.99
  • Coin Pack 6$99.99

Questions

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

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