Comparison

Neuroshima Hex vs Vinecraft

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

Head to head
About

Neuroshima Hex

Engage in tactical warfare in a post-apocalyptic world. Choose from four unique factions and battle opponents in a fast-paced, strategic game. Play solo against AI or challenge others in asynchronous multiplayer.

Highlights
  • 4 unique factions with distinct strategies
  • Single-player vs AI
  • Asynchronous cross-platform multiplayer
  • 3 AI difficulty levels
  • In-game tutorial and manual
  • Based on the tabletop board game
Features
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Control an army struggling for survival in the post-apocalyptic world. Choose one of the 4 unique factions—Moloch, Borgo, The Outpost, The Hegemony—and defeat your opponent in tactical warfare. Play solo against an AI opponent or against a human player in an asynchronous cross-platform multiplayer mode. Prove that you have what it takes to survive: March with the machines of Moloch, leading its army toward setting the new world order. Become Borgo and unite the forces of the mutants who spread terror in the wastelands. Lead The Outpost, humanity's last and only hope, and try to beat the machines in against-the-odds guerrilla warfare. Be the boss of The Hegemony, a land of gangers uncaring about the fate of others, living only for violence and their mad entertainment. Neuroshima Hex is a fast paced, tactical game for 1 or 2 players based on the well known tabletop board game by the same name. The game has been published in 8 languages and enjoyed by fans all over the world. Throughout the years, it has been steadily developed by Portal Games, and now offers as many as 19 different armies. In May 2007 Neuroshima Hex was awarded a special jury distinction for the Best Polish Designer Game published in 2006. FEATURES - Official Neuroshima Hex game with original artwork - 4 different armies with unique strategies (other armies will be made available for purchase with future updates of the app) - For 1 or 2 players - Asynchronous cross-platform multiplayer mode - 3 AI difficulty levels - In-game tutorial & manual - Tons of gameplay - Easy to learn, hard to master Previous version of the Neuroshima Hex app gained a lot of recognition: AWARDS: "iOS Game of the Year" Game Shark "Best Card/Board Game - Runner Up" TouchGen PRESS QUOTES: "With great production values the board game has been translated to perfection." TouchGen (9/10, Editor's Choice) "Would I Buy Again: Absolutely." What's On iPhone (9/10) "Neuroshima Hex is a board game that almost seems like it was destined for the App Store […]" App Spy (4/5) "Neuroshima Hex is hard not to recommend" Games Uncovered (Grade: 'Great') "Creative game world; deep strategy" Slide To Play (3/4) "It's a deeply satisfying game that forces you to have a tactical mind in order to win, and it's incredibly fulfilling when you do." GameZebo (4/5)

About

Vinecraft

A unique puzzle game where you guide a growing plant to the top of a wall. Strategically place geometric pieces to navigate obstacles and unlock challenging new modes. Enjoy a relaxing yet engaging brain teaser with no time limits or enemies.

Highlights
  • Grow a plant to the top of the wall
  • Drag and drop geometric pieces
  • Navigate around obstacles
  • 100 levels of increasing difficulty
  • Unlockable Hard Mode
  • Casual, no time limit gameplay
Features
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Vinecraft is a puzzle game where you play as a plant. The objective is to get to the top of the wall by dragging and dropping geometric pieces to grow the plant around obstacles. Work through 100 levels of increasing difficulty to unlock "Hard Mode" for additional levels with an added twist. Challenge your puzzle skills with this unique take on the familiar tetromino set. Vinecraft both relaxes and engages your brain as you work your way through the levels, and Hard Mode will challenge your ability to predict and plan even more as you climb to the top of the level. Vinecraft is a casual puzzle experience with no time limit and no enemies. Simply climb to the top in any way you can. Each time you place a piece it costs one coin, you earn more coins by collecting pickups and by completing levels. Grow your plant to the top of the wall and it will blossom, as well as giving you a peek at the world beyond the walls. Complete 100 levels to see what comes next.

Screenshots

Neuroshima Hex4 screens
Vinecraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vinecraft at Free against Neuroshima Hex's $6.99. Vinecraft also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Neuroshima Hex's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 19 months). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Vinecraft is free to download; Neuroshima Hex costs $6.99 up front. Neuroshima Hex sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Vinecraft asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neuroshima Hex ships an update every 2 weeks, Vinecraft every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Neuroshima Hex versus Vinecraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeuroshima HexVinecraft
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (73 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings73 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB73 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPortal GamesFinlay Paterson

Customer experience

Neuroshima Hex

All ratings72 ratings
Positive45.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative48.6%
Written reviews1,005 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.7%

Vinecraft

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Neuroshima Hex

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Inability to discard tiles
  • Incorrect scoring for certain damage
  • Broken 3 and 4 player modes
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Online multiplayer
  • Campaign or story mode
  • Ability to view unit details during gameplay
  • Restore previously purchased content
  • More balanced factions
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  • Faster AI turns

Vinecraft

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Neuroshima Hex

One-time10
  • New York$4.99
  • Smart$4.99
  • Vegas$4.99
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  • Steel Police$4.99
  • Mississippi$4.99
  • Neojungle$4.99
  • Dancer$4.99
  • Sharrash$4.99
  • Doomsday Machine$4.99
  • The Bundle of Five Armies$29.99
None

Vinecraft

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neuroshima Hex free?
Neuroshima Hex costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Vinecraft free?
Vinecraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Neuroshima Hex or Vinecraft have ads?
Neither Neuroshima Hex nor Vinecraft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neuroshima Hex or Vinecraft?
Neuroshima Hex ships an update every 2 weeks, and Vinecraft every 19 months. Most recently, Neuroshima Hex was updated on October 23, 2026 and Vinecraft on October 6, 2026.

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