Comparison

HexRoller vs Welcome To Everdell

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

Head to head
About

HexRoller

This digital board game challenges players to strategically place rolled numbers onto a hex grid. Aim to fill areas and achieve special targets like connections and straights. Enjoy solo or two-player modes with auto-selection features.

Highlights
  • Digital edition of a popular dice game
  • Strategic hex grid number placement
  • Fill areas and achieve targets
  • Solo and two-player modes
  • Auto-select dice and auto-complete turn
  • Digital score pad and dice functionality
  • Leaderboard and achievements
Features
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HexRoller is the digital edition of the well-known dice game! In this fast and tricky roll-and-write game each player attempts to place the rolled numbers in their hex grid the best, to fill up areas and to reach special targets as connections and straights. • Official license • Easy start into the game • Game mode "Solo" for single players • Game mode "Duo" for two players on one device • Auto-Select Dice and Auto-Complete Turn • Using the app as a digital score pad or digital dice • Local leaderboard for solo mode • Supporting Game Center with leaderboard and achievements

About

Welcome To Everdell

Build a charming make-believe city in this digital adaptation of a family-friendly board game. Engage in worker-placement and tableau-building mechanics to create the most spectacular settlement. Perfect for kids and families looking for an engaging strategy experience.

Highlights
  • Digital board game adaptation
  • Worker-placement mechanics
  • Tableau-building
  • Family-friendly gameplay
  • City building simulation
Features
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Build your perfect make-believe city in the digital adaptation of the beloved family-friendly board game! Hear ye, hear ye! The parade is about to begin! I will give lots of shiny points to the critter with the best things that I like the most! Join Chip, Sweep, and the kids of Everdell to build the most spectacular make-believe city ever! Easy to Learn This easy-to-learn worker-placement and tableau-building board game gets the lil’ ones' brains a buzzin’. Climb across the rope bridge, watch out for the dragon’s den, and join us in the fort for the latest addition to the award-winning Everdell line – perfect for kids and families!

Screenshots

HexRoller4 screens
Welcome To Everdell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HexRoller at 83% against Welcome To Everdell's 0%. HexRoller also leads on price ($3.99 vs $7.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Welcome To Everdell's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (88 vs 8). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

HexRoller costs $3.99 and Welcome To Everdell $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Welcome To Everdell holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Welcome To Everdell has 88 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of HexRoller's written reviews are positive against 0% of Welcome To Everdell's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HexRoller ships an update every 14 months, Welcome To Everdell every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HexRoller versus Welcome To Everdell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexRollerWelcome To Everdell
Price$3.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.0 (8 ratings)4.9 (88 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings888 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB255 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutline DevelopmentDire Wolf Digital

Customer experience

HexRoller

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Welcome To Everdell

All ratings88 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HexRoller

No in-app purchases

None

Welcome To Everdell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HexRoller free?
HexRoller costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Welcome To Everdell free?
Welcome To Everdell costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HexRoller or Welcome To Everdell?
Welcome To Everdell is rated higher. HexRoller averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Welcome To Everdell averages 4.9 from 88 ratings.
Do HexRoller or Welcome To Everdell have ads?
Neither HexRoller nor Welcome To Everdell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HexRoller or Welcome To Everdell?
HexRoller ships an update every 14 months, and Welcome To Everdell every 15 months. Most recently, HexRoller was updated on October 16, 2026 and Welcome To Everdell on October 19, 2026.

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