Comparison

Deck Squares vs Hex Mapper

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

Head to head
About

Deck Squares

Create and save starship deck plans for sci-fi RPGs with a classic monochrome grid style. Design each square with various components, labels, and shared edges for seamless multi-deck layouts. Export high-resolution images for printing or tabletop use.

Highlights
  • Monochrome grid-style deck plans
  • Component-based square design
  • Shared edges for adjacent squares
  • Multi-deck ship layouts
  • High-resolution image export
  • Versatile for floor plans and puzzles
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Deck Squares lets you generate and store a collection of starship deck plans for any science fiction role-playing game. Deck plans have the Old School grid-based monochrome look and feel popular in the early years of SF RPGs, rather than a photo-realistic color-coded depiction that can limit usability. Plans are created one deck square at a time using a large collection of components for left and top edges and central features. Each square may have a grid boundary around the edges and a small text label as well. Large labels cover any central feature and may extend into adjacent squares. Since edges are shared between squares, adjacent squares are used to define right and bottom edges. Ship tonnage may be specified to determine an approximate total number of squares allowed. Multiple decks may be defined for a ship and the cursor location is useful for aligning hatches between decks. Decks may be exported as high-resolution images suitable for printing and for use with miniatures on the table top. Although intended for starship deck plans, the app can be used for building floor plans, puzzle designs, and other purposes.

About

Hex Mapper

Design beautiful hex maps for your role-playing games quickly and easily. Paint terrain, add notes, and build overland maps entirely offline. This tool is perfect for Game Masters and solo players preparing or exploring RPG campaigns.

Highlights
  • Create hex maps for RPGs
  • Paint terrain with a tap
  • Add notes to hexes
  • Works completely offline
  • Elegant and fast map building
Features
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Create gorgeous hex maps for your RPG campaigns in seconds. Paint terrain with a tap, add notes to hexes, all without internet required. Hex Mapper is the fastest, most elegant way to build overland hex maps for your tabletop RPG sessions. Whether you're a Game Master prepping a campaign or a solo RPG player exploring uncharted territory, Hex Mapper gives you a beautiful, crisp mapping tool that works completely offline.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hex Mapper at 4.5 against Deck Squares's 2.0. Hex Mapper also leads on device support. Deck Squares's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Mapper holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Deck Squares versus Hex Mapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeck SquaresHex Mapper
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArt GorskiRicardo Rivera

In-app purchases

None

Deck Squares

No in-app purchases

None

Hex Mapper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deck Squares free?
Deck Squares is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hex Mapper free?
Hex Mapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deck Squares or Hex Mapper?
Hex Mapper is rated higher. Deck Squares averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Hex Mapper averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

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