Hexa Away vs Royal Match

How do Hexa Away and Royal Match 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 Match
Genre	Puzzle	Puzzle
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	easy	hard
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	high	high
Typical session	short	medium
Rating	4.6 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	320,621	3,722,504
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 Entertaining and addictive gameplay loop Progression system unlocks new castle areas Powerful boosters and collectible rewards Common complaints Levels become impossible without in-app purchases Difficulty spike designed to pressure spending Pay-to-win mechanics targeting spenders with easier levels

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 Match — Match-3 puzzle game where you restore a royal castle by breaking obstacles and combining power-ups to beat challenging levels. (rated hard difficulty, high ad pressure)

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