Comparison

Magic Hexagon & Magic Square vs Sortue

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

Head to head
About

Magic Hexagon & Magic Square

Engage your mind with a unique math and number puzzle. Featuring multiple levels of difficulty, from simple to extremely challenging, this game offers a brain-training experience similar to Sudoku. Compete on leaderboards and explore various puzzle types like magic squares and hexagons.

Highlights
  • Unique math and number puzzles
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Magic squares and hexagons
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Logic and brain training
Features
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A challenging, unique math and number puzzle. Simple to extremely hard levels. Sudoko like brain strain. Millions of solutions but difficult to find just one. Test your brain power against others on leaderboard. 4 Levels consisting of magic squares, triangles and an almost impossible magic T hexagon. This hexagon game app is a mensa level number puzzle based on magic squares and magic hexagons. Specifically there are 4 levels from fairly simple to almost impossible! Extremely challenging. Intriguingly on the hardest level there are over 50 million solutions but finding just one can be difficult. There are 59456127 ways of placing the numbers 1 – 24 in the correct order so that all the horizontal and diagonal lines add up to 75. Mathematical games have been used for a very long time to interest us in puzzles, logic and finding solutions. Some people have become addicted to them in the hunt for the solution. Magic squares are an example of a mathematical game which has been known about for over 2 000 years and can be done with pencil and paper or on a computer or mobile device. A magic square is a grid of numbers where each row and column and diagonal adds up to the same number. Magic squares date back to at least 650 BC in China. They acquired a mythical significance and have appeared as symbols in works of art. For centuries Mathematicians have used pencil and paper to work out the possible combinations. Using a digital approach makes a difference. Try it and see.

About

Sortue

This game offers a peaceful escape by letting you arrange colored tiles into seamless gradients. Enjoy instant play with no ads or subscriptions, and an endless supply of procedurally generated levels. It's designed to help you relax and find your center.

Highlights
  • Seamless gradient puzzles
  • Instant play, no loading
  • Zero ads and no subscriptions
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Adaptive difficulty
  • Minimalist design
Features
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Bring a little order to a world of color. Sortue is a relaxing color puzzle where you swap tiles to restore beautiful gradients. Look closely, compare neighboring shades, and watch the colors fall into place. THREE WAYS TO PLAY Casual Set your own pace. Choose a grid size from 4x4 to 12x12, preview the finished gradient, and use hints when you need a little guidance. Precision Make every move count. Complete each puzzle within a move limit as the grids grow with your progress. Pure Trust your eye for color. Solve without hints, solution previews, or marks that reveal correctly placed tiles. A NEW BLEND WITH EVERY PUZZLE Explore soft pastels, rich blues, warm sunset tones, and more. Generated gradients bring fresh color combinations to your next puzzle. SMALL DETAILS, SATISFYING MOMENTS • Swap tiles by tapping or dragging. • Use the fixed corners to guide your arrangement. • Enjoy ambient music and tactile feedback. • Play offline on iPhone and iPad. Whether you want a gentle color break or a closer test of your perception, there is a way to play that fits your mood. Find your flow. Restore the harmony.

Screenshots

Magic Hexagon & Magic Square4 screens
Sortue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sortue at none against Magic Hexagon & Magic Square's 6. Sortue also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Magic Hexagon & Magic Square's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Magic Hexagon & Magic Square sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Sortue asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Magic Hexagon & Magic Square against 5.0 for Sortue. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Magic Hexagon & Magic Square's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sortue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Hexagon & Magic Square ships an update every 6 weeks, Sortue weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Magic Hexagon & Magic Square versus Sortue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Hexagon & Magic SquareSortue
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCatherine EastonAKINALP FIDAN

Customer experience

Magic Hexagon & Magic Square

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Sortue

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Magic Hexagon & Magic Square

One-time6
  • Number Puzzle - Buy 50 Hints.$0.99
  • Unlock Magic Hexagon$1.99
  • Number Puzzle - Remove Banner$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Number Puzzle - Buy 50 Hints$1.99
  • Number Puzzle - Remove All Ads$2.99
  • Number Puzzle - Unlock Premium$3.99
None

Sortue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Hexagon & Magic Square free?
Magic Hexagon & Magic Square is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sortue free?
Sortue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic Hexagon & Magic Square or Sortue?
Magic Hexagon & Magic Square and Sortue are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Magic Hexagon & Magic Square or Sortue have ads?
Magic Hexagon & Magic Square shows ads; Sortue does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic Hexagon & Magic Square or Sortue?
Magic Hexagon & Magic Square ships an update every 6 weeks, and Sortue weekly. Most recently, Magic Hexagon & Magic Square was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sortue on October 13, 2026.

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