Hex Touch vs HexPop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hex Touch
A two-player abstract strategy board game where players aim to connect opposite sides of a hexagonal board with their chosen color. The game guarantees a winner, as a chain must form by the time all cells are colored.
- Two-player gameplay
- Hexagonal board
- Connect opposite sides
- Abstract strategy
- Guaranteed winner
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Hex is a board game for two players. The red player trys to connect the two red borders with a chain of red cells by coloring empty cells red, while the blue player trys the same with the blue borders. The game can never end with a draw:When all cells have been colored, there must exists either a red chain or a blue chain. Good luck!
HexPop
This game combines match-3 mechanics with strategic puzzle-solving. Place numbers on the board to merge three or more adjacent squares into a larger digit, offering a fresh and engaging experience.
- Match-3 and strategy gameplay
- Place digits to merge squares
- Clear and easy-to-understand rules
- Automatic progress saving
- Offline play supported
- Cross-device compatibility
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The perfect combination of the pleasure of match-3 gameplay and the brain-burning of strategy games brings you a fresher and more exciting game experience. Lead the trend of casual games, once you start the game, you can't stop at all. Place the digits on the board and make three or more squares adjacent to form a larger digit. Game features: The rules are clear and easy to understand, you can easily get started in one minute. Progress is automatically saved, stop and play anytime, anywhere. Games that can be played without internet. Support mobile phones, tablets and other devices. Optimize the operation of the ios system to ensure the smooth running of the game
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HexPop at 4.8 against Hex Touch's 3.6. HexPop also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 17%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). Hex Touch's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
HexPop holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HexPop has 1.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Hex Touch's written reviews are positive against 50% of HexPop's.
Hex Touch ships an update every 9 months, HexPop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hex Touch | HexPop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (8 ratings) | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 234 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kevin White | Wuhan Dobest Information Technology Co, Ltd. |
Customer experience
Hex Touch
HexPop
Bugs and requests
Hex Touch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HexPop
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads freezing the app
- Game progress lost after ads
- Inconsistent game behavior
Requested features
3 requests- Option to remove ads for a fee
- Improved ad placement (after games, not during)
- Better explanation of scoring and game mechanics
In-app purchases
Hex Touch
No in-app purchases
HexPop
No in-app purchases
