Comparison

HexBoard vs Drop Four

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

Head to head
About

HexBoard

Play Chinese Checkers against AI or friends on various board sizes. Enjoy a portable game experience with accessibility features for VoiceOver users.

Highlights
  • Play against computer opponents
  • Multiplayer with friends
  • Three different sized gameboards
  • Portable gameboard on phone/tablet
  • VoiceOver accessibility
Features
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With HexBoard you can play chinese checkers in two ways: - Against one or multiple computer opponents in two, three, four, five and six player modes. - With your friends. Hexboard has three different sized gameboards. Small gameboard has three marbles per each player, medium has six. Full gameboard has total of ten marbles per player. With HexBoard you have a portable gameboard with you all the time in your phone or tablet, and it's easy to start a game at any time. We have also done our best to make HexBoard accessible with VoiceOver.

About

Drop Four

A vibrant digital board game where players strategically drop discs to connect four in a row. Challenge an AI or a friend on the same device, with adjustable difficulty levels for a tailored experience.

Highlights
  • Drop discs into columns
  • Connect four in a row (horizontal, vertical, diagonal)
  • Play against AI
  • Pass-and-play local multiplayer
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Track wins and unlock trophies
Features
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Drop Four is a colorful Connect Four-style board game for iPhone and iPad. Drop your discs, line up four in a row, and outsmart your opponent. HOW TO PLAY • Take turns dropping discs into columns • Connect four in a row — horizontal, vertical, or diagonal — to win • Block your opponent and plan ahead GAME MODES • vs Computer — challenge a smart AI opponent • Two Players — pass-and-play on the same device DIFFICULTY LEVELS • Easy — relaxed matches • Medium — a fair challenge • Hard — for players who want a real fight FEATURES • Track wins for Red and Yellow • Unlock trophies as you play • Sound & vibration controls • Optional play reminders • Built-in How to Play guide Quick to learn, satisfying to master. Download Drop Four and start your next match!

Screenshots

HexBoard4 screens
Drop Four4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drop Four at 100% against HexBoard's 0%. Drop Four also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.7). HexBoard's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On in-app purchases 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

Drop Four is free to download; HexBoard costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drop Four holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of HexBoard's written reviews are positive against 100% of Drop Four's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HexBoard ships an update every 40 months, Drop Four monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
HexBoard versus Drop Four: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexBoardDrop Four
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIiro ViitanenVinh Tam Tan

Customer experience

HexBoard

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Drop Four

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HexBoard

No in-app purchases

None

Drop Four

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HexBoard free?
HexBoard costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drop Four free?
Drop Four is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HexBoard or Drop Four?
Drop Four is rated higher. HexBoard averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Drop Four averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HexBoard or Drop Four have ads?
Drop Four shows ads; HexBoard does not.
Which is updated more often, HexBoard or Drop Four?
HexBoard ships an update every 40 months, and Drop Four monthly. Most recently, HexBoard was updated on October 24, 2026 and Drop Four on October 13, 2026.

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