Comparison

Hex Map Maker vs Hex Mapper

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

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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/ .

About

Hex Mapper

Design beautiful hex maps for your role-playing games quickly and easily. Paint terrain, add notes, and build overland maps entirely offline. This tool is perfect for Game Masters and solo players preparing or exploring RPG campaigns.

Highlights
  • Create hex maps for RPGs
  • Paint terrain with a tap
  • Add notes to hexes
  • Works completely offline
  • Elegant and fast map building
Features
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Create gorgeous hex maps for your RPG campaigns in seconds. Paint terrain with a tap, add notes to hexes, all without internet required. Hex Mapper is the fastest, most elegant way to build overland hex maps for your tabletop RPG sessions. Whether you're a Game Master prepping a campaign or a solo RPG player exploring uncharted territory, Hex Mapper gives you a beautiful, crisp mapping tool that works completely offline.

Screenshots

Hex Map Maker4 screens
Hex Mapper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hex Mapper at 4.0 against Hex Map Maker's 3.3. Hex Mapper also leads on monetization model (free vs paid). Hex Map Maker's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hex Mapper holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hex Map Maker has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hex Map Maker versus Hex Mapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHex Map MakerHex Mapper
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (48 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael FriedmanRicardo Rivera

In-app purchases

None

Hex Map Maker

No in-app purchases

None

Hex Mapper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hex Map Maker free?
Hex Map Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hex Mapper free?
Hex Mapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hex Map Maker or Hex Mapper?
Hex Mapper is rated higher. Hex Map Maker averages 3.3 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Hex Mapper averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hex Map Maker or Hex Mapper have ads?
Neither Hex Map Maker nor Hex Mapper shows ads.

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