Comparison

Puzzlation (Lite) vs NeoHex

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

Head to head
About

Puzzlation (Lite)

This game challenges you to solve color-matching puzzles by arranging pieces. Choose between "Corner Match" and "Edge Match" modes, or play in regular swap mode or slide mode. You can even challenge friends to beat your puzzle-solving time.

Highlights
  • Color-matching puzzles
  • Corner Match and Edge Match modes
  • Regular swap and slide puzzle modes
  • Timed challenges
  • Email puzzle challenges to friends
  • Dynamically created puzzles
  • Customizable color schemes
Features
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Puzzlation creates puzzles using blocks of colors that overlap multiple puzzle pieces. The colors at the edges of two adjacent pieces must match. In "Corner Match", the colors span the corners of four adjacent pieces. In "Edge Match", the colors only span 2 edges, giving you less information about the colors of adjacent pieces - resulting in a more difficult puzzle. Games can be played as regular puzzles - where any two pieces can be swapped - or in slide mode, where there is an empty space and you must rearrange pieces by shuffling them. After solving a puzzle, challenge a friend (or rival!) to beat your time with an "email challenge". The exact puzzle is sent to the person in an email, along with a link to the app in the App Store, which they can use to open and play the puzzle. When they complete the puzzle, they will be informed if they solved it faster, slower or about the same as you did. (It is left up to them if they want to share the result back with you…) Puzzles are dynamically created, so you will never run out. Choose from 6 built-in color schemes for variety, or import other color schemes of your own creation (using the Pattern Artist app).

About

NeoHex

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Looks like a simple game for you? No, you just never tried to solve a hex swipe puzzle game before. Test your brain and try to figure out the best solution. Try to solve them yourself, and then give your friends a try, see who does it better. Carefully follow the steps below: 1. Study the figure 2. Swipe to move all the small hexagon pieces into the big hexagon holes. 3. Wipe the tears of happiness and go to the next level! In frustration? Use hints - we won't tell anyone :) While you solve the current levels, we work on inventing new ones, so stay connected, we'll notify you when new levels are added.

Screenshots

Puzzlation (Lite)4 screens
NeoHex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puzzlation (Lite) at none against NeoHex's 1. Puzzlation (Lite) also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 56 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NeoHex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Puzzlation (Lite) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzlation (Lite) ships an update every 4 months, NeoHex every 56 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Puzzlation (Lite) versus NeoHex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzlation (Lite)NeoHex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 56 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin BrainSimion Schiopu

In-app purchases

None

Puzzlation (Lite)

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NeoHex

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Puzzlation (Lite) free?
Puzzlation (Lite) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NeoHex free?
NeoHex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Puzzlation (Lite) or NeoHex have ads?
Neither Puzzlation (Lite) nor NeoHex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puzzlation (Lite) or NeoHex?
Puzzlation (Lite) ships an update every 4 months, and NeoHex every 56 months. Most recently, Puzzlation (Lite) was updated on October 7, 2026 and NeoHex on October 6, 2026.

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