Nines Puzzle
Thang Vu Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Nines Puzzle is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Thang Vu. Rated 5.0/5 from 4 ratings. Requires iOS 13.0. Updated September 25, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 4 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 64 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 25
- 2026 · v1.2
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About Nines Puzzle
Drop hexagon blocks onto a honeycomb board, connect three of the same number, and merge your way up to nine. Every piece you place is a small group of numbered hexes. Rotate it, find the spot where its numbers land against the same number already on the board, and as soon as three or more of them connect they collapse into the next number up. Chain those merges and a single placement can cascade across half the board. Nine is the highest tile you can make. Connect three nines and they become a bomb that detonates, sweeping outward and clearing everything in its path. It is the cleanest way out of a board that is closing in on you. Nothing is racing you. There is no move timer and no clock on the board. The only pressure is space: when there is nowhere left to fit the next piece, the run is over. HOW TO PLAY - Drag a hex group from the tray onto the honeycomb - Rotate the group before you place it - Connect three or more of the same number to merge them into the next number up - Work up to nine, then connect three nines to blow the board open - The run ends when no piece fits WHEN YOU GET STUCK - Undo your last placement - Use the hammer to smash a single hex out of the board - Collect a daily bonus of coins and undos WHY YOU WILL KEEP PLAYING - One rule to learn, a whole board to read - Short runs that fit a bus ride, deep enough to chase a best score - The puzzle plays offline, with no connection needed - Free, with no lives to wait for and no time limits Nines Puzzle is a quiet, thinking-paced number game. No countdown on your moves, no noise, just you and a board that slowly fills up. Free to play, with optional ads and in-app purchases.
What’s new
Version 1.2 · Updated September 25, 2026
- Rebuilt on a newer engine for smoother play on current iPhone and iPad - Fixed a freeze that could interrupt a run - Corrected the board layout on iPhone Pro Max screens - Updated the privacy and tracking prompts - Refreshed game tiles
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App privacy
The developer, Thang Vu, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising
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