Taipan! Mobile vs Hexapolis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Taipan! Mobile
Experience a classic 1980s trading and adventure game set in the 1860s Western Pacific. Sail, trade exotic goods, battle pirates, and evade authorities. The game offers a nostalgic visual style with a modern mobile interface.
- Sail the Western Pacific
- Trade exotic goods
- Battle pirates
- Evade customs officials
- Fend off criminals
- Pay tribute to Tin Hau
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A complete port of the classic 1982 game Taipan!, balanced to mimic the original Apple ][ release. This game's look evokes the phosphorescent glow of an early-80's CRT, but its interface has been tailored for ease-of-use on a mobile device. * Sail the Western Pacific of the 1860's! * Trade exotic goods! * Battle fierce pirates! * Evade customs officials! * Fend off muggers, cutthroats, and thieves! * And, Li Yuen reminds you to always pay proper tribute to Tin Hau, the Sea Goddess! Download the game for free, pay only if you want to extend play beyond 12 months game time. (We feel confident that you will!)
Hexapolis
Build a small village into a thriving kingdom in this turn-based strategy game. Expand your territory, construct buildings, train armies, and research technologies to conquer rivals and achieve victory. Enjoy stylized graphics and a map editor for endless replayability.
- Turn-based strategy gameplay
- Kingdom building and expansion
- Army training and technology research
- 4X gameplay: explore, expand, exploit, exterminate
- New factions and heroes
- Map editor for custom boards
- Low-poly graphics
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If you like turn-based strategy games, Hexapolis is a great choice. In this game, you start with a small village and build it into a big kingdom. Each turn lets you do something new: you can expand your area, build different buildings like houses, farms, and bakeries, and make your army stronger by training warriors and researching new technologies. As you get better at the game, your village will grow into a strong kingdom with big castles. Ready to build your empire and win battles in Hexapolis? Hexapolis features: - Turn-based strategy game like humankind, dorfromantik - New factions and heroes with abilities - 4x - explore, expand, exploit and exterminate - Master technologies, explore the Hex Map, wage war and build humanity - Two game modes - normal and hard - Stylized, amazing low-poly graphics - Civilization game & Settlers of Catan strategy - Map editor - customize your board and share it with friends Create the kingdom of your dreams, lead it to victory in the ultimate survival strategy challenge, and conquer the battlefield. The civilization wars have begun—are you ready to play? Download and enjoy the fantasy world of Hexapolis.. Terms and Conditions: https://noxgames.com/terms/hexapolis/noxgames.com.html Privacy Policy: http://noxgames.com/privacy_policy/hexapolis/noxgames.com.html Created by Noxgames 2025
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hexapolis at 4.6 against Taipan! Mobile's 3.5. Hexapolis also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 128) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Taipan! Mobile's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (56% vs 34%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Taipan! Mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hexapolis sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hexapolis holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hexapolis has 2K ratings behind it against 128, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Taipan! Mobile's written reviews are positive against 34% of Hexapolis's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Taipan! Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Hexapolis every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taipan! Mobile | Hexapolis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (128 ratings) | 4.6 (2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 33.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 128 | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 265 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Fair Oaks Labs, Inc. | NOXGAMES s.r.o. |
Customer experience
Taipan! Mobile
Hexapolis
User reviews
Taipan! Mobile
From 128 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Faithful recreation of classic 1980s Apple II game
- ⚡ Turbo feature speeds up lengthy battle animations
- 💾 Auto-save functionality preserves progress
- 🎯 Addictive gameplay mechanics remain engaging
- 📱 Smooth mobile adaptation with intuitive controls
Room to improve
- 💰 Deceptive freemium model with paywall after 5-15 minutes
- ⚠️ Unclear pricing disclosure at download
- 🎲 Difficulty appears artificially inflated compared to original
- 🔄 Restore purchase fails across devices requiring repayment
- 🎯 Limited gun/ship upgrade opportunities
Hexapolis
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Engaging gameplay
- 👍 Variety of troops and heroes
- 🌟 Great graphics
- 🕹️ Fun tile-based strategy
Room to improve
- 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
- 🔍 Unbalanced difficulty scaling
- 📺 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🕹️ Repetitive gameplay
Bugs and requests
Taipan! Mobile
Reported bugs
6 issues- Restore purchase fails on new devices, requiring repayment
- Game doesn't save properly when home button pressed mid-transaction
- Cannot trade after returning from interrupted session
- Restore purchase temporarily works then requests payment again
- Game freezes or crashes on iOS 11+ for some users
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- Starting scenario with 5 guns and 0 cash has zero progression ability
Requested features
9 requests- Sound effects and audio from original game
- Option to start with 5 guns and no debt
- Ability to purchase upgrades more frequently
- Modern graphics enhancement or Taipan 2 version
- Larger warehouse capacity and expandable storage
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- PC version availability
- Game time indicator for long sessions
- Higher gun capacity limit (beyond 1000)
- Delete previous saved games option
Hexapolis
Reported bugs
3 issues- Loading issues and crashes
- Progression loss after updates
- Freezing and performance problems
Requested features
5 requests- Offline play option
- PvP multiplayer mode
- More diverse unit types
- Improved AI behavior
- Ability to transfer progress across devices
In-app purchases
Taipan! Mobile
- Unlock$2.99
Hexapolis
- VIP access - become the king$9.991 Month
- Timed Pack 0.75$0.79
- Timed Pack 1$0.99
- Chapter Pack 1$0.99
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- Civilization Gems$0.99
- Palworld Valley$1.99
- BattlePass Turn based strategy2 variants$4.99
- First seasonality offer$4.99
- Premium BattlePass - Siege$19.99
Questions
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