Comparison

Smart Marbles vs Hexa Combine

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

Head to head
About

Smart Marbles

A classic marble solitaire puzzle game where the goal is to remove all marbles except one. Jump marbles over each other to clear the board. Offers a simple reset function to restart the game.

Highlights
  • Marble jumping mechanics
  • Clear marbles to solve puzzles
  • Single-player gameplay
  • Reset game function
  • Simple grid-based puzzles
Features
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Smart Marbles is an iPhone6 app for marble solitaire. The game is simple: select a marble and then select an empty space in the grid that is two spaces over. Another marble must be placed between the selected marble and the destination space. Once the marble has jumped over the middle marble, the middle marble will be taken off the board. The object of the game is to remove all marbles except the last. Use the reset button to return the game to the original marble positions.

About

Hexa Combine

Merge hexagonal tiles with matching numbers to clear the board. Progress through increasingly challenging levels with larger boards and higher number ranges. Utilize power-ups like undo, destroy, and swap to aid your gameplay.

Highlights
  • Combine matching numbered hexagons
  • Increasing board and number complexity
  • Undo move power-up
  • Destroy tile power-up
  • Swap tiles power-up
  • Tile rotation for placement
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Merge numbers, build bigger numbers, and relax with a hexagon puzzle designed to keep the frustration out of your game! Hexa Combine is an easy-to-learn number merge puzzle where you place and combine matching hexagons to create higher numbers. Plan your moves, rotate tiles in either direction, and keep the board under control as it grows. WHY YOU'LL LOVE HEXA COMBINE • Fewer interruptions — At least 6 minutes between full-screen ads. • Easy two-way rotation — Rotate tiles in either direction for convenient placement. • No pay-to-progress mechanics — Your progress isn't designed to force you to pay. • Helpful power-ups — Destroy tiles, swap tiles, or undo a move or a misclick. • Growing brain-teaser challenge — Larger boards and bigger number ranges as you progress. • Relaxing & offline friendly — No timer or pressure; play at your own pace. HOW TO PLAY Place hexagon tiles on the board and combine matching numbers. Every merge creates a bigger number, opening up new possibilities and new challenges. Think ahead, use the space wisely, and find the best combinations as the board expands. Whether you have a few minutes or want to chase your highest number, Hexa Combine gives you a simple, satisfying puzzle that's easy to pick up and hard to put down. Merge. Relax. Reach higher numbers. How high can you go?

Screenshots

Smart Marbles2 screens
Hexa Combine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hexa Combine at every 6 days against Smart Marbles's every 3 months. Hexa Combine also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Smart Marbles against 4.9 for Hexa Combine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Marbles ships an update every 3 months, Hexa Combine every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart Marbles versus Hexa Combine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart MarblesHexa Combine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid JohnsonPartyOnGames

Customer experience

Smart Marbles

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Hexa Combine

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smart Marbles

No in-app purchases

None

Hexa Combine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Marbles free?
Smart Marbles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexa Combine free?
Hexa Combine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Marbles or Hexa Combine?
Smart Marbles is rated higher. Smart Marbles averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Hexa Combine averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Smart Marbles or Hexa Combine have ads?
Neither Smart Marbles nor Hexa Combine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Marbles or Hexa Combine?
Smart Marbles ships an update every 3 months, and Hexa Combine every 6 days. Most recently, Smart Marbles was updated on October 18, 2026 and Hexa Combine on October 12, 2026.

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