Comparison

Fractal Combat X vs Hedgehog Drive

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

Head to head
About

Fractal Combat X

Experience intense 3D aerial combat with stunning graphics and challenging missions. Pilot customizable aircraft through diverse fractal landscapes, testing your reflexes and strategy in fast-paced dogfights.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced arcade action
  • Top-notch 3D graphics
  • Six unique fractal locations
  • Dozens of missions
  • Epic soundtracks
  • Customizable controls
Features
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Unleash your inner pilot in Fractal Combat X! Dive into the thrilling world of Fractal Combat X, an action-packed flight combat game with stunning 3D graphics and progressively intense gameplay. Ready to conquer the skies? MAIN FEATURES: - Fast-paced arcade action: exhilarating dogfights and non-stop aerial combat. - Top-notch 3D graphics: striking fractal landscapes and detailed aircraft. - Six unique fractal locations: each with its own challenges and visual style. - Dozens of missions: test your reflexes and strategy across varied objectives. - Epic soundtracks: immersive audio to match the action. - Customizable controls: switch between Arcade and Simulator to fit your style. - Game Center: leaderboards and achievements to compete and progress. Take to the skies and become the ultimate combat pilot. Download Fractal Combat X now and start your aerial adventure!

About

Hedgehog Drive

Guide a hedgehog through a maze by tracing paths with your finger. Collect items to gain time, speed, or size. Clear all cells to reveal hidden items and progress.

Highlights
  • Finger tracing controls
  • Collect power-up items
  • Clear all cells to reveal items
  • Simple maze gameplay
  • Time-based challenges
Features
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Hedgehog Drive is a simple game of just go off by tracing your finger on the cell. The item will appear If you dismiss all the cells. You can turn off the cell more with letting eat hedgehog to the item. Items: - Grapes, remaining time is added to 5 seconds - Carrot, temporarily speeds up time. - Cheese, makes Hedgehog temporarily gigantic. Let's drive to the hedgehog and traced a finger!

Screenshots

Fractal Combat X4 screens
Hedgehog Drive2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hedgehog Drive at none against Fractal Combat X's 6. Hedgehog Drive also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.1). Fractal Combat X's advantage is ratings volume (104 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Fractal Combat X sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Hedgehog Drive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Fractal Combat X against 4.0 for Hedgehog Drive. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fractal Combat X has 104 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Fractal Combat X's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hedgehog Drive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fractal Combat X versus Hedgehog Drive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFractal Combat XHedgehog Drive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (104 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings104 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.17.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNEWTYPE K.K.taisuke fujita

Customer experience

Fractal Combat X

All ratings103 ratings
Positive74.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews243 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative22.6%

Hedgehog Drive

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fractal Combat X

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes on startup or during missions
  • VR mode misalignment and focus issues
  • Double/split screen display glitches
  • Controller not recognized or pairing issues
  • Audio not working after iOS updates
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  • Flight model gets stuck in certain maneuvers
  • Mission fails despite completing objectives
  • In-app purchases causing crashes
  • Purchased aircraft disappearing
  • Blurry or unfocused VR display
  • Game freezes during mission selection
  • Incompatibility with iPhone 13 and newer
  • Motion controls behaving erratically

Requested features

15 requests
  • First-person cockpit view
  • Machine guns and cannons (not just missiles)
  • Rudder controls for advanced flight
  • Bombers and dive bombers
  • More aircraft variety
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  • Hangar customization
  • Practice/free-flight mode
  • Ad-free premium version
  • More planets and environments
  • Custom VR headset calibration
  • Stall recovery mechanics
  • More diverse weapon types
  • Story/lore explanation
  • Ability to keep lower-class aircraft
  • Restart mission button

Hedgehog Drive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Fractal Combat X

One-time6
  • 10,000 Credits$0.99
  • 30,000 Credits$1.99
  • 70,000 Credits$2.99
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  • 150,000 Credits$5.99
  • 500,000 Credits$18.99
  • 1,000,000 Credits$35.99
None

Hedgehog Drive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fractal Combat X free?
Fractal Combat X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hedgehog Drive free?
Hedgehog Drive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fractal Combat X or Hedgehog Drive?
Fractal Combat X is rated higher. Fractal Combat X averages 4.1 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Hedgehog Drive averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fractal Combat X or Hedgehog Drive have ads?
Neither Fractal Combat X nor Hedgehog Drive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fractal Combat X or Hedgehog Drive?
Fractal Combat X ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hedgehog Drive every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fractal Combat X was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hedgehog Drive on November 6, 2026.

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