Hexpawn vs Samurai’s Dozen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hexpawn
This game features a chess AI that learns from every game you play. It starts with minimal knowledge but improves with each win, making it increasingly challenging. Experience a unique take on machine learning through strategic gameplay.
- Adaptive AI opponent
- Learns from player wins
- Increasing difficulty
- Simple pawn-only moves
- Machine learning demonstration
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Think you're smarter than a mindless iPhone app? Think again! HEXPAWN is just that: a computer that fits in your pocket and knows almost nothing. What does it know? Only the moves a pawn can make in chess. Oh yeah, and one other thing. Like the proverbial elephant or your seventh grade algebra teacher, it never forgets. So play HEXPAWN. You'll probably win the first few games. But every time you win, HEXPAWN remembers. And it will never make the same mistake twice... which means eventually, HEXPAWN will be impossible to defeat. Don't believe me? Go ahead. Try. See how long you can last against this brainless robot. I bet it won't be long. Enjoy this small dip into the world of machine learning and the eventual domination of the human race at the hands of our machine overlords.
Samurai’s Dozen
A memory card game where you compete against your iPhone to test your memorization skills. Flip cards, match pairs, and score points before your device outdoes you. It's an engaging way to challenge your mind and sharpen your memory on the go.
- Memory card gameplay
- Compete against iPhone
- Sharpen memory skills
- Fast-paced challenges
- Pocket-sized entertainment
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Dozen is a new kind of memory card game, one in which you play against the iPhone© to prove your memorizing abilities. Flip cards, memorize their locations, and score pairing points before the iPhone© beats you to it. Challenge your mind, sharpen your memory, and engage in fast-paced gameplay that is addictive, right from your pocket. Take Dozen with you wherever you go, pairing off cards as you race against your iPhone©. It’s a great way to travel, unwind after a long day, or simply take a break from the work or studying at hand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Samurai’s Dozen at 5.0 against Hexpawn's 4.5. Hexpawn's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Samurai’s Dozen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.
Hexpawn ships an update every 3 days, Samurai’s Dozen every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hexpawn | Samurai’s Dozen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Garrett Milovich | Igor Fedorov |
Customer experience
Hexpawn
Samurai’s Dozen
In-app purchases
Hexpawn
No in-app purchases
Samurai’s Dozen
No in-app purchases
