Comparison

Hexchess One vs Neon Wings

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

Head to head
About

Hexchess One

Experience a unique chess variant on a hexagonal board with enhanced mobility and strategy. Compete in ranked matches, climb leaderboards, and solve puzzles to master the game and earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal board chess variant
  • Ranked matches and leaderboards
  • Daily puzzles and puzzle campaigns
  • Earn rewards through gameplay
  • Multi-platform support
Features
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Hexagonal chess is a chess variant played on a hexagonal board. The rules are similar to traditional chess, but allows for higher mobility, more aggressive tactics, and more complex strategies. HexChess One is a multi-platform client for hexagonal chess that allows you to compete against other players in ranked matches to climb the leaderboard and solve puzzles to master the game! Earn rewards by playing ranked games, solving the daily puzzle, or completing puzzle campaign levels!

About

Neon Wings

Pilot a customizable aircraft, strategically choosing skills to enhance its capabilities. Engage in challenging battles against formidable bosses, aiming to build the ultimate flying machine.

Highlights
  • Skill selection
  • Aircraft customization
  • Boss battles
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Plane building
Features
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Carefully select your skills, build the strongest plane and defeat bosses!

Screenshots

Hexchess One4 screens
Neon Wings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Neon Wings at 4.3 against Hexchess One's 3.0. Neon Wings also leads on ratings volume (6.4K vs 4) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 weeks). Hexchess One's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Neon Wings sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Hexchess One asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Neon Wings holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neon Wings has 6.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Hexchess One's written reviews are positive against 16% of Neon Wings's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexchess One ships an update every 4 weeks, Neon Wings every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Hexchess One versus Neon Wings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexchess OneNeon Wings
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.3 (6.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews15.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB554 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKevin ZhangVoodoo

Customer experience

Hexchess One

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Neon Wings

All ratings6,409 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative13.4%
Written reviews986 reviews
Positive15.5%
Neutral14.0%
Negative70.5%

Bugs and requests

Hexchess One

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Neon Wings

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Can't beat first boss on level 280
  • Forced to equip module but none available
  • Data reset after update

Requested features

2 requests
  • Unlock level 13 upgrades
  • Explain what upgrades/abilities do

In-app purchases

None

Hexchess One

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

Neon Wings

One-time16
  • Revive Skip It Pack 1$0.99
  • Gem Pack 1$0.99
  • Saw Blade Pack$1.99
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  • Super Revive$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Revive Skip It Pack 2$2.49
  • No Forced Ads$2.99
  • Curve Laser Pack$3.99
  • Gem Pack 2$4.99
  • Drone Bundle #2$9.99
  • Premium Pack$14.99
  • Gem Pack 3$14.99
  • NO RV$24.99
  • Gem Pack 4$29.99
  • Gem Pack 5$49.99
  • Gem Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is Hexchess One free?
Hexchess One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neon Wings free?
Neon Wings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hexchess One or Neon Wings?
Neon Wings is rated higher. Hexchess One averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Neon Wings averages 4.3 from 6.4K ratings.
Do Hexchess One or Neon Wings have ads?
Neon Wings shows ads; Hexchess One does not.
Which is updated more often, Hexchess One or Neon Wings?
Hexchess One ships an update every 4 weeks, and Neon Wings every 6 days. Most recently, Hexchess One was updated on October 5, 2026 and Neon Wings on October 19, 2026.

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