Upgrade Tower Defense vs Hex Warriors
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Upgrade Tower Defense
Build defensive fortresses and devise your own tower defense strategy to dominate enemy armies. This game offers 24 levels, specialized tower upgrades, and diverse enemies across four world themes. It's free to play and doesn't require an internet connection.
- 24 tower defense levels
- 10 specialized tower upgrades
- Over 10 different enemies
- 4 world themes
- 3 difficulty options
- Over 40 achievements
- Leaderboard challenges
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Build the defensive fortresses, and devise your own TD strategy to dominate your enemy’s armies! This game is free and don't need to be online to play! **** Here's what we've got for you: **** - Enjoy 24 exciting tower defense levels - 10 specialized tower upgrades to customize your strategy - Over 10 different enemies - 4 Different world themes: grassland, desert, ice, and lava - 3 difficulty options: easy, medium and hard - High definition awesome illustrated cartoon art - Over 40 achievements - Challenge with your friends in leaderboards.
Hex Warriors
Engage in fast-paced hexagonal card warfare where you command a vast army. Collect diverse cards across four factions, strategically summon legendary heroes, and utilize human wave tactics to dominate the battlefield. Experience quick 3-minute matches with deep unit counter systems.
- Hexagonal card warfare
- Collectible card tiers
- Four warring factions
- Human wave tactics
- Random summons
- 3-minute RTS matches
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【Revolutionary RTS】Your Deck Commands a Million-Strong Army! A brand-new Hexagonal Card Warfare Dominate the hexa battlefield where every tile flip sparks strategic revolution: ► Gold Rush: Secure mines for explosive growth ► Legendary Card: Summon legendary heroes to reverse tides ► Human wave tactics: massive barracks send out troops at the same time ► Random summons: Luck is also part of strength Forge Your Ultimate Deck ► A Variety Of Collectible Cards: Common/Rare/Epic/Legendary tiers ► 4 Warring Factions: Humans/Orcs/Undead/Machine ► Alliance Synergy: Activate field advantages with 2/4/6 same-faction units 3-Minute RTS Mastery ► 90-Second Warfare: Faster tempo than MOBA clashes ► Rock-Paper-Scissors Chains: Master unit countersystem ► Dynamic Arena: - Climb rankings through consecutive wins - Unlock elite arenas with exclusive rewards Download now and join million commanders worldwide in REAL-TIME STRATEGIC DUELS! SUPPORT: https://www.voodoo.io PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.voodoo.io/privacy TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Upgrade Tower Defense at none against Hex Warriors's shown. Upgrade Tower Defense also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 8%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Hex Warriors's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 12). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Upgrade Tower Defense sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hex Warriors sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Upgrade Tower Defense holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hex Warriors has 4.5K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Upgrade Tower Defense's written reviews are positive against 8% of Hex Warriors's.
Upgrade Tower Defense ships an update every 7 months, Hex Warriors fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Upgrade Tower Defense | Hex Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (12 ratings) — better | 3.7 (4.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 8.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 4.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 548 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | El Dorado Apps LLC | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Upgrade Tower Defense
Hex Warriors
Bugs and requests
Upgrade Tower Defense
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hex Warriors
Reported bugs
3 issues- Automatic losses from swiping down
- Inconsistent win/loss results
- Progression resets
Requested features
4 requests- Longer match timer option
- Improved bot/AI difficulty scaling
- Offline chest opening
- Community features (e.g. Discord)
In-app purchases
Upgrade Tower Defense
- Gold Pack 1$0.99
- Ticket Pack 1$0.99
- Ticket Pack 2$1.99
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- Hero 5$2.99
- Hero 6$2.99
- Hero 7$2.99
- Hero 8$2.99
- Hero 9$2.99
- Hero 10$2.99
- Gold Pack 5$4.99
Hex Warriors
- Monthly Card$9.991 Month
- Newbie Pack$0.99
- Basic Gems Pack$0.99
- Universal Cards 4$2.99
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- Weekly Hero Pack 1$2.99
- Arena Pack 1$2.99
- Arena Pack 2$2.99
- Starter Pack 1$2.99
- Arena Pack 3$4.99
- Standard Gems Pack$4.99
- Weekly Hero Pack 2$9.99
- Machine Pack$9.99
- Starter Pack 2$9.99
- Ability Fund$9.99
- Monthly Card$9.99
- Advanced Gems Pack$9.99
- Undead Pack$9.99
- Orc Pack$9.99
- Human Pack$9.99
- Season Pass$12.99
- Artifacts Pack$15.99
- Premium Gems Pack$19.99
- Deluxe Gems Pack$49.99
- Ultimate Gems Pack$99.99
Questions
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