Area Conquer vs Hex Warriors
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Area Conquer
Engage in a strategic tower conquest by swiping to connect and capture enemy towers. Deploy diverse troops with unique abilities to dominate the battlefield and achieve victory by occupying all towers.
- Connect and conquer towers
- Diverse troops with unique abilities
- Upgrade troops and towers
- Multiple game scenes
- Festival events
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Tired of traditional tower defense strategy games? Let's take over the enemy's towers and conquer the world once more. And this time, our adventure will start from the desert! How to play: Swipe your finger to connect towers. What you need to do is to take over the towers of other colors. The victory is yours when all the towers are occupied by BLUE soldiers. Features: 1. A rich variety of troops and unique abilities. 2. Various scenes. 3. Plenty of festival events. 4. Smooth UI with splendid graphic design. 5. Upgradation of troops and towers available The Best Time-Killer for both you & your friends!
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
The clearest difference is rating: Area Conquer at 4.9 against Hex Warriors's 3.7. Area Conquer also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 8%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Hex Warriors's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Area Conquer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hex Warriors sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Area Conquer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.4K and 4.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Area Conquer's written reviews are positive against 8% of Hex Warriors's.
Area Conquer ships an update every 6 weeks, Hex Warriors fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Area Conquer | Hex Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (5.4K ratings) — better | 3.7 (4.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews — better | 8.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.4K — better | 4.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 281 MB | 548 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | LIAO WENYAO | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Area Conquer
Hex Warriors
User reviews
Area Conquer
From 5.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun game
- 🤩 Great version
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💰 Ad removal not effective
Hex Warriors
From 4.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 👍 Simple and easy to understand mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
- 🎲 Heavily reliant on luck and RNG
- 💰 Pay-to-win elements
- 🕰️ Short match duration
Bugs and requests
Area Conquer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Levels not progressing properly
- Inconsistent ranking system
- Ads not working as expected
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Improved ad placement and frequency
- Better performance optimization
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
Area Conquer
- 500Coins$0.99
- Beginner Bundle$1.99
- Remove ADS$2.99
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- Special Offer$3.99
- Master Bundle$4.99
- 3000Coins$4.99
- Super Bundle$9.99
- Mega Bundle$19.99
- 15000Coins$19.99
- Epic Bundle$49.99
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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