Comparison

Spaceship Commander John Ray vs Hex by Hex

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

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Spaceship Commander John Ray

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Spaceship Commander John Ray - roguelike turn-based strategy game Play a classic space war game with infinite procedural generated galaxy. - Play a classic space war game with infinite procedurally generated galaxies. Roguelike, turn-based strategy with combat on a 8x8 sector grid in 64 galaxy sectors. - All ships and space stations have systems to be monitored and repaired when damaged. Use them to your advantage. - Navigate through 64 sectors, find resources, fight the Throck and restore the alliance with Urobori. - Resupply and repair your ship at allied space stations. Protect them at all costs. - Go on adventures. Send landing parties to planets to search for new tech and new crew members. - Beat your best high score and play again and again and ...! Synopsis: The Alliance between Humans, Throck and Urobori has collapsed. The Throck, a military faction, have decided to topple the parliament and subjugate the other factions in a newly-formed Throck empire. The Urobori have taken a neutral position and are now observing the ensuing war between the Humans and the Throck. The top brass of the Allied Human Defense Force have issued you new orders. Your mission: assume command the spaceship SS-Lexxor and destroy Throck spaceships and space stations in all 64 sectors.

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Hex by Hex

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Hex by Hex is a tight five minute roguelite race on a small hex map. Claim adjacent tiles, build up a resource economy, and race the Tide clock before the AI boxes you in. Each run is a fresh map, a new AI faction, and a clean shot at a faster finish time. KEY FEATURES - Five minute runs. Win by domination or survive the Tide. - Small hex maps keep the pace tight, no idle waits. - Three resources (wood, iron, food) auto convert to coins each tick. - Three one shot Edicts (Conscript, Blitz, Sabotage) for swing moments. - Recipe based economy: balance your bundles to mint coins faster. - Prize tiles, chokepoint bonuses, and border raids reward aggression. - Daily Tide challenge with a global Game Center leaderboard. - Full Unlock adds all map sizes, Hard and Brutal difficulty, and every edict. DESIGNED FOR ONE MORE GAME No ads. No energy meters. No offline timers. Just fresh maps and a clock that never stops. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Spaceship Commander John Ray4 screens
Hex by Hex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hex by Hex at Free against Spaceship Commander John Ray's $5.99. Hex by Hex also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Spaceship Commander John Ray's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Hex by Hex is free to download; Spaceship Commander John Ray costs $5.99 up front. Hex by Hex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spaceship Commander John Ray asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spaceship Commander John Ray ships an update fortnightly, Hex by Hex every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Spaceship Commander John Ray versus Hex by Hex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpaceship Commander John RayHex by Hex
Price$5.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size65 MB3 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAdam Musial-BrightIndieCraft LLC

In-app purchases

None

Spaceship Commander John Ray

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hex by Hex

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Spaceship Commander John Ray free?
Spaceship Commander John Ray costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hex by Hex free?
Hex by Hex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spaceship Commander John Ray or Hex by Hex have ads?
Neither Spaceship Commander John Ray nor Hex by Hex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spaceship Commander John Ray or Hex by Hex?
Spaceship Commander John Ray ships an update fortnightly, and Hex by Hex every 2 days. Most recently, Spaceship Commander John Ray was updated on October 15, 2026 and Hex by Hex on October 10, 2026.

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