Comparison

Hexpair vs WHAT DUCK

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

Head to head
About

Hexpair

Engage your mind with a hexagonal logic puzzle game featuring over a thousand levels. Solve daily challenges, compare scores, and enjoy a calming, interruption-free experience. Progress syncs across devices.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal grid logic puzzles
  • Over 1000 levels
  • Daily challenges
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Offline play
  • iCloud progress sync
  • Free hints and undo
Features
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Two shaded cells in every region. Pairs never touch. That is the whole rulebook, and it stays fresh for a thousand levels. Hexpair is the Norinori logic puzzle on a hexagonal board. Calm, tactile, and nothing on the puzzle screen but the puzzle. THE RULES • Every region gets exactly two shaded cells • Shaded cells form pairs, and a pair may cross region borders • Two pairs never touch edge to edge Hex makes the rules purer than the classic square version. No diagonals, no exceptions, no fine print. THREE LADDERS • 6×6, 8×8 and 10×10 boards, each with its own ladder • Over a thousand levels per size • A gentle ramp to start, then difficulty that rises and falls so no stretch becomes a grind • Everyone plays the same levels in the same order, so you can compare notes DAILY CHALLENGE • One new puzzle per size every day, the same for everyone in the world • One attempt, timed, ranked on Game Center leaderboards • Unlocks after 20 solved levels of that size, so you arrive ready BUILT FOR THINKING • Tap to mark a cell empty, double tap to shade it, drag to mark many at once • Free hints and unlimited undo on ladder levels • Learn the game in four guided levels • Progress syncs over iCloud between iPhone and iPad • The ladder plays offline NO INTERRUPTIONS No banners. No interstitials. No timers pushing you along. Take as long as you like. FREE AND PRO The first 100 levels on 6×6, 50 on 8×8 and 25 on 10×10 are free. The daily challenge and hints are free for everyone. To go further, buy Pro once and every level on every ladder opens for good, or watch an optional ad now and then to unlock the next batch. Nothing you unlock ever locks again. Download Hexpair and solve your first pair in under a minute. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

WHAT DUCK

Guide a duck home by planning routes and rotating directional arrows to avoid hazards. Engage in bonus woodland runs with timed hops and obstacles. Customize your duck with unlockable outfits.

Highlights
  • Route planning and arrow rotation
  • Hazard avoidance
  • Bonus woodland runs
  • Character customization
  • Retro-inspired artwork
Features
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Help a determined little duck find the way home in WHAT DUCK: PATH PUZZLE! Plan your route, tap to rotate directional arrows, and guide your character safely to the nest. Watch for hazards, remember what you saw, and think ahead before pressing Go! PUZZLE YOUR WAY HOME Explore increasingly challenging puzzles with twisting routes and dangerous obstacles. Arrows disappear after use, so every turn matters. TAKE ON DUCK DASH Discover bonus woodland runs between puzzles. Tap to hop, time your crossings, and avoid moving obstacles as the courses grow more challenging. One hit ends the run! MAKE IT YOURS Earn credits and visit the wardrobe to unlock characters, hats, sunglasses, and shoes. Mix and match your favorites, then take your outfit into both game modes. EXPLORE A WOODLAND WORLD Enjoy colorful retro-inspired artwork, charming characters, and satisfying feedback throughout your adventure. Plan carefully. Hop confidently. Get your little adventurer home!

Screenshots

Hexpair4 screens
WHAT DUCK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WHAT DUCK at none against Hexpair's 1. WHAT DUCK also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Hexpair sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WHAT DUCK asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hexpair against 5.0 for WHAT DUCK. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexpair ships an update every 4 days, WHAT DUCK weekly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hexpair versus WHAT DUCK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexpairWHAT DUCK
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB682 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperINNCODER ASGARY MICHAEL KEMP

Customer experience

Hexpair

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WHAT DUCK

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hexpair

One-time1
  • Pro$4.99
None

WHAT DUCK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hexpair free?
Hexpair is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WHAT DUCK free?
WHAT DUCK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hexpair or WHAT DUCK?
Hexpair and WHAT DUCK are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Hexpair or WHAT DUCK have ads?
Both Hexpair and WHAT DUCK show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hexpair or WHAT DUCK?
Hexpair ships an update every 4 days, and WHAT DUCK weekly. Most recently, Hexpair was updated on October 26, 2026 and WHAT DUCK on October 26, 2026.

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