HexWars Arena vs Xenowar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HexWars Arena
Engage in strategic conquest on a hexagonal grid. This offline game offers classic gameplay with custom or randomly generated maps. Upgrade territories and outsmart AI opponents without micro-transactions or ads.
- Offline gameplay
- Custom and random maps
- Strategic hex conquest
- AI opponents
- Territory upgrades
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HexWars is a throwback to classic offline games. When you need a game to pass the time on a flight, or are sick of micro-transactions and constant ads, you can turn to HexWars Arena. Play through custom created maps against the AI or start a game on a randomly generated map! Simple, but strategic gameplay is the cornerstone of HexWars Arena. Outsmart the AI in the prebuilt scenarios or enjoy endless content on random maps. Upgrade your territories, take over hexes, and cut the opponent to pieces.
Xenowar
Engage in turn-based tactical combat against alien invaders. Build bases, research advanced technology, and deploy troops across a global map to defend Earth. Experience immersive 3D graphics with dynamic effects.
- Turn-based tactical battles
- Base building and research
- Global map deployment
- 3D graphics with effects
- Alien invasion defense
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Turn based strategy alien blasting game! Battle aliens in this tactic game, inspired by UFO board games. Defend Earth from alien invaders. Build bases, research new technology and weapons. Send troops to alien hot spots on the geo map and fight turn based tactical battles in cities, farms, alien battleships, and many other locations. Features 3D graphics, shadows, particles, and fog of war. Read help ("question mark" button) on the corresponding screens, before playing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Xenowar at 5.0 against HexWars Arena's 4.3. Xenowar also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). HexWars Arena's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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
HexWars Arena costs $0.99 and Xenowar $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Xenowar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | HexWars Arena | Xenowar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Byte Brush Software LLC | Dmitry Rodin |
Customer experience
HexWars Arena
Xenowar
In-app purchases
HexWars Arena
No in-app purchases
Xenowar
No in-app purchases
