Comparison

Hexiled vs Stone Words

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

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About

Hexiled

This is an addictive and challenging word game with multiple modes to suit different play styles. Test your vocabulary, learn new words, and compete with friends or your own scores across 12 languages.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (Escape, Explore, Survive, Discover)
  • Vocabulary testing and word learning
  • Multiplayer challenges
  • 12 language options
  • Detailed post-game statistics
  • Original soundtrack
Features
Currently charting
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• #1 word game in 32 countries • Played over 10 million times • Four game modes, from frantic 30-second games to relaxed, untimed play • 12 languages, each with its own full dictionary Hexiled is an original word game played on a hexagon grid. Trace words through neighboring tiles: each word must touch an empty space on the board and be at least as long as the number shown on its tiles. The tutorial gets you started in a minute. FOUR WAYS TO PLAY • ESCAPE - timing adapts to how well you play, so it's a frantic challenge at any level. A game takes a couple of minutes, or 15-30 seconds if you're really good. • SURVIVE - every word earns you more time. A test of quick thinking, vocabulary and endurance that fits a 1-5 minute break. • EXPLORE - no time limit. Relax and rack up a high score, or hunt for the longest words. • DISCOVER - reach the edge of the board in as few words as possible. It gets harder as you get better. PLAY IN 12 LANGUAGES English, Français, Deutsch, Nederlands, Español, Português, Italiano, Svenska, Norsk, Dansk, Русский, Ελληνικά Switch language any time. It's a great way to build vocabulary in a language you're learning. ALSO INCLUDES • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Detailed post-game stats and all-time records • Color themes • A killer original soundtrack • Play offline, no account needed • iPhone, iPad and Mac Hexiled is free to play with ads. A one-time purchase removes ads and adds your Best Words list. WHAT PLAYERS SAY "The best word game I have ever played" - sboyce_tw "One of the best games on the App Store - great word based game" - tcfairfax "A very satisfying hexagonal word search maze-like. Highly recommend!" - BookishMatt "This game is so amazing! I'm addicted to it" - jotap_rios "Spellbinding new wordplay app" - Evaluapp

About

Stone Words

A challenging word puzzle game where you form words by placing letter stones on a board. Score points for longer words and compete on global leaderboards. Enjoy engaging animations and sound effects in English or Spanish.

Highlights
  • Form words with letter stones
  • Score points for word length
  • English and Spanish language support
  • Engaging animations and sound effects
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Random letter generation
  • Replay previous game
Features
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• Place your Letter Stones and start forming Stone Words! The longer the word, the more points you get! Try beating your High Score! • Stone Words is a word puzzle game where you place Letter Stones on a board with the objective of forming words with 3 or more contiguous letters. Swipe to form words to remove them from the board. • You can play Stone Words in English or Spanish. • Fun and engaging animations and sound effects. • Game Center support with Worldwide Leaderboards. • Random generation of letters with a letter distribution that approximates chosen language letter frequency. • Replay game option allows you to play the game again with exactly the same letter order as in the previous game.

Screenshots

Hexiled4 screens
Stone Words3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Hexiled at 417 against Stone Words's 8. Hexiled also leads on chart position (#30 vs unranked). Stone Words's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Hexiled costs $3.99 and Stone Words $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stone Words holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hexiled has 417 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Hexiled's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stone Words's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexiled ships an update every 3 months, Stone Words monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Hexiled versus Stone Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexiledStone Words
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.7 (417 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings417 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#30 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTriplezeroFernando Morales

Customer experience

Hexiled

All ratings417 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative3.1%

Stone Words

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hexiled

No in-app purchases

None

Stone Words

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hexiled free?
Hexiled costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stone Words free?
Stone Words costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hexiled or Stone Words?
Stone Words is rated higher. Hexiled averages 4.7 out of 5 from 417 ratings, while Stone Words averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Hexiled or Stone Words have ads?
Neither Hexiled nor Stone Words shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hexiled or Stone Words?
Hexiled ships an update every 3 months, and Stone Words monthly. Most recently, Hexiled was updated on November 13, 2026 and Stone Words on November 3, 2026.

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