Hexa Away vs Royal Kingdom

How do Hexa Away and Royal Kingdom compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Hexa Away	Royal Kingdom
Genre	Puzzle	Puzzle
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	easy	hard
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	high	high
Typical session	short	variable
Rating	4.6 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	320,621	1,055,223
Reviews say	What players like Addictive and fun gameplay Relaxing puzzle mechanics Infinite levels keep it fresh Common complaints Excessive ads that interrupt gameplay and freeze Ads appear constantly (before, after, during levels) Ads are repetitive and excessively long (30min to 2min+)	What players like Relaxing, chill gameplay for casual players High-quality graphics and visuals No forced ads in core gameplay (per some reviews) Common complaints Deceptive advertising - game differs significantly from promotional materials Requires heavy spending to progress past higher levels (400+) Aggressive IAP pressure with constant monetization pop-ups

Hexa Away — A satisfying puzzle game where you slide Hexa pieces out of the board using gimmicks and clever thinking. (rated easy difficulty, high ad pressure) Royal Kingdom — A colorful match-3 puzzle adventure where you rebuild kingdoms and battle the Dark King, but beware the aggressive monetization and misleading ads. (rated hard difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-10. Last updated 2026-07-10.