Comparison

Armello vs Hexapolis

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

Head to head
About

Armello

Experience a grand adventure blending card game tactics, tabletop strategy, and RPG elements. Explore a procedurally generated world with unique heroes and a dynamic quest system. Engage in fast-paced, politically complex decisions in a turn-based day and night cycle.

Highlights
  • Card game tactics
  • Turn-based tabletop strategy
  • Fantastical RPG adventure
  • Procedurally generated maps
  • Unique playable heroes
  • Dynamic quest system
  • Animated cards
Features
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Armello is a grand swashbuckling adventure combining three styles of play; The deep tactics of card games, the rich strategy of turn-based tabletop board games, and the adventure of fantastical RPGs. • Easy to Play but Hard to Master: Armello is easy to pick up and experience, yet its deep strategy-centric gameplay emerges as you play. Includes acclaimed story-driven tutorial mode. • A Board Game Come to Life: We've spent years cherry-picking the best parts of the tabletop experience, like our physics-based dice. • Fast & Thoughtful: Adventuring in Armello is fast-paced strategy fuelled fun with deadly, tactical and politically complex decisions. • Multiple Playable Heroes: Each unique Hero possess a special power, stat line, AI personality and can be equipped with an Amulet and Signet Ring to further match your playstyle. • Dynamic Sandbox: Gorgeous dynamic world which procedurally generates a new map each and every game, complete with a dynamic quest system ensuring a new RPG-like tale on every playthrough. • Turn-Based Day & Night Cycle: Use Action Points to journey across Armello's hex-based board and use our fuzzy turn-based system to play cards even when it's not your turn. • Animated Cards: Over 150 beautifully animated in-game Cards from artists all over the world. • World Class Soundtrack by Michael Allen and internationally acclaimed artist Lisa Gerrard. Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/armellogame Follow us on Twitter: @armellogame Privacy Policy: http://www.armello.com/privacypolicy/ Terms of Service: http://www.armello.com/termsofservice/ NOTES: 1) Compatible with iPad Mini 4, iPad Air 2, iPad 9.7" and iPad Pro, iPhone 6 and up

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

Armello4 screens
Hexapolis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Armello at none against Hexapolis's shown. Armello also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 34%) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15.0). Hexapolis's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Armello sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Hexapolis sells 41 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hexapolis holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.2K and 2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Armello'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

Armello ships an update every 2 weeks, Hexapolis every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Armello versus Hexapolis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArmelloHexapolis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.2K ratings)4.6 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews — better33.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2.2K — better2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size810 MB265 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperLeague of Geeks Pty LtdNOXGAMES s.r.o.

Customer experience

Armello

All ratings2,165 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews948 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral11.8%
Negative27.2%

Hexapolis

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

User reviews

Armello

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Relaxing & fun gameplay
  • 👍 Great combination of tactics, strategy, and luck
  • 👍 Unique game with apt name
  • 🎨 Stunning art and visuals
  • 👍 Addictive and enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with achievement tracking and rewards
  • 🐛 Multiplayer matchmaking and connectivity problems
  • 🔋 Battery draining
  • 🔍 Lack of full board overview
  • 🕰️ Short turn timers in multiplayer

Hexapolis

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of troops and heroes
  • 🌟 Great graphics
  • 🕹️ Fun tile-based strategy

Room to improve

  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🔍 Unbalanced difficulty scaling
  • 📺 Excessive ads and monetization
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🕹️ Repetitive gameplay

Bugs and requests

Armello

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Challenges not registering as completed
  • Achievements not unlocking properly
  • Multiplayer connectivity issues and game crashes
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices
  • Freezing and loading screen issues

Requested features

8 requests
  • More game modes and win conditions
  • Larger board/map options
  • Terrain variety with unique characteristics
  • Offline play/pass-and-play mode
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
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  • More frequent content updates
  • Improved camera controls and zoom functionality
  • Better tutorial and in-game information

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

6 purchases

Armello

One-time6
  • Fistful of Shards$0.99
  • Welcome Offer$2.99
  • Bag of Shards$4.99
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  • Shower of Shards$9.99
  • Chest of Shards$19.99
  • Wagon of Shards$25.99
41 purchases

Hexapolis

Subscriptions1
  • VIP access - become the king$9.991 Month
One-time40
  • Timed Pack 0.75$0.79
  • Timed offer 0$0.99
  • Timed Pack 1$0.99
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  • Chapter Pack 1$0.99
  • Civilization Gems$0.99
  • Bonus seasonality offer$0.99
  • Universal Chapter Pack 1.5$1.49
  • Chapter pack 1$1.99
  • Palworld Valley$1.99
  • Timed Pack 2$1.99
  • Ancient Egypt - Desert$2.99
  • Timed Pack 3$2.99
  • Chapter pack 2$3.99
  • Timed offer 3$3.99
  • Foundry - where Dragon works$3.99
  • Timed Pack 4$3.99
  • Chapter pack 3$4.99
  • BattlePass Turn based strategy2 variants$4.99
  • Chapter pack hard 1$4.99
  • Outlanders Gems$4.99
  • First seasonality offer$4.99
  • Timed offer 4$5.99
  • Timed Pack 6$5.99
  • Chapter pack 4$9.99
  • Rare Dragon$9.99
  • Rare Necromancer$9.99
  • Rare Ghost$9.99
  • Chapter pack hard 2$9.99
  • Timed Pack 10$9.99
  • Rare Fire Dragon Hero$9.99
  • Hero Rare$9.99
  • Second seasonality offer$9.99
  • Timed offer 7$14.99
  • Large AD Tickets bundle$14.99
  • 2500 Gems package$19.99
  • Premium BattlePass - Siege$19.99
  • Premium Battle Pass$19.99
  • Third seasonality offer$19.99
  • Timed offer 10$59.99
  • Battle Pass Bundle$59.99

Questions

Is Armello free?
Armello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hexapolis free?
Hexapolis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Armello or Hexapolis?
Hexapolis is rated higher. Armello averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Hexapolis averages 4.6 from 2K ratings.
Do Armello or Hexapolis have ads?
Hexapolis shows ads; Armello does not.
Which is updated more often, Armello or Hexapolis?
Armello ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hexapolis every 3 weeks. Most recently, Armello was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hexapolis on October 24, 2026.

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