Comparison

Sector vs Hex Map Maker

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

Head to head
About

Sector

Generate and explore detailed star maps for your Sci-Fi RPG campaigns. Features include automatic world generation with UPP data, trade routes, and editable maps. Export maps as PDFs or text listings.

Highlights
  • Automatic sector generation (16 subsectors)
  • Full UPP generation for worlds
  • Random name generation
  • Trade route calculation and display
  • Editable map (add/remove worlds)
  • PDF and text export
  • Import plain text sector listings
Features
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Sector is a mapping tool for classic tabletop Science Fiction Roleplaying games. With a single click Sector will generate an entire sector (16 subsectors) of worlds for you and your players to explore. • Full UPP (Universal Planetary Profile) generation for every world • Random name generation for all worlds, sectors and subsectors. • Beautiful mapping that shows the mainworld size, atmosphere and surface type at a glance. • Minor and major trade routes calculated and drawn on the map • Clusters, chains and voids are automatically detected and named • Pan and zoom the map with multitouch. Tap a world for more details. Tilt your device to shift the labels and routes slightly. • Tap the map with two fingers to show or hide the navigation and toolbars • Export your map as a beautiful PDF, or as a plain text listing. • Import original plain text sector listings in the standard format. Many classic sectors are even bundles in the app! That's not all - the map is editable! Tap the 'Edit' button and then tap hexes to remove a world you don't want, or add a world to a blank hex. Trade routes and cluster names are generated on the fly. Note: requires the use of an RPG rules system. Contains materials from the Traveller SRD document: http://www.traveller-srd.com Note: Mapping an entire sector is resource intensive. Recommended for iPad Pro and iPhone 6s devices or better.

About

Hex Map Maker

Easily create and print old-school style RPG hex maps for tabletop games. Choose from various symbols and hex types, adjust map size, and save your creations locally. Print your maps to add custom details for your campaigns.

Highlights
  • Pointy-top or flat-top hexes
  • Customizable map size
  • Seven map symbols
  • Pinch-to-zoom and pan
  • Print map sections or full map
  • Save maps locally
  • Offline map creation
Features
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Easily make and print old-school style role-playing game hex maps! Hex Map Maker is designed to make maps similar to those from the old Dungeons & Dragons® Expert set for use in pen and paper role-playing games. Use the symbol picker to choose a symbol and then tap on the hexes to see your map take shape. Make a mistake? Just pick a different symbol and tap the hexes to change. Change hex types or map size without losing your current map! (Though it will look a little different as the rows and columns move around.) Features: * Choose from either pointy-top or flat-top hexes. * Make maps of any size by choosing the number of rows and columns from the menu. * Seven symbols to choose from: Mountains, Hills, Forest, Desert, Grassland, Water, and Blank. * Pinch and zoom or pan with two fingers to see the whole map or zoom in to focus on details. * Print whatever is on the screen -- so you can print the whole map or just a small portion. * Save your maps to local storage so you can carry your entire campaign in your pocket. * Print the map and then draw cities, roads, dungeons, rivers or anything else you need on it -- your imagination is the limit. Design help by Erika Cary (https://erikacary.com/). Dungeons & Dragons® is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or specifically approved by Wizards of the Coast LLC. For more information about Wizards of the Coast and current versions of their games, please visit their website at http://www.wizards.com/ .

Screenshots

Sector4 screens
Hex Map Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hex Map Maker at Free against Sector's $3.99. Hex Map Maker also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 53%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). Sector's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.3). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

Hex Map Maker is free to download; Sector costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sector holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 47 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Sector's written reviews are positive against 67% of Hex Map Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sector versus Hex Map Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSectorHex Map Maker
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (20 ratings) — better3.3 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2047 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaptix LtdMichael Friedman

Customer experience

Sector

All ratings20 ratings
Positive65.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral26.7%
Negative20.0%

Hex Map Maker

All ratings47 ratings
Positive53.2%
Neutral21.3%
Negative25.5%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral23.1%
Negative10.3%

In-app purchases

None

Sector

No in-app purchases

None

Hex Map Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sector free?
Sector costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hex Map Maker free?
Hex Map Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sector or Hex Map Maker?
Sector is rated higher. Sector averages 3.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Hex Map Maker averages 3.3 from 47 ratings.
Do Sector or Hex Map Maker have ads?
Neither Sector nor Hex Map Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sector or Hex Map Maker?
Sector ships an update fortnightly, and Hex Map Maker fortnightly. Most recently, Sector was updated on October 3, 2026 and Hex Map Maker on October 6, 2026.

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