# Slay vs Hegemonia

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hegemonia at none against Slay's 13. Hegemonia also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Slay's advantage is ratings volume (271 vs 2) and chart position (#63 vs unranked). On ads there is nothing between them.

Slay costs $4.99 and Hegemonia $1.99 up front. Slay sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Hegemonia asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hegemonia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slay has 271 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Slay | Hegemonia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | [4.6 (271 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slay/id305324342/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hegemonia-pay-once-strategy/id6793607343/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **271** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 74.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#63** | — |
| Size | 26 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sean O'Connor](https://appshunter.io/developer/305324345) | [Viktor Sec](https://appshunter.io/developer/1578163614) |

## What reviewers say

### Slay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slay/id305324342)

**Currently charting:** #63 Top Paid · Board, #185 Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

Engage in a turn-based strategy game set in medieval times. Conquer enemy territories, expand your own, and strategically upgrade your units from peasants to powerful barons. Balance resource management to avoid bankruptcy and achieve victory.

**Highlights:** Territory capture and expansion, Unit upgrades (Peasants to Barons), Strategic combat and castle sieges, Resource management and bankruptcy risk, Turn-based multiplayer, AI opponents

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Snowflakes | $0.99 | one-time |
| Countries 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Countries 2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Patterns 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Patterns 2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Patterns 3 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Patterns 4 | $0.99 | one-time |
| US States | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mythical Creatures | $0.99 | one-time |
| Whole row of 18 pages | $9.99 | one-time |
| Whole 3rd row | $9.99 | one-time |
| Whole 4th row | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Classic and timeless game
- 🕹️ Simple yet engaging gameplay
- 🧠 Challenging and strategic
- ⏱️ Great for quick play sessions
- 🔁 High replayability with many maps

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🎨 Dislike for recent graphical updates
- 🔍 Difficulty distinguishing territories
- 🔊 Annoying sound effects
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Multiplayer not working
- Progress not saving in custom levels
- Graphical issues on newer devices

**Requested features**

- Option to revert to classic graphics
- Ability to choose starting color
- Larger/randomized map sizes
- Online/multiplayer mode
- Level editor or custom map creation


### Hegemonia

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hegemonia-pay-once-strategy/id6793607343)

Engage in an honest, turn-based strategy game with procedurally generated maps. Enjoy local multiplayer or play against AI with adjustable difficulty and optional rules. This game offers a classic experience with no ads or in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Turn-based hex map strategy, Procedurally generated maps, 2-8 player local multiplayer, AI opponent with 3 difficulty levels, Adjustable game rules, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Slay free?

Slay costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Hegemonia free?

Hegemonia costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Slay or Hegemonia?

Hegemonia is rated higher. Slay averages 4.6 out of 5 from 271 ratings, while Hegemonia averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Slay or Hegemonia have ads?

Neither Slay nor Hegemonia shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*