Comparison

LEADERS vs Hexapolis

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

Head to head
About

LEADERS

A Cold War-themed strategy game for up to six players. Forge alliances, research technologies, and use military might to achieve world domination. Requires the physical board game to play.

Highlights
  • Up to six players
  • Cold War era theme
  • Diplomacy and alliances
  • Technology research
  • Secret agents
  • Military conquest
Features
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This strategy game takes up to six players back to the Cold War era, with each player striving to attain world domination. Use skillful diplomacy to forge powerful alliances. Research ground-breaking technologies and give yourself the decisive edge. Dispatch secret agents to procure classified information about your opponents. Participate in missions on behalf of the international community. Demonstrate your military power and conquer new areas. ATTENTION: The "LEADERS - The combined strategy game" board game is required for playing!

About

Hexapolis

Build a small village into a thriving kingdom in this turn-based strategy game. Expand your territory, construct buildings, train armies, and research technologies to conquer rivals and achieve victory. Enjoy stylized graphics and a map editor for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy gameplay
  • Kingdom building and expansion
  • Army training and technology research
  • 4X gameplay: explore, expand, exploit, exterminate
  • New factions and heroes
  • Map editor for custom boards
  • Low-poly graphics
Features
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If you like turn-based strategy games, Hexapolis is a great choice. In this game, you start with a small village and build it into a big kingdom. Each turn lets you do something new: you can expand your area, build different buildings like houses, farms, and bakeries, and make your army stronger by training warriors and researching new technologies. As you get better at the game, your village will grow into a strong kingdom with big castles. Ready to build your empire and win battles in Hexapolis? Hexapolis features: - Turn-based strategy game like humankind, dorfromantik - New factions and heroes with abilities - 4x - explore, expand, exploit and exterminate - Master technologies, explore the Hex Map, wage war and build humanity - Two game modes - normal and hard - Stylized, amazing low-poly graphics - Civilization game & Settlers of Catan strategy - Map editor - customize your board and share it with friends Create the kingdom of your dreams, lead it to victory in the ultimate survival strategy challenge, and conquer the battlefield. The civilization wars have begun—are you ready to play? Download and enjoy the fantasy world of Hexapolis.. Terms and Conditions: https://noxgames.com/terms/hexapolis/noxgames.com.html Privacy Policy: http://noxgames.com/privacy_policy/hexapolis/noxgames.com.html Created by Noxgames 2025

Screenshots

LEADERS4 screens
Hexapolis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hexapolis at 4.6 against LEADERS's 3.7. Hexapolis also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 14). LEADERS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, monetization model 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. Hexapolis sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. LEADERS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hexapolis holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hexapolis has 2K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of LEADERS's written reviews are positive against 34% of Hexapolis's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LEADERS ships an update monthly, Hexapolis every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LEADERS versus Hexapolis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLEADERSHexapolis
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (14 ratings)4.6 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews — better33.7% of reviews
Number of ratings142K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB265 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developerrudy gamesNOXGAMES s.r.o.

Customer experience

LEADERS

All ratings14 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative37.0%

Hexapolis

All ratings2,007 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive33.7%
Neutral15.5%
Negative50.8%

Bugs and requests

LEADERS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hexapolis

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Loading issues and crashes
  • Progression loss after updates
  • Freezing and performance problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline play option
  • PvP multiplayer mode
  • More diverse unit types
  • Improved AI behavior
  • Ability to transfer progress across devices

In-app purchases

None

LEADERS

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Hexapolis

Subscriptions1
  • VIP access - become the king$9.991 Month
One-time8
  • Timed Pack 0.75$0.79
  • Timed Pack 1$0.99
  • Chapter Pack 1$0.99
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  • Civilization Gems$0.99
  • Palworld Valley$1.99
  • BattlePass Turn based strategy2 variants$4.99
  • First seasonality offer$4.99
  • Premium BattlePass - Siege$19.99

Questions

Is LEADERS free?
LEADERS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexapolis free?
Hexapolis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LEADERS or Hexapolis?
Hexapolis is rated higher. LEADERS averages 3.7 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Hexapolis averages 4.6 from 2K ratings.
Do LEADERS or Hexapolis have ads?
Hexapolis shows ads; LEADERS does not.
Which is updated more often, LEADERS or Hexapolis?
LEADERS ships an update monthly, and Hexapolis every 3 weeks. Most recently, LEADERS was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hexapolis on November 11, 2026.

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