Comparison

Hexapolis vs HexSweeper

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

Head to head
About

Hexapolis

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
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If you like turn-based strategy games, Hexapolis is a great choice. In this game, you start with a small village and build it into a big kingdom. Each turn lets you do something new: you can expand your area, build different buildings like houses, farms, and bakeries, and make your army stronger by training warriors and researching new technologies. As you get better at the game, your village will grow into a strong kingdom with big castles. Ready to build your empire and win battles in Hexapolis? Hexapolis features: - Turn-based strategy game like humankind, dorfromantik - New factions and heroes with abilities - 4x - explore, expand, exploit and exterminate - Master technologies, explore the Hex Map, wage war and build humanity - Two game modes - normal and hard - Stylized, amazing low-poly graphics - Civilization game & Settlers of Catan strategy - Map editor - customize your board and share it with friends Create the kingdom of your dreams, lead it to victory in the ultimate survival strategy challenge, and conquer the battlefield. The civilization wars have begun—are you ready to play? Download and enjoy the fantasy world of Hexapolis.. Terms and Conditions: https://noxgames.com/terms/hexapolis/noxgames.com.html Privacy Policy: http://noxgames.com/privacy_policy/hexapolis/noxgames.com.html Created by Noxgames 2025

About

HexSweeper

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HexSweeper puts a twist on the classic Minesweeper, using hexagonal tiles to create a more dynamic and intricate puzzle with each hexagon adding new dimensions to your strategy as you work to locate all hidden mines. Mines are randomly placed within a honeycomb of possibilities so sometimes it can be better to be lucky than good! Free to Play No Adverts The perfect bathroom break distraction!

Screenshots

Hexapolis4 screens
HexSweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HexSweeper at none against Hexapolis's 42. HexSweeper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence 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. Hexapolis sells 41 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. HexSweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexapolis ships an update every 3 weeks, HexSweeper fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hexapolis versus HexSweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexapolisHexSweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB75 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNOXGAMES s.r.o.Alan Watton

Bugs and requests

Hexapolis

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Loading issues and crashes
  • Progression loss after updates
  • Freezing and performance problems

Requested features

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

HexSweeper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

41 purchases

Hexapolis

Subscriptions1
  • VIP access - become the king$9.991 Month
One-time40
  • Timed Pack 0.75$0.79
  • Timed offer 0$0.99
  • Timed Pack 1$0.99
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  • Chapter Pack 1$0.99
  • Civilization Gems$0.99
  • Bonus seasonality offer$0.99
  • Universal Chapter Pack 1.5$1.49
  • Chapter pack 1$1.99
  • Palworld Valley$1.99
  • Timed Pack 2$1.99
  • Ancient Egypt - Desert$2.99
  • Timed Pack 3$2.99
  • Chapter pack 2$3.99
  • Timed offer 3$3.99
  • Foundry - where Dragon works$3.99
  • Timed Pack 4$3.99
  • Chapter pack 3$4.99
  • BattlePass Turn based strategy2 variants$4.99
  • Chapter pack hard 1$4.99
  • Outlanders Gems$4.99
  • First seasonality offer$4.99
  • Timed offer 4$5.99
  • Timed Pack 6$5.99
  • Chapter pack 4$9.99
  • Rare Dragon$9.99
  • Rare Necromancer$9.99
  • Rare Ghost$9.99
  • Chapter pack hard 2$9.99
  • Timed Pack 10$9.99
  • Rare Fire Dragon Hero$9.99
  • Hero Rare$9.99
  • Second seasonality offer$9.99
  • Timed offer 7$14.99
  • Large AD Tickets bundle$14.99
  • 2500 Gems package$19.99
  • Premium BattlePass - Siege$19.99
  • Premium Battle Pass$19.99
  • Third seasonality offer$19.99
  • Timed offer 10$59.99
  • Battle Pass Bundle$59.99
None

HexSweeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hexapolis free?
Hexapolis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HexSweeper free?
HexSweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hexapolis or HexSweeper have ads?
Hexapolis shows ads; HexSweeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Hexapolis or HexSweeper?
Hexapolis ships an update every 3 weeks, and HexSweeper fortnightly. Most recently, Hexapolis was updated on October 21, 2026 and HexSweeper on October 8, 2026.

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