Comparison

Red Conquest! vs HackEm

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

Head to head
About

Red Conquest!

Engage in epic real-time space battles between Red and Blue forces. This strategy game offers intuitive mobile controls for both casual and veteran players, featuring campaign and challenge modes, plus local multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy gameplay
  • Intergalactic space battles
  • Mobile-optimized controls
  • Campaign Mode
  • Challenge Mode
  • Local Multiplayer (up to 8 players)
Features
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Twice the gameplay originally released! Local Multiplayer | Episode 2 missions | More Challenge missions | Difficulty settings Command the Red forces! Red Conquest is a real-time strategy (RTS) game, set in open space. Experience the intergalactic war between the Blue and Red forces like never before! Take command of your fleet with a user interface designed specifically for the mobile platform! Casual players of RTS games will appreciate the ease of managing their units with simple multi-touch controls, while RTS veterans will love the variety of advanced macro- and micromanagement options for tactical warfare. Conquer the Blue forces in this epic prequel AND sequel to the events in Blue Defense and Blue Attack! Features: -Save state and auto save -Campaign Mode - Shows the beginning of the war -Challenge Mode - 4 types, 16 more levels -Local Multiplayer - up to 8 players over WiFi Reviews: "A Hardcore RTS App with Incredible Depth" -AppVersity "Red Conquest could be a genre-defining RTS for the system!" -Slide To Play "A complex, exciting RTS that takes full advantage of Apple’s hardware." -Cult of Mac "Get ready to plunge into the battle between Red and Blue forces once again!" -pocketfullofapps.com "This is a must buy for fans..." -RazorianFly.com "OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD!" -wegmans, Touch Arcade Forums (yeah, you deserve a little love here, wegmans!) "A highly original RTS that is designed to work with the iPhone... not just a clone of real time strategy games on the PC." -iPhone Strategy Games "Prepare for another serving of Kooistra-awesomeness!" -The Appera "For those who stick with it and master the controls, one of the most complete, well-made RTS experiences on the iPhone await..." -Touch Arcade

About

HackEm

Engage in a unique blend of real-time strategy and tower defense as a hacker seeking revenge. Build a base to extract data and defend against security drones and autobots on randomly generated maps. Upgrade weapons and equipment with earned credits.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy and tower defense mix
  • Diverse enemies with unique mechanics
  • Randomly generated maps
  • Extensive weapon and equipment upgrades
  • Intuitive controls
  • No ads or in-app purchases
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HackEn is a mix of a real-time strategy and a tower defense game. The player is a hacker who has been set up by a mysterious enemy and now is trying to get his revenge. The game is a mix of a real-time strategy and a tower defender. Data sources are located on the randomly generated map and the player will need to build a base to extract information from all of them and at the same time protect himself from waves of security drones with turrets and autobots. Completing missions will reward the player with credits that can be used to unlock new weapons and equipment upgrades. Features: • Original mix of RTS and TD • Various enemies with different mechanics • Randomly generated maps • Many upgrades and improvements for weapons and equipment • Simple and intuitive controls • No Ads or In-App Purchases Good luck and have fun!

Screenshots

Red Conquest!4 screens
HackEm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Red Conquest! at 88% against HackEm's 25%. Red Conquest! also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.7 vs 3.6). HackEm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence and ads 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

Red Conquest! is free to download; HackEm costs $1.99 up front. Red Conquest! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HackEm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Red Conquest! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Red Conquest!'s written reviews are positive against 25% of HackEm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Conquest! ships an update every 3 months, HackEm every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Red Conquest! versus HackEm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed Conquest!HackEm
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (22 ratings) — better3.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB65 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCat in a Box SoftwareGame Dev Team

Customer experience

Red Conquest!

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.1%

HackEm

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Red Conquest!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain levels
  • Graphical issues on older devices
  • Multiplayer freezing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expanded campaign with more episodes
  • Improved multiplayer matchmaking
  • Retina display optimization
  • Difficulty settings
  • Local multiplayer support

HackEm

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Red Conquest!

One-time1
  • Episode 2 and Challenge Mode$0.99
None

HackEm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Red Conquest! free?
Red Conquest! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HackEm free?
HackEm costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Red Conquest! or HackEm?
Red Conquest! is rated higher. Red Conquest! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while HackEm averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Red Conquest! or HackEm have ads?
Neither Red Conquest! nor HackEm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Red Conquest! or HackEm?
Red Conquest! ships an update every 3 months, and HackEm every 4 months. Most recently, Red Conquest! was updated on August 25, 2026 and HackEm on August 12, 2026.

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