Comparison

Idle War vs Hex Place

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

Head to head
About

Idle War

Conquer territories by strategically upgrading your troops. Watch them automatically battle and expand your influence across the map. Start in a random location and aim for global domination.

Highlights
  • Idle conquest gameplay
  • Troop upgrades
  • Territory expansion
  • Automatic battles
  • Global domination goal
Features
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Idly take over the world by upgrading your troops and watching them conquer. You'll start out in a random part of the country, and then from there it's your job to take over!

About

Hex Place

Collaborate or compete on a massive, ever-changing digital canvas made of hexagons. Millions of users contribute one colored hexagon at a time, creating a dynamic mosaic of internet culture and creativity. Witness a real-time evolution of art and chaos.

Highlights
  • Massive digital canvas
  • Hexagonal pixel art
  • Real-time collaboration
  • User-generated content
  • Constantly evolving artwork
  • Internet culture representation
Features
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Imagine a giant digital canvas where every person on the internet can paint, but there’s a catch: each person can only add one pixel of color at a time, and also the pixels are hexagons. Now, multiply that by hundreds of thousands of people. all trying to contribute to this same canvas, made of millions of hexagonal pixels, some working together, others competing to get their designs up. That’s Hex Place! Contribute on this massive, living piece of digital art, created and erased in real-time by whoever wants to. A place made of hexagons that over time becomes a chaotic yet fascinating representation of internet culture and creativity. The result is a constantly evolving mosaic that’s equal parts collaboration and conflict, where you see everything from stunning artwork to hilarious, pixelated chaos. It’s both a game and a window into the power of collective action on the internet.

Screenshots

Idle War4 screens
Hex Place4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hex Place at 4.0 against Idle War's 2.9. Hex Place also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Idle War's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hex Place holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle War has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Idle War versus Hex Place: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle WarHex Place
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (14 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHRY GROUP BILISIM INSAAT SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETIZwaar Dev

In-app purchases

None

Idle War

No in-app purchases

None

Hex Place

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idle War free?
Idle War is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hex Place free?
Hex Place is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Idle War or Hex Place?
Hex Place is rated higher. Idle War averages 2.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Hex Place averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Idle War or Hex Place have ads?
Idle War shows ads; Hex Place does not.

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