Hexa Sort vs Puff Up

How do Hexa Sort and Puff Up 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 Sort	Puff Up
Genre	Board	Board
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	medium
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	high	low
Typical session	variable	short
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	218,798	279,821
Reviews say	What players like Satisfying core puzzle mechanics Relaxing visuals and zen aesthetics Good progression with varied challenges Common complaints Excessive ads interrupting gameplay every 2-3 minutes Pay-to-win model with inflated coin costs for powerups Frequent crashes and loading failures across devices	What players like Relaxing and addictive gameplay Fun for all ages Free to play Common complaints Excessive ads between levels Ads appear mid-level during gameplay Game requires WiFi despite free-to-play model

Hexa Sort — A colorful hexagon tile-sorting puzzle game with satisfying matches and zen aesthetics, but buried under relentless ads and aggressive monetization. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure) Puff Up — Inflate, aim, and shoot balloons through puzzle levels while dodging spikes and obstacles. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-11. Last updated 2026-07-11.