Kingdom Builder vs HexRoller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kingdom Builder
A digital adaptation of an award-winning strategy board game where players build kingdoms by settling near lucrative locations and claiming special actions. Offers solo play against AI, local multiplayer, and online matches against players globally. The game features randomized terrain and victory conditions for high replayability.
- Play against AI on 3 difficulty levels
- Online multiplayer worldwide
- Local multiplayer on one device
- Tutorial for easy learning
- Highlight function for valid building sites
- Randomized terrain and victory conditions
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Kingdom Builder: the award-winning strategy board game for families and friends Winner of the German “Spiel des Jahres 2012” award, now on your device! Play exciting games against the computer on 3 difficulty levels, locally with friends on one device, or online with players all over the world. Show your friends how to build the most glorious kingdom. Settle next to lucrative locations and grab the special actions before other players take them. That’s how you earn the points that lead you to victory at the end of the game. Game modes Play against the computer on 3 difficulty levels Online multiplayer with players worldwide Easy to learn The tutorial introduces you to the world of Kingdom Builder from scratch The highlight function shows valid building sites, so everyone can start playing right away Never the same game twice Changing terrain configuration Random victory conditions in every game Kingdom Builder always stays exciting and feels new every time you play Perfect for fans of strategy games, building games and family board games, whether you play alone or with friends.
HexRoller
This digital board game challenges players to strategically place rolled numbers onto a hex grid. Aim to fill areas and achieve special targets like connections and straights. Enjoy solo or two-player modes with auto-selection features.
- Digital edition of a popular dice game
- Strategic hex grid number placement
- Fill areas and achieve targets
- Solo and two-player modes
- Auto-select dice and auto-complete turn
- Digital score pad and dice functionality
- Leaderboard and achievements
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HexRoller is the digital edition of the well-known dice game! In this fast and tricky roll-and-write game each player attempts to place the rolled numbers in their hex grid the best, to fill up areas and to reach special targets as connections and straights. • Official license • Easy start into the game • Game mode "Solo" for single players • Game mode "Duo" for two players on one device • Auto-Select Dice and Auto-Complete Turn • Using the app as a digital score pad or digital dice • Local leaderboard for solo mode • Supporting Game Center with leaderboard and achievements
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HexRoller at 83% against Kingdom Builder's 33%. HexRoller also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.9) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). Kingdom Builder's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (52 vs 8). On ads, 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
Kingdom Builder costs $4.99 and HexRoller $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HexRoller holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kingdom Builder has 52 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Kingdom Builder's written reviews are positive against 83% of HexRoller's.
Kingdom Builder ships an update every 5 months, HexRoller every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kingdom Builder | HexRoller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.9 (52 ratings) | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.7% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brettspielwelt GmbH | Outline Development |
Customer experience
Kingdom Builder
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In-app purchases
Kingdom Builder
No in-app purchases
HexRoller
No in-app purchases
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