Comparison

Hex Takeover vs Hondo

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

Head to head
About

Hex Takeover

Engage in a turn-based strategy game where the goal is to conquer the most hexagonal tiles. Choose between cloning or jumping your pieces to outmaneuver opponents and expand your territory. Explore diverse levels and challenges in this mentally stimulating conquest.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy gameplay
  • Hexagonal board conquest
  • Tile cloning and jumping mechanics
  • Multiple levels and difficulties
  • Map exploration and challenges
  • Unlockable characters
Features
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Welcome Hex Warriors! Hex Takeover is a turned-based strategy game played on different hexagonal boards. The objective is simple: conquer the most tiles to win. How To Play: During your turn tap on any of your tiles to chose your next move. Tiles can be cloned to adjacent spaces or they can jump to further spaces. Landing near opponent tiles will convert their tiles into yours! Cloning and Jumping have different implications on your strategy. Cloning a piece means that you get more tiles of your color on the board. Jumping sometimes could be beneficial if you spot enemy pieces further away but want to conquer them. The game ends when the board is filled up with tiles! Seems easy right? Let's put your skills to the test! Hex Takeover has simple game rules, yet the game can be quite a bit challenging! With different levels and varying difficulties, there are tons of different strategies to explore. Through very satisfying and calming gameplay, explore the map and encounter new enemies and challenges! Can you explore the entire map and unlock new characters to play as?

About

Hondo

Guess back-to-back code words to score 100 points. Manage your energy meter, as each guess depletes it, but correct guesses restore it. Utilize special abilities like shuffling words or skipping to gain an advantage, but be mindful of their energy cost.

Highlights
  • Back-to-back word guessing
  • Energy meter management
  • Special abilities
  • Word shuffling
  • Skip word option
Features
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Hondo is a Wordle-like word guessing game, where the goal is to guess back-to-back code words in an attempt to score a Hondo (100 points, that is). Watch your energy meter! Every guess drains energy, but correct guesses replenish it instead. Need help? Use special abilities to shuffle the words on the board, or skip the current code word to tilt the odds in your favor. But beware—these abilities also cost energy, so use them wisely!

Screenshots

Hex Takeover4 screens
Hondo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hondo at none against Hex Takeover's 10. Hondo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Hex Takeover's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 1). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hex Takeover sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Hondo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hondo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hex Takeover has 3.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hex Takeover ships an update every 3 weeks, Hondo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hex Takeover versus Hondo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHex TakeoverHondo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB3 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperVoodooJosh Collinsworth

Customer experience

Hex Takeover

All ratings2,960 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive19.8%
Neutral19.8%
Negative60.5%

Hondo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Hex Takeover

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Coins not properly awarded
  • League standings not loading properly
  • Game freezing and requiring restart

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level variety and difficulty options
  • Restore online multiplayer mode
  • Better coin/gem earning system
  • Custom player/avatar creation

Hondo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hex Takeover

Subscriptions1
  • No Ads Weekly$1.997 Days
One-time9
  • 10 Gems$1.99
  • 40 Gems$5.99
  • No Automatic Ads Bundle 1$7.99
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  • No Automatic Ads$9.99
  • No Automatic Ads Bundle 2$9.99
  • 120 Gems$14.99
  • No Automatic Ads Bundle 3$19.99
  • 850 Gems$69.99
  • 1,500 Gems$99.99
None

Hondo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hex Takeover free?
Hex Takeover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hondo free?
Hondo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hex Takeover or Hondo?
Hondo is rated higher. Hex Takeover averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Hondo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hex Takeover or Hondo have ads?
Hex Takeover shows ads; Hondo does not.
Which is updated more often, Hex Takeover or Hondo?
Hex Takeover ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hondo every 9 days. Most recently, Hex Takeover was updated on October 21, 2026 and Hondo on October 2, 2026.

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