Hex Jewels™ vs iPuzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hex Jewels™
This is a free puzzle game where you group five or more identical jewels to clear them from the board. Plan your moves carefully as new jewels grow after each turn. Clear the target number of jewels before the board fills to win.
- Group five or more identical jewels
- Clear target number of jewels
- Endless levels
- No timer for relaxed play
- High score leaderboards
- Automatic progress saving
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100% FREE! DOWNLOAD NOW and start having fun! Take your time planning the best moves in this relaxing yet challenging puzzle game! • Make groups of five or more identical Jewels to clear them from the board. • After each move, more Jewels start to grow on the board. • Clear the target number of Jewels before the board fills up to win! • Endless levels to challenge you! • No timer, so you can take your time and relax • Beautiful graphics! • Intuitive touch controls! • Compete against your friends and against everyone worldwide for the highest scores on Game Center • Your progress is automatically saved, all the time, so go ahead and take that call or jump out to any other apps - you can come back and pick up playing right where you left off! • Sounds can be disabled if you want a quiet game • You can even listen to your own music while you play Thanks for playing! Search for "Boy Howdy" to see all our free games! HEX JEWELS is a trademark of Boy Howdy Technology LLC
iPuzzle
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Puzzle is an iOS game that creates photo puzzles on your smartphone. Its main features include: Choose from free photos to create virtual puzzles. Upload personal photos to design image puzzles. With varying levels of difficulty and the ability to use your own personal photos, Puzzle is a fun and engaging game for puzzle enthusiasts and photography lovers alike.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: iPuzzle at none against Hex Jewels™'s shown. iPuzzle also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 months). Hex Jewels™'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hex Jewels™ ships an update every 5 months, iPuzzle every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hex Jewels™ | iPuzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (402 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 402 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boy Howdy Technology LLC | Amine Arous |
Bugs and requests
Hex Jewels™
Reported bugs
4 issues- Progress not saved after closing app or inactivity
- Game resets to level 1 unexpectedly
- Point counter fails to credit valid moves
- Bombs trigger too frequently at high levels
Requested features
7 requests- Sound toggle within app settings
- Hint button for stuck players
- Back button for undoing moves
- Achievement milestones and progression badges
- Ability to clear entire board
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- Better save/progress persistence
- Kindle Fire HD version
iPuzzle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hex Jewels™
No in-app purchases
iPuzzle
No in-app purchases
