Comparison

Hexawar 2 vs Vactics

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

Head to head
About

Hexawar 2

Engage in turn-based tactical combat across numerous single-player levels and multiplayer maps. Design your own battlegrounds and challenge friends on the same device. Experience strategic warfare with diverse game modes.

Highlights
  • 20 single player campaign levels
  • 5 multiplayer maps
  • 4 challenge maps
  • Map editor
  • Hotseat PvP multiplayer
  • Campaign and challenge modes
Features
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Command your hex units in battles on 20 single player levels in campaign mode and 5 different multiplayer maps. Test your skills with 4 extra hard challenge maps. Create your own maps. Use same device for PvP battles with Multiplayer hotseat type game. 2 game types: - Single player (campaign and challenge mode) - Multiplayer hotseat

About

Vactics

Engage in tactical, chess-like combat by building powerful mechs to battle robotic enemies. Face randomly generated challenges and fight for a better future in this strategic warfare game.

Highlights
  • Mech building
  • Tactical chess-like combat
  • Randomly generated challenges
  • Mech and tech upgrades
  • Extended campaign
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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Build the mech to fight against robotic Vactics in tactical chess-like combat. The war is already over and the heroes of the city have fallen. Take on a new randomly generated challenge every time you play and join with the citizens to fight for a better future. Vactics is designed to let you play as much as you like and upgrade to the full version at any time. Unlocking the pro version of the game provides: • Access to all 18 mech types and dozens of additional tech modifiers. • Access to the full 24 colour palettes to choose from with custom app icons each. • An extended campaign with additional enemy types and areas to fight through. • An additional phase to the campaign with the true ending and all the co-pilots. • The daily district challenge where you can compete with others on the leaderboards. • Much more to discover.... -- Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hexawar 22 screens
Vactics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hexawar 2 at none against Vactics's 2. Hexawar 2 also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Vactics's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.0 vs 3.6). On price 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. Vactics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Hexawar 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vactics holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vactics has 56 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Hexawar 2's written reviews are positive against 71% of Vactics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexawar 2 ships an update every 3 days, Vactics every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Hexawar 2 versus Vactics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexawar 2Vactics
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (7 ratings)4.0 (56 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews70.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings756 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB309 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPetar JurosGerard Delaney

Customer experience

Hexawar 2

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Vactics

All ratings56 ratings
Positive73.2%
Neutral8.9%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral12.7%
Negative16.4%

Bugs and requests

Hexawar 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Vactics

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Combo attack bonus cancelled by heavy landing
  • "Restore purchases" not working after update
  • Cannot equip more than one ability
  • Inconsistent combat: adjacent Vactic not hitting
  • Cannot mount one tech in Chassis and one in Engine
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  • Line-of-sight for ranged enemies unclear

Requested features

20 requests
  • Add more upgrades
  • Add more game modes
  • Add online co-op
  • Add infinite wave competition
  • Add diverging paths on map like FTL
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  • Add small story elements at decisions
  • Add new enemies and technologies
  • Add a big boss
  • Add Russian language support
  • Improve tutorial clarity
  • Faster restart function
  • Option to confirm selection before moving
  • More customization options for mechs
  • Unlock more mechs for free
  • Add wallpapers in the art style
  • Support for lowercase game text
  • Option to change palettes easily
  • Save progress on runs
  • Adjustable difficulty settings
  • Add more content

In-app purchases

None

Hexawar 2

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Vactics

Subscriptions1
  • Subscribe to Vactics Pro$2.993 Months
One-time1
  • Vactics Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Hexawar 2 free?
Hexawar 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vactics free?
Vactics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hexawar 2 or Vactics?
Vactics is rated higher. Hexawar 2 averages 3.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Vactics averages 4.0 from 56 ratings.
Do Hexawar 2 or Vactics have ads?
Hexawar 2 shows ads; Vactics does not.
Which is updated more often, Hexawar 2 or Vactics?
Hexawar 2 ships an update every 3 days, and Vactics every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hexawar 2 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Vactics on November 3, 2026.

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