Comparison

Hexapolis vs Gridborne

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

Gridborne

Features
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Command your army on the battlefield in Gridborne, a turn-based tactical strategy game. Build your deck from 14 unique unit classes — knights, assassins, mages, archers, golems, and more — each with distinct stats, abilities, and roles. Deploy your forces on a 7x7 grid, outmaneuver your opponent, and protect your Core at all costs. FEATURES: • 14 unique unit classes across melee, ranged, magic, and support roles • Deep tactical combat with attack, defense, speed, and range stats • Custom deck building — choose your lineup before battle • 7x7 grid battlefield with strategic positioning • Special abilities: berserker rage, assassin crits, ice freeze, necromancer poison, area splash damage, and more • Turn-based gameplay that rewards strategy over speed • Game Center integration Plan your moves. Build your deck. Defend your Core.

Screenshots

Hexapolis4 screens
Gridborne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gridborne at none against Hexapolis's 42. Gridborne also leads on ads (none vs shown). Hexapolis's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). 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. Hexapolis sells 41 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Gridborne asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hexapolis versus Gridborne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexapolisGridborne
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB22 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNOXGAMES s.r.o.Eduardo Pinillos

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

Gridborne

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

Gridborne

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hexapolis free?
Hexapolis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gridborne free?
Gridborne is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hexapolis or Gridborne have ads?
Hexapolis shows ads; Gridborne does not.

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