Hex Jewels™ vs TrioShape!
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
TrioShape!
A fast-paced matching game where players find combinations of three cards. Play solo to climb leaderboards or compete with up to four players on a single device. Enjoy an ad-free experience with no tracking, requiring no internet connection.
- Card matching gameplay
- Solo and multiplayer modes
- Leaderboard competition
- Ad-free experience
- Offline play
- No tracking
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Play solo and beat the leaderboards or play together with 1-4 players on one iPhone or iPad. Find combinations of three cards as fast as possible! - No ads - No tracking - We will ask you for a tip (one time only) after many games - No internet connection needed
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hex Jewels™ at none against TrioShape!'s 2. Hex Jewels™ also leads on ratings volume (404 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). TrioShape!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months). On price, monetization model 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. TrioShape! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Hex Jewels™ asks for nothing beyond the download.
TrioShape! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hex Jewels™ has 404 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hex Jewels™ ships an update every 5 months, TrioShape! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hex Jewels™ | TrioShape! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (404 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 404 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boy Howdy Technology LLC | Research and Market Insights B.V. |
Customer experience
Hex Jewels™
TrioShape!
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
TrioShape!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hex Jewels™
No in-app purchases
TrioShape!
- One-time generous tip$2.99
- One-time amazing tip$4.99
