HexOnHex vs Words and Heroes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HexOnHex
Engage in thrilling head-to-head word-based challenges with friends or AI. This app offers a unique blend of wordplay and strategic conquest, featuring multiple game modes with customizable options for endless replayability.
- Word Roulette gameplay
- Word Splicer game mode
- Head-to-head multiplayer
- Four challenging AI personalities
- Configurable game options
- Game Center integration
- 180,000 word dictionary
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There is something for everyone in this unique suite of word based games! A magical blend of wordplay and head to head conquest... HexOnHex is the ultimate two player challenge! You get the crown jewel of the HexOnHex suite, Word Roulette, totally for Free! Challenge your friends or family, anywhere around the globe, to a unique take on a familiar word-game experience. • Word Roulette: Guess all of the letters in two or more unrelated words. Spin the Roulette Wheel to get exciting actions such as: Extra Guess, Guess A Vowel or 100x Bonus multipliers. Continue until all letters have been guessed and the player with the highest score wins the game! When you're ready for even greater challenges, purchase one of the other games in the HexOnHex suite, and discover new a take on the core gameplay experiences from Word Roulette! • Word Roulette Royale: Word Roulette Royale provides all of the fun of Word Roulette, with No Ads or Interruptions, and includes features such as Options to adjust gameplay and Solo Play. • Word Splicer: Form new words from the letters in two or more unrelated words. Spin the Roulette Wheel to get exciting actions such as: Extra Guess or 100x Bonus multipliers. Continue until as many words as possible has been created and the player with the highest score wins the game! AMAZINGLY CONFIGURABLE: Using our unique option system, each of game inside of the HexOnHex suite is amazingly configurable! Adjust everything from the number of words being guessed to the smarts of the AI players, make it your HexOnHex, your way! Adjust the games for infinite replayability§! FOUR CHALLENGING AI PERSONALITIES: No one to play with? Compete against one or more challenging AI personalities: the Queen of Hearts, the Queen of Diamonds, the Queen of Clubs or the Queen of Spades! Adjust their smarts to fit your needs§. FEATURES: * Integrated with Game Center! Report your scores and shoot to the top of our leader boards. Win challenging Achievements. * Multi Player - Play against other people around the world via Game Center or one of our four AI personalities§ on a single device. * Learn to play each game with built in quick help. * Save each game type separately. * 180,000 word dictionary. * User defined options to modify game play for endless playability§. Step into a Magical world of Word Games and download HexOnHex today! * - HexOnHex includes a 180,000 plus word dictionary. § - Requires a one-time in-app purchase.
Words and Heroes
Engage in a fantasy word battle game where forming words powers your attacks against monsters. Level up your hero, unlock new enemies, and track your progress through achievements. It's a unique blend of vocabulary building and RPG combat.
- Word-based combat with tile tracing
- Fantasy monsters across multiple battle locations
- Hero leveling and evolving character forms
- Monster records and word achievements
- Cartoon-style RPG artwork
- Quick battles for mobile play
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Build words. Battle monsters. Become a legend. Words and Heroes is a fantasy word battle game where every word you create powers your next attack. Connect letter tiles to form words, score damage, defeat monsters, earn experience, and grow your hero from a plucky adventurer into something far more dangerous. Start small against farm-troubling barbarians, then unlock new monster groups as your strength grows. Zombies, skeletons, mummies, ghosts, vampires, necromancers, and dragons all stand between you and the final rescue. Between battles, return to the tavern to check your Hero Book, study monsters in the Monster Book, and track your best records in the Achievements Book. Features: - Word-based combat with tile tracing - Fantasy monsters across multiple battle locations - Hero leveling and evolving character forms - Monster records and word achievements - Cartoon-style RPG artwork and animations - Quick battles built for mobile play Sharpen your vocabulary, power up your hero, and see if your best words are strong enough to survive the road to the black dragon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Words and Heroes at none against HexOnHex's 2. HexOnHex's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. HexOnHex sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Words and Heroes asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HexOnHex against 5.0 for Words and Heroes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | HexOnHex | Words and Heroes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 481 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Appracatappra, LLC | Joseph Akulis |
Customer experience
HexOnHex
Words and Heroes
In-app purchases
HexOnHex
- Word Roulette Royale$0.99
- Word Splicer$0.99
Words and Heroes
No in-app purchases
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