Dots & Boxes. vs Hexagon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dots & Boxes.
Experience the classic Dots and Boxes game with a luxurious design and intelligent AI. Challenge yourself against the computer or play with friends across various board sizes and difficulty levels.
- Play against AI or friends
- Luxurious user interface
- Superb artificial intelligence
- 5 board sizes
- 5 difficulty levels
- iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch support
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Classic game presented in luxury design and superb artificial intelligence. * Play against challenging computer opponent and with your friends. * Exclusive user interface and sound effects * Strong artificial intelligence engine * 5 board sizes and 5 levels of difficulty * iPhone, iPad and iPod touch support The classic comes in new shape! Enjoy!
Hexagon
This turn-based strategy board game features a hexagonal grid and simple rules with deep strategy. Convert your opponent's pieces to achieve a majority and test your tactical skills. Enjoy classic Hexxagon gameplay with adjustable AI or play with friends.
- Hexagonal grid gameplay
- Turn-based strategy
- Piece conversion mechanics
- Adjustable AI opponent
- Local multiplayer
- Minimalistic UI
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Get ready for the legend rebirth. Hexagon is finally here. Hexagon is an abstract strategy board game that involves two players playing on a hexagonal grid. The rules are simple, but the strategies are not. You will learn the game in a minute, but mastering Hexagon can take a lifetime. The object of the game is to make your pieces constitute a majority of the pieces on the board at the end of the game, by converting as many of your opponent's pieces as possible. The game will test your tactic skills and entertain you and your friends! Features: +Top-notch quality +Amazing gameplay +Minimalistic user interface +Many boards to play +Strong adjustable AI +Classic Hexxagon game +You can play it with your friends ...a ton of other features Hexagon is an abstract strategy board game that will fascinate you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dots & Boxes. at none against Hexagon's shown. Dots & Boxes. also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 24 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dots & Boxes. holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Dots & Boxes.'s written reviews are positive against 86% of Hexagon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dots & Boxes. ships an update every 8 months, Hexagon every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dots & Boxes. | Hexagon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UAB Target Works | Denis Ivanov |
Customer experience
Dots & Boxes.
Hexagon
In-app purchases
Dots & Boxes.
No in-app purchases
Hexagon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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