# Hexapolis vs Lost Realms

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lost Realms at 100% against Hexapolis's 34%. Lost Realms also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 42) and ads (none vs shown). Hexapolis's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hexapolis sells 41 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Lost Realms asks for nothing beyond the download.

Lost Realms holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hexapolis has 2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Hexapolis's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lost Realms's.

Hexapolis ships an update every 3 weeks, Lost Realms every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hexapolis | Lost Realms |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hexapolis-civilization-game/id1559236448/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lost-realms/id1668512905/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 33.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 265 MB | 122 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [NOXGAMES s.r.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/860010783) | [Lockwood Productions, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/466891332) |

## What reviewers say

### Hexapolis

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hexapolis-civilization-game/id1559236448)

Build a small village into a thriving kingdom in this turn-based strategy game. Expand your territory, construct buildings, train armies, and research technologies to conquer rivals and achieve victory. Enjoy stylized graphics and a map editor for endless replayability.

**Highlights:** Turn-based strategy gameplay, Kingdom building and expansion, Army training and technology research, 4X gameplay: explore, expand, exploit, exterminate, New factions and heroes, Map editor for custom boards, Low-poly graphics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (41)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP access - become the king | $9.99 | per month |
| Timed Pack 0.75 | $0.79 | one-time |
| Timed offer 0 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Timed Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Chapter Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Civilization Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bonus seasonality offer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Universal Chapter Pack 1.5 | $1.49 | one-time |
| Chapter pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Palworld Valley | $1.99 | one-time |
| Timed Pack 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ancient Egypt - Desert | $2.99 | one-time |
| Timed Pack 3 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Chapter pack 2 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Timed offer 3 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Foundry - where Dragon works | $3.99 | one-time |
| Timed Pack 4 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Chapter pack 3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| BattlePass Turn based strategy | $4.99 | one-time |
| Chapter pack hard 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Outlanders Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| First seasonality offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Timed offer 4 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Timed Pack 6 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Chapter pack 4 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Rare Dragon | $9.99 | one-time |
| Rare Necromancer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Rare Ghost | $9.99 | one-time |
| Chapter pack hard 2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Timed Pack 10 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Rare Fire Dragon Hero | $9.99 | one-time |
| Hero Rare | $9.99 | one-time |
| Second seasonality offer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Timed offer 7 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Large AD Tickets bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| 2500 Gems package | $19.99 | one-time |
| Premium BattlePass - Siege | $19.99 | one-time |
| Premium Battle Pass | $19.99 | one-time |
| Third seasonality offer | $19.99 | one-time |
| Timed offer 10 | $59.99 | one-time |
| Battle Pass Bundle | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Engaging gameplay
- 👍 Variety of troops and heroes
- 🌟 Great graphics
- 🕹️ Fun tile-based strategy

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
- 🔍 Unbalanced difficulty scaling
- 📺 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🕹️ Repetitive gameplay

**Reported bugs**

- Loading issues and crashes
- Progression loss after updates
- Freezing and performance problems

**Requested features**

- Offline play option
- PvP multiplayer mode
- More diverse unit types
- Improved AI behavior
- Ability to transfer progress across devices


### Lost Realms

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lost-realms/id1668512905)

A free indie strategy game blending chess and medieval RTS elements. Build your empire, manage your economy, and lead your army to victory. Offers unique civilizations and a campaign mode.

**Highlights:** Empire building, Economic management, Army raising, Technology research, Unique civilizations, Campaign mode, AI battles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hexapolis free?

Hexapolis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lost Realms free?

Lost Realms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hexapolis or Lost Realms?

Lost Realms is rated higher. Hexapolis averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Lost Realms averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Hexapolis or Lost Realms have ads?

Hexapolis shows ads; Lost Realms does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hexapolis or Lost Realms?

Hexapolis ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lost Realms every 3 days. Most recently, Hexapolis was updated on October 31, 2026 and Lost Realms on October 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*