x2048 vs HexThrees
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
x2048
A visually appealing puzzle game where players combine numbered discs to reach higher powers of two on a hexagonal board. Utilize special items to clear unwanted discs or undo mistakes. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with a minimalist interface.
- Combine numbered discs
- Hexagonal game board
- Use bombs to remove discs
- Rollback feature to undo moves
- Minimalistic interface
- Distraction-free mode
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Explore the powers of 2 in this beautiful and simple game. Combine two discs of same value to produce the next power of two. Keep going until you can't move anymore. The hexagonal board makes it more fun, and sometimes, more complicated! Use bombs to remove unwanted discs and if you mess up, use a rollback to go back 5 movements. Play on your iPhone, iPod touch or in the beautiful iPad screen. The game supports all devices. The game already has a minimalistic interface, and tapping the eye icon leaves you with noting but game board for a distraction-free experience. Can you make it to the next power of two?
HexThrees
A relaxing puzzle game where you swipe tiles to merge them based on Fibonacci and power-of-two rules. Expand your game field for endless play and enjoy satisfying haptic feedback on compatible devices.
- Swipe to move tiles
- Merge tiles by Fibonacci and power-of-two rules
- Expandable game field for endless play
- Satisfying haptic feedback
- Relaxing gameplay
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Swipe. Merge. Get bonus. Relax. Easy mind puzzle. Swipe to move tiles, merge them by basic rules, collect bonuses and avoid locks. Expandable game field, which makes process nearly endless! Perfect to distract your mind or keep your hands busy while listening to music or podcast. If your device equipped with haptic engine, you can feel realistic movement of every tile, making gameplay a unique satisfying experience. Simple, but challenging rules: - new cells combined by Fibonacci numbers - once cell reach level 8, use power of two! Easy to learn, easy to master. Just keep swiping!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HexThrees at none against x2048's 3. x2048's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. x2048 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. HexThrees asks for nothing beyond the download.
x2048 ships an update every 3 months, HexThrees every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | x2048 | HexThrees |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bruno Philipe Resende Silva | Ilja Stepanow |
Customer experience
x2048
HexThrees
In-app purchases
x2048
- 5 Rollback Tokens$0.99
- 5 Bombs$0.99
- 10 Bombs and 10 Rollback Tokens$1.99
HexThrees
No in-app purchases
