Comparison

Cells At War vs Hex Battle Infinite

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

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About

Cells At War

Engage in explosive biological combat by converting enemy cells to fight for your side. Overcome 100+ levels with diverse enemy types and dynamic puzzles. This micro-strategy game offers intense, one-thumb mobile control for quick, tactical sessions.

Highlights
  • Convert enemy cells
  • 100+ handcrafted levels
  • 20+ enemy cell types
  • Dynamic puzzle layouts
  • One-thumb mobile control
  • Micro-strategy gameplay
Features
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Convert enemy cells to turn the tide—each Red Cell can hijack one enemy at a time, making them fight for your side in explosive biological combat. With 100+ handcrafted levels, 20+ enemy cell types (some fire at the closest threat, some the farthest, some burst in every direction), and dynamic puzzle layouts, every stage is a fast-paced battle of brains and reflexes. Use converted cells as shields, reposition your Red Cells, and make every move count. Designed for short, intense sessions with deep tactical play, Cells At War delivers a uniquely satisfying micro-strategy experience built entirely for one-thumb mobile control. Cells At War delivers the ultimate micro-strategy experience.

About

Hex Battle Infinite

Engage in fast-paced, turn-based strategy on an infinitely expanding hex map. Plan your moves carefully to line up six in a row while outmaneuvering up to six opponents. Offers various game modes, including single-player practice and online multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Infinitely expanding hex map
  • 2 moves per turn
  • Up to 6 players per match
  • VS Bot mode
  • Online multiplayer
  • Ranked and casual modes
  • Weekly challenges
  • Offline single-player practice
Features
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Six in a row wins. Two moves every turn. A board that keeps growing. Hex Battle Infinite is a fast strategy duel on a hex board with no walls. Every turn you place two hexes: build your line, block theirs, or set up the double threat they can't stop. The rainbow star in the centre counts for everyone, so the fight starts on move one. PLAY • Quick Match: 1v1 online, matched by skill. If no one's around after a few seconds you face a bot at your level, and the match still counts. • Friends: find anyone by username, send a request, and challenge them. Or host a private room and play with 2 to 6 players. • Bots: six rivals with their own personalities, from Rookie to Mastermind. • Modes: Standard, Blitz and the Bot Gauntlet, Territory in pass-and-play, plus a new puzzle every day. • Board variants: stones, extra stars, power hexes and head starts, or mix them all in Chaos. Pick them for pass-and-play, bot matches and private rooms. • Stakes: put coins you earned by playing on one match against a real player. Winner takes the pot. Coins from purchases can never be staked, and nothing can be cashed out. CLIMB • Rank ladder from Bronze IV to Grandmaster. Every ranked game moves your Rank Points, with streak bonuses, upset bonuses and demotion shields. • Hex Power skill rating finds you fair opponents. • Rivals: lose to someone and get a revenge match. • Game Center: achievements and leaderboards for Hex Power, wins and best streak. CONQUER • Conquest campaign: 30 battles across 6 realms, each ruled by a bot boss. Win to earn a star, then win fast, win clean or beat the battle's twist for up to 3. • Stones, extra stars, power hexes and head starts change every board. • Beat a realm's boss to earn its title and show it to every opponent. COLLECT • 100+ cosmetics: hex skins, board themes, victory effects, taunts and lobby scenes, including mythic sets. • A daily shop, a free daily gift, a gem bank that fills as you win, and collection rewards as your locker grows. • A 7-day welcome journey for new players, ending with Wayfinder, a skin you can only earn there. • Hex Pass seasons: 30 tiers of rewards every 30 days. Every match earns Pass XP and the first win each day earns a bonus. The free track pays coins, gems and cosmetics. • Invite friends and you both get gems when they finish their first match. • Replay your matches move by move and share your wins. HEX PASS (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION) Hex Pass unlocks the premium track of every season: legendary and mythic cosmetics, gems, coins and boosters, plus 15 gems every day while you're subscribed. Premium rewards you've already reached unlock the moment you subscribe. Hex Pass is an auto-renewing monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. FREE TO PLAY Hex Battle Infinite is free to play. Gems, cosmetics, the Starter Pack, the Founders Pack and Hex Pass are optional in-app purchases. No account needed to start; link Apple or Google to keep your progress on every device. Colorblind mode, move hints (cells where a six can be completed) and reduced motion are in Settings. Terms of Use: https://hexbattle.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://hexbattle.io/privacy.html

Screenshots

Cells At War4 screens
Hex Battle Infinite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cells At War at none against Hex Battle Infinite's 9. Cells At War also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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. Hex Battle Infinite sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cells At War asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cells At War ships an update every 5 days, Hex Battle Infinite every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cells At War versus Hex Battle Infinite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCells At WarHex Battle Infinite
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBad Assassin GamesMichael Fisher

Customer experience

Cells At War

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hex Battle Infinite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cells At War

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Hex Battle Infinite

Subscriptions1
  • Hex Pass$4.991 Month
One-time8
  • Starter Gems — 80$0.99
  • Handful of Gems — 250$2.99
  • Stack of Gems — 500$4.99
Show 5 more
  • Crate of Gems — 1,100$9.99
  • Founders Pack$9.99
  • Vault of Gems — 2,500$19.99
  • Starter Pack$24.99
  • Treasury of Gems — 7,000$49.99

Questions

Is Cells At War free?
Cells At War is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hex Battle Infinite free?
Hex Battle Infinite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cells At War or Hex Battle Infinite have ads?
Neither Cells At War nor Hex Battle Infinite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cells At War or Hex Battle Infinite?
Cells At War ships an update every 5 days, and Hex Battle Infinite every 3 months. Most recently, Cells At War was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hex Battle Infinite on November 7, 2026.

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