Swarm Defender vs Hex Warriors
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swarm Defender
A new turret defense game where players swipe to manage battery connections to turrets. Power up defenses by creating multiple connections or conserve energy by breaking them. Recharge your battery by connecting to external energy sources to fend off an incoming swarm.
- Intuitive swipe controls
- Connect/disconnect battery
- Power up turrets
- Conserve battery
- Recharge battery
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Download Swarm Defender, the fun and new turret defense game where you swipe to make and break connections from your battery to your turrets. This game is great for those who enjoy managing resources and units to try and beat the odds! - Intuitive swipe controls to connect or disconnect your battery - Power up your turrets with multiple connections to increase your fire rate - Break connections to conserve your battery - Connect to other energy sources to recharge your battery Get Swarm Defender today, and help prevent the swarm from destroying your turrets!
Hex Warriors
Engage in fast-paced hexagonal card warfare where you command a vast army. Collect diverse cards across four factions, strategically summon legendary heroes, and utilize human wave tactics to dominate the battlefield. Experience quick 3-minute matches with deep unit counter systems.
- Hexagonal card warfare
- Collectible card tiers
- Four warring factions
- Human wave tactics
- Random summons
- 3-minute RTS matches
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【Revolutionary RTS】Your Deck Commands a Million-Strong Army! A brand-new Hexagonal Card Warfare Dominate the hexa battlefield where every tile flip sparks strategic revolution: ► Gold Rush: Secure mines for explosive growth ► Legendary Card: Summon legendary heroes to reverse tides ► Human wave tactics: massive barracks send out troops at the same time ► Random summons: Luck is also part of strength Forge Your Ultimate Deck ► A Variety Of Collectible Cards: Common/Rare/Epic/Legendary tiers ► 4 Warring Factions: Humans/Orcs/Undead/Machine ► Alliance Synergy: Activate field advantages with 2/4/6 same-faction units 3-Minute RTS Mastery ► 90-Second Warfare: Faster tempo than MOBA clashes ► Rock-Paper-Scissors Chains: Master unit countersystem ► Dynamic Arena: - Climb rankings through consecutive wins - Unlock elite arenas with exclusive rewards Download now and join million commanders worldwide in REAL-TIME STRATEGIC DUELS! SUPPORT: https://www.voodoo.io PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.voodoo.io/privacy TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Swarm Defender and Hex Warriors both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Swarm Defender's written reviews are positive against 8% of Hex Warriors's. Swarm Defender also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 24) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Hex Warriors's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 11). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Hex Warriors sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Swarm Defender asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Swarm Defender against 3.7 for Hex Warriors. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hex Warriors has 4.3K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Swarm Defender's written reviews are positive against 8% of Hex Warriors's.
Swarm Defender ships an update every 5 months, Hex Warriors fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swarm Defender | Hex Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (11 ratings) — better | 3.7 (4.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 8.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 4.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 498 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Adknown | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Swarm Defender
Hex Warriors
Bugs and requests
Swarm Defender
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hex Warriors
Reported bugs
3 issues- Automatic losses from swiping down
- Inconsistent win/loss results
- Progression resets
Requested features
4 requests- Longer match timer option
- Improved bot/AI difficulty scaling
- Offline chest opening
- Community features (e.g. Discord)
In-app purchases
Swarm Defender
No in-app purchases
Hex Warriors
- Monthly Card$9.991 Month
- Newbie Pack$0.99
- Basic Gems Pack$0.99
- Universal Cards 4$2.99
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- Weekly Hero Pack 1$2.99
- Arena Pack 1$2.99
- Arena Pack 2$2.99
- Starter Pack 1$2.99
- Arena Pack 3$4.99
- Standard Gems Pack$4.99
- Weekly Hero Pack 2$9.99
- Machine Pack$9.99
- Starter Pack 2$9.99
- Ability Fund$9.99
- Monthly Card$9.99
- Advanced Gems Pack$9.99
- Undead Pack$9.99
- Orc Pack$9.99
- Human Pack$9.99
- Season Pass$12.99
- Artifacts Pack$15.99
- Premium Gems Pack$19.99
- Deluxe Gems Pack$49.99
- Ultimate Gems Pack$99.99
Questions
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