Hexiled vs GHOST!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Multiple game modes (Escape, Explore, Survive, Discover)
- Vocabulary testing and word learning
- Multiplayer challenges
- 12 language options
- Detailed post-game statistics
- Original soundtrack
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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
GHOST!
This word game challenges players to expand their vocabulary and think strategically about language. It offers a fun twist on classic word games, pushing users to discover new words and their meanings.
- Vocabulary expansion
- Strategic language thinking
- Classic word game twist
- Discover new words
- Challenging gameplay
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Deliquescent? Perspicacious? Who knew these were words?! Adding a fun twist to the classic word game, GHOST is any word nerd's dream! It will challenge (and most likely expand) your vocabulary, pushing you to think strategically about language like you never have before.
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The clearest difference is price: GHOST! at Free against Hexiled's $3.99. GHOST! also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Hexiled's advantage is ratings volume (417 vs 8) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
GHOST! is free to download; Hexiled costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GHOST! 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 GHOST!'s.
Hexiled ships an update every 3 months, GHOST! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hexiled | GHOST! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (417 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 417 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Triplezero | Eliot Greenfield |
Customer experience
Hexiled
GHOST!
In-app purchases
Hexiled
No in-app purchases
GHOST!
No in-app purchases









