Comparison

Symbol Link vs Hexagonal Sliding Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Symbol Link

This puzzle game challenges you to connect matching symbols with a single path. It features a vast number of puzzles and challenges, with unique mechanics like autolinks and an advanced scoring system. Designed by the creator of Tetris, it offers stylish visuals and audio.

Highlights
  • 1650 puzzles
  • 300 challenges
  • 3 puzzle packs by Tetris author
  • Autolinks feature
  • Advanced score system
  • Hints and guides
Features
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TETRIS® 40 YEARS: This game designed by Tetris® creator. Symbol Link designed by Tetris author Alexey Pajitnov is a novel take based on a well-known Number Link and Flow game mechanics. !!! Any in-game purchase makes the game ads-free !!! Solve puzzles pairing up matching symbols with a single path. Team up with your iPhone or iPad artificial intelligence to score points by drawing autolinks – two symbols automatically connected when definite path between them exists. Main Symbol Link features: •1650 puzzles; •300 challenges of 5 different types; •3 puzzle packs braincrafted by Tetris author Alexey Pajitnov; •Stylish visuals, music and sound effects. Go higher with unique Symbol Link features: •Puzzle boards of hundred different sizes and shapes; •Autolinks to save your time but challenge you more; •Advanced score system thoroughly measuring every move you play and quality of final solution; •Hints and guides displaying previous solutions to assist your play. Link to gameplay video: http://youtu.be/eb1Ic1G_ZLw Link to game page at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/symlink

About

Hexagonal Sliding Puzzle

Features
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The classic sliding puzzle is obsolete yet. This Hexagonal Sliding game is an attractive game with intuitive interface of the famous board game. Play versus other player and share your result and social network !

Screenshots

Symbol Link4 screens
Hexagonal Sliding Puzzle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hexagonal Sliding Puzzle at none against Symbol Link's 7. Hexagonal Sliding Puzzle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price 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. Symbol Link sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Hexagonal Sliding Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Symbol Link ships an update every 4 months, Hexagonal Sliding Puzzle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Symbol Link versus Hexagonal Sliding Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSymbol LinkHexagonal Sliding Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (63 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings63 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANDREY NOVIKOVChristophe Colineaux

Bugs and requests

Symbol Link

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App freezes on tutorial/how-to screen with unresponsive controls
  • Settings menu freezes on iPhone 5
  • App force quits unexpectedly
  • Occasional line freezing during gameplay
  • Accidental App Store redirects from ad clicks
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  • Ad removal in-app purchase not functioning
  • Notification center alerts appearing despite being disabled
  • Hint button too small and easily triggered accidentally

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add more free puzzle packs
  • Implement ad-free version with reasonable pricing
  • Provide clearer in-game tutorials and instructions
  • Add difficulty ratings for puzzle packs before purchase
  • Include confirmation dialog before using hints
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  • Add ability to purchase hints
  • Improve hint button placement to avoid accidental clicks
  • Add volume sliders for sound effects
  • Reduce frequency of ads or limit to banner ads only
  • Add Chromecast support

Hexagonal Sliding Puzzle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Symbol Link

One-time7
  • Pack of 12 Hints$1.99
  • Alexey's Pack II$1.99
  • Alexey's Pack III$1.99
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  • Puzzle Pack IV$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Puzzle Pack V$1.99
  • Puzzle Pack VI$1.99
None

Hexagonal Sliding Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Symbol Link free?
Symbol Link is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hexagonal Sliding Puzzle free?
Hexagonal Sliding Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Symbol Link or Hexagonal Sliding Puzzle have ads?
Symbol Link shows ads; Hexagonal Sliding Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, Symbol Link or Hexagonal Sliding Puzzle?
Symbol Link ships an update every 4 months, and Hexagonal Sliding Puzzle every 4 days. Most recently, Symbol Link was updated on October 20, 2026 and Hexagonal Sliding Puzzle on October 13, 2026.

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