Comparison

Catchup vs Hexagon (Anadea)

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

Head to head
About

Catchup

Master a beautiful abstract strategy game by connecting hexes to create the largest group. Features include a challenging AI, online multiplayer, and pass-and-play options. Learn the simple rules and strive for difficult mastery.

Highlights
  • Interactive tutorial
  • Challenging AI opponent
  • Online turn-based multiplayer
  • Two-player pass-and-play
  • Minimalist graphics
  • Customizable colors
  • Leaderboards & Achievements
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Catchup is a simple game of surprising turnarounds. "Catchup is as elegant as a game can reasonably be, presented in a marvelously user-friendly way.” -Pocket Tactics (5-star review) "If you're even a little bit into strategy games, you need to get some Catchup all over your mobile device." -Touch Arcade (4 & 1/2 star review) Can you have the largest group at the end of the game? Connect your hexes to master this beautiful abstract strategy game. Features: - an interactive tutorial to teach you how to play - a challenging AI opponent whose difficulty changes as you play - online turn-based multiplayer via Game Center - two-player pass-and-play on the same device - beautiful and haunting music by Tori Kamal - minimalist graphics with customizable colors - Game Center Leaderboards & Achievements - simple and easy to learn rules and gameplay - difficult to master strategy Here are all the rules: 1. One player plays all the hexes of one color and the other player plays all the hexes of the other color. The first player begins by claiming 1 empty hex for their color. 2. Starting with the second player, each player must claim 1 or 2 hexes on their turn. 3. If the largest group of hexes at the end of a turn is larger than the largest group of hexes at the beginning of that turn (regardless of color), the next player may claim up to 3 hexes on their turn. (This does not apply after the first player claims a single hex in step 1 above.) 4. The game ends when the board is full. The player with the largest group wins. If the players’ largest groups are the same size, compare their second-largest groups, and so on, until you come to a pair which aren’t the same size. Whoever owns the larger of the two wins. Catchup is an original Board Game designed by Nick Bentley.

About

Hexagon (Anadea)

Strategically move your gems across a hexagonal board to capture your opponents' pieces. Jump over adjacent gems to convert them to your color and expand your territory. The goal is to dominate the entire board.

Highlights
  • Board takeover gameplay
  • Gem movement mechanics
  • Strategic jumping
  • Player gem conversion
  • Territory expansion
Features
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Your aim is to take over the board. Moving to neighboring hex will create a new gem. Jump through one hex will move your gem. Moving or jumping to a hex next to other player gems will transform them into yours!

Screenshots

Catchup3 screens
Hexagon (Anadea)3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Catchup at 88% against Hexagon (Anadea)'s 33%. Catchup also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0). Hexagon (Anadea)'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catchup holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Catchup's written reviews are positive against 33% of Hexagon (Anadea)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catchup ships an update every 101 months, Hexagon (Anadea) every 81 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Catchup versus Hexagon (Anadea): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatchupHexagon (Anadea)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 101 monthsEvery 81 months — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin GriderMELLEROI LP

Customer experience

Catchup

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%

Hexagon (Anadea)

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Catchup

No in-app purchases

None

Hexagon (Anadea)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Catchup free?
Catchup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexagon (Anadea) free?
Hexagon (Anadea) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Catchup or Hexagon (Anadea)?
Catchup is rated higher. Catchup averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Hexagon (Anadea) averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Which is updated more often, Catchup or Hexagon (Anadea)?
Catchup ships an update every 101 months, and Hexagon (Anadea) every 81 months. Most recently, Catchup was updated on October 19, 2026 and Hexagon (Anadea) on October 24, 2026.

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