Comparison

Pirate Match 3 Quest vs Hexkeep

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

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About

Pirate Match 3 Quest

Features
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Help pirate Jim find the ancient pirate treasure! Pirate Match 3 Quest is a free matching game, with a time limit. The goal is to match 3 pirate symbols in a row. The pirate symbols link together in different directions. By dragging an item and dropping it on another one they switch places. If there are 3 items in a row they are removed from the board and you score points! In every level you need to reach a certain number of points. You also need to match a certain number of symbols. You need to finish 8 levels before Jim can reach the pirate treasure! Pirate Match 3 Quest is an addictive race to find the matching pirate symbols and pass all levels.

About

Hexkeep

This is a roguelite Match-3 RPG where matching tiles on the board initiates attacks, casts spells, and allows you to acquire loot and items. Progress through a cursed tower, facing mythological deities and challenging bosses with each run.

Highlights
  • Match-3 combat mechanics
  • Roguelite progression
  • Spellcasting system
  • Loot and item acquisition
  • Turkish mythology deities
  • Boss battles
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Hexkeep is not your average match-3 game. It's a roguelite Match-3 RPG where the board is your weapon: match tiles to strike enemies, cast spells, loot rare gear and buy powerful items, then climb a cursed wizard's tower ruled by deities from Turkish mythology. Every run is a gamble. Match three to attack, chain bigger combos to hit harder, and pray the curse tiles don't bury you before the boss does. The board fights back This is no calm match-3 puzzle. Matches are attacks, fusions and spells. Read the board, line up your chains, and end the fight before it ends you. Borrow the power of gods Strike a pact with deities pulled from Turkish myth. Each one bends the rules of your run a different way, so no two climbs feel the same. Die, learn, climb again A true roguelite: death ends the run and drops you back at the foot of the tower. You come back smarter, with new gear, new spells and a score to settle. Spells, curses and dark bargains Hurl spells across the grid, shatter curse tiles before they spread, or twist that dark magic into a weapon of your own. Loot, gold and a shifty merchant Tear weapons, gems and rare relics from your enemies, then haggle with the merchant until your build breaks the game. A tower with teeth Fight through cursed dungeons and distant regions, dig up secrets, and topple the bosses guarding the floors above. If match-3, roguelike runs and real RPG loot are your thing, Hexkeep will eat your evenings. Climb the tower. Cheat death. Beat the gods.

Screenshots

Pirate Match 3 Quest3 screens
Hexkeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pirate Match 3 Quest at none against Hexkeep's 4. Pirate Match 3 Quest also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Hexkeep's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 138 months). On price 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. Hexkeep sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pirate Match 3 Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pirate Match 3 Quest ships an update every 138 months, Hexkeep every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Pirate Match 3 Quest versus Hexkeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPirate Match 3 QuestHexkeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 138 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB469 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMirculesOzcan YESILYURT

In-app purchases

None

Pirate Match 3 Quest

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Hexkeep

One-time4
  • Gem Pile$0.99
  • Gem Pouch$4.99
  • Gem Barrel$9.99
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  • Gem Chest$19.99

Questions

Is Pirate Match 3 Quest free?
Pirate Match 3 Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexkeep free?
Hexkeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pirate Match 3 Quest or Hexkeep have ads?
Hexkeep shows ads; Pirate Match 3 Quest does not.
Which is updated more often, Pirate Match 3 Quest or Hexkeep?
Pirate Match 3 Quest ships an update every 138 months, and Hexkeep every 2 days. Most recently, Pirate Match 3 Quest was updated on November 11, 2026 and Hexkeep on November 5, 2026.

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