Comparison

Hang'em vs Aqua Rush!

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

Head to head
About

Hang'em

This word game brings the classic Hangman experience to your device with added scoring for each letter. Challenge friends by creating your own phrases or play solo with randomly selected categories and a point system for correct guesses.

Highlights
  • Classic Hangman gameplay
  • Points for each letter
  • Stump a Friend mode
  • Custom phrase creation
  • Randomly selected categories
  • Body part scoring system
Features
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Hang'em is a word game based on the classic paper and pencil Hangman game. We've added points for every letter to make things more interesting. We have also added another game option called "Stump a Friend". Choose this option to enter your own phrase and have you friend try and guess it. Single Game: * Categories are selected randomly (Animals, Countries, Food, Geography, Movies, Music, Random, Science, Sports). * Each letter is worth 10 points. * Each missed letter adds a body part. * Each phrase you clear, you get a body part back. * Six missed letters and the game is over! Stump a Friend: * Enter a phrase or phrases * Give the phone to a friend. Give the friend a hint if you like. Good luck!

About

Aqua Rush!

A vibrant puzzle game where you tap and slide matching colored characters. Strategize to clear the board and achieve high scores in this engaging challenge.

Highlights
  • Tap and match colored characters
  • Slide characters to clear
  • Challenging puzzle gameplay
  • High score pursuit
Features
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Tap and match characters with the same colors and slide them!

Screenshots

Hang'em4 screens
Aqua Rush!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hang'em at 100% against Aqua Rush!'s 63%. Hang'em also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). Aqua Rush!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 3). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Aqua Rush! sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Hang'em asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hang'em holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aqua Rush! has 1.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hang'em's written reviews are positive against 63% of Aqua Rush!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hang'em ships an update every 2 months, Aqua Rush! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hang'em versus Aqua Rush!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHang'emAqua Rush!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings31.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB341 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWilliam GuthrieRollic Games

Customer experience

Hang'em

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Aqua Rush!

All ratings1,346 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative29.2%

Bugs and requests

Hang'em

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Aqua Rush!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress reset after update
  • Levels repeating too often

Requested features

3 requests
  • More unique levels
  • Better progression system
  • Improved customer support

In-app purchases

None

Hang'em

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Aqua Rush!

One-time13
  • Aqua Rush Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Aqua Rush Fail Bundle$4.99
  • Aqua Rush Coin Pack 2$7.99
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  • No Ads$7.99
  • Aqua Rush Season Pass$9.99
  • Aqua Rush Bundle 1$9.99
  • Aqua Rush Ultimate Pass$11.99
  • No Ads Bundle$11.99
  • Aqua Rush Coin Pack 3$14.99
  • Aqua Rush Bundle 2$19.99
  • Aqua Rush Bundle 3$29.99
  • Aqua Rush Coin Pack 4$29.99
  • Aqua Rush Coin Pack 5$54.99

Questions

Is Hang'em free?
Hang'em is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aqua Rush! free?
Aqua Rush! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hang'em or Aqua Rush!?
Hang'em is rated higher. Hang'em averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Aqua Rush! averages 4.7 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Hang'em or Aqua Rush! have ads?
Aqua Rush! shows ads; Hang'em does not.
Which is updated more often, Hang'em or Aqua Rush!?
Hang'em ships an update every 2 months, and Aqua Rush! weekly. Most recently, Hang'em was updated on October 9, 2026 and Aqua Rush! on October 12, 2026.

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