Comparison

HexOnHex vs Words and Heroes

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

Screenshots

HexOnHex4 screens
Words and Heroes4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HexOnHex sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Words and Heroes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HexOnHex versus Words and Heroes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexOnHexWords and Heroes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB481 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAppracatappra, LLCJoseph Akulis

Customer experience

HexOnHex

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Words and Heroes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HexOnHex

One-time2
  • Word Roulette Royale$0.99
  • Word Splicer$0.99
None

Words and Heroes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HexOnHex free?
HexOnHex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Words and Heroes free?
Words and Heroes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HexOnHex or Words and Heroes?
HexOnHex and Words and Heroes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do HexOnHex or Words and Heroes have ads?
Words and Heroes shows ads; HexOnHex does not.

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