# Hedgewars vs Gridiron Duels

The clearest difference is rating: Gridiron Duels at 5.0 against Hedgewars's 4.3. Hedgewars's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Gridiron Duels holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hedgewars has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Hedgewars ships an update monthly, Gridiron Duels every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hedgewars | Gridiron Duels |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hedgewars/id391234866/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridiron-duels/id6759739525/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **25** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 181 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Anton Malmygin](https://appshunter.io/developer/744546904) | [TANNER JAY STEORTS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1880440773) |

## What reviewers say

### Hedgewars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hedgewars/id391234866)

Engage in hilarious, turn-based strategy combat with a team of armed hedgehogs. Utilize a vast arsenal of weapons and tools to outmaneuver and defeat your opponents across diverse, destructible landscapes. Enjoy single-player or multiplayer battles with extensive customization options.

**Highlights:** Turn-based strategy combat, Hilarious artillery action, Up to 8-player local multiplayer, Randomly generated maps, 55+ devastating weapons, 25 game modifiers, Extensive team customization

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Amazing free game
- 👍 Unbeatable hours of play
- 🚫 No ads, data, or tracking
- 💯 Fabulous game, almost PC quality
- 🎮 Good free alternative to Worms

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❓ No instructions or tutorial
- 📉 UX needs work
- 🐛 Too many bugs
- 😵 Unplayable on mobile
- 🐛 Instant crash in portrait

**Reported bugs**

- No instructions, no tutorial
- Too many bugs
- UX needs a lot of work
- Unplayable on mobile
- Instant crash when portrait orientation

**Requested features**

- Add multiplayer feature
- Improve menu to match PC version
- Enhance jumping
- Add possibility to exit current level/return to main menu
- Create own maps and weapons


### Gridiron Duels

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridiron-duels/id6759739525)

Experience head-to-head fantasy football duels with real-time drafts and instant stat-based outcomes. Draft a nine-player NFL roster against an opponent, and the highest fantasy score wins. Matches are quick, fitting into short breaks.

**Highlights:** Real-time 1v1 drafts, Nine-player NFL roster drafting, Stat-based duel outcomes, Multiple game modes (Classic, VS CPU, Crazy Mode, League), Historical and All-Time Legends drafts, Ranked play with global leaderboard, Customization with cosmetics and profile flair

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hedgewars free?

Hedgewars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Gridiron Duels free?

Gridiron Duels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hedgewars or Gridiron Duels?

Gridiron Duels is rated higher. Hedgewars averages 4.3 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Gridiron Duels averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Hedgewars or Gridiron Duels have ads?

Neither Hedgewars nor Gridiron Duels shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hedgewars or Gridiron Duels?

Hedgewars ships an update monthly, and Gridiron Duels every 2 months. Most recently, Hedgewars was updated on November 1, 2026 and Gridiron Duels on October 31, 2026.

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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.*