8bit Santa Gotchi vs Minesweeper Hex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8bit Santa Gotchi
Help Santa Claus deliver presents by checking his list and giving gifts or coal based on behavior. Keep Santa happy with treats, but don't overfeed him. The game concludes on Christmas Day.
- Deliver packages based on naughty/nice list
- Give presents or coal
- Feed Santa milk and cookies
- Festive Christmas theme
- Game ends on Christmas Day
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8bit Santa Gotchi is back for 2022! Help 8bit Santa Claus Gotchi deliver as many packages as possible by Christmas Day! Check his list twice to see who's been nice or not nice. Give the children a present or coal based on their good or bad behavior. Correct answers help Santa deliver more gifts on Christmas! Take good care of Santa by giving him milk and cookies along the way, but NOT TOO MUCH! The game starts when you start the app. It ends on Christmas Day, December 25th, 2022!
Minesweeper Hex
Experience the classic Minesweeper puzzle with a hexagonal twist. This game offers a minimalist design for quick, strategic thinking sessions to challenge your mind.
- Hexagon grid gameplay
- Minimalist design
- Strategic puzzle solving
- Quick play sessions
- Mind-tickling challenges
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Rediscover the classic game of Minesweeper with a twist! Minesweeper Hex brings you a whole new way to play the timeless puzzle, featuring hexagon fields instead of squares. With it's minimalistic style it’s the perfect game for a quick session of strategic thinking to tickle the mind.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Minesweeper Hex at fortnightly against 8bit Santa Gotchi's every 12 months. 8bit Santa Gotchi's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads 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.
8bit Santa Gotchi ships an update every 12 months, Minesweeper Hex fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8bit Santa Gotchi | Minesweeper Hex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eight Bit Studios, LLC. | SEGIT |
Customer experience
8bit Santa Gotchi
Minesweeper Hex
In-app purchases
8bit Santa Gotchi
No in-app purchases
Minesweeper Hex
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is 8bit Santa Gotchi free?
Is Minesweeper Hex free?
Do 8bit Santa Gotchi or Minesweeper Hex have ads?
Which is updated more often, 8bit Santa Gotchi or Minesweeper Hex?
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