HexBoard vs Drop Four
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HexBoard
Play Chinese Checkers against AI or friends on various board sizes. Enjoy a portable game experience with accessibility features for VoiceOver users.
- Play against computer opponents
- Multiplayer with friends
- Three different sized gameboards
- Portable gameboard on phone/tablet
- VoiceOver accessibility
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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.
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
HexBoard ships an update every 40 months, Drop Four monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HexBoard | Drop Four |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iiro Viitanen | Vinh Tam Tan |
Customer experience
HexBoard
Drop Four
In-app purchases
HexBoard
No in-app purchases
Drop Four
No in-app purchases
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