Comparison

Hex Defense! vs J3mos

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

Head to head
About

Hex Defense!

Strategically place and merge weapons to defend a vibrant cube world. Demolish waves of incoming enemies by upgrading your arsenal with powerful skills. Protect the world from the encroaching evil hexes.

Highlights
  • Defeat enemy waves
  • Merge weapons
  • Demolish enemy stacks
  • Upgrade skills
  • Save the cube world
Features
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Defeat waves of enemies! Use your weapons to demolish the enemies' stacks! Choose the best skills to upgrade your power! Save the cube world from the evil hexes!

About

J3mos

Experience a top-down twin-stick shooter with rogue-like elements. Battle endless waves of enemies across diverse worlds and challenging stages, facing unique bosses. Upgrade your abilities and weapons to survive.

Highlights
  • Twin-stick controls
  • In-run upgrades
  • Permanent progression upgrades
  • Evolving weapons and characters
  • Multiple game modes
  • Offline play
Features
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جعموص لعبة أكشن رماية من منظور علوي بأسلوب "الناجي" (Survivor / Twin-Stick). تحدَّ موجات لا تنتهي من الأعداء عبر 25 عالماً و500 مرحلة، وواجه بوسات ضخمة بأنماط هجوم مختلفة. • تحكّم توين-ستيك سلس: إصبع للحركة وإصبع للتصويب والإطلاق. • ترقيات داخل الجولة: كل مستوى تختار تعزيزاً من ثلاثة (ضرر، سرعة إطلاق، رصاصة إضافية، اختراق، قلوب...). • تعزيزات دائمة تشتريها بالعملات وتكبر معك كل جولة. • 5 أسلحة تتطوّر و10 شخصيات بلمسة عراقية (عمو الجاي، فارس بغداد، القطة الشارعية...). • ثلاثة أوضاع: الحملة، التحدي اليومي، والبقاء اللانهائي. • بدون إعلانات، بدون مشتريات، ويعمل بدون إنترنت.

Screenshots

Hex Defense!4 screens
J3mos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hex Defense! at 4.5 against J3mos's 1.0. Hex Defense! also leads on ratings volume (4.6K vs 1). J3mos's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hex Defense! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. J3mos asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hex Defense! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hex Defense! has 4.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hex Defense! ships an update fortnightly, J3mos daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hex Defense! versus J3mos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHex Defense!J3mos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.6K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews16.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.6K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size392 MB189 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVoodooAAYA ABDULQADER

Customer experience

Hex Defense!

All ratings4,550 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews520 reviews
Positive16.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative72.3%

J3mos

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Hex Defense!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to progress past certain levels
  • Towers not unlocking as expected
  • Game crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More maps and levels
  • Additional tower types and upgrades
  • Offline play option

J3mos

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hex Defense!

One-time10
  • Tiny Gems Pack$0.99
  • Small Gems Pack$4.99
  • Speed Up$4.99
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  • Golden Pass$6.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Auto Blessings$7.99
  • Medium Gems Pack$9.99
  • Special Offer: Minigun$12.99
  • Special Offer: Tesla$19.99
  • Large Gems Pack$19.99
None

J3mos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hex Defense! free?
Hex Defense! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is J3mos free?
J3mos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hex Defense! or J3mos?
Hex Defense! is rated higher. Hex Defense! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while J3mos averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hex Defense! or J3mos have ads?
Hex Defense! shows ads; J3mos does not.
Which is updated more often, Hex Defense! or J3mos?
Hex Defense! ships an update fortnightly, and J3mos daily. Most recently, Hex Defense! was updated on November 8, 2026 and J3mos on October 31, 2026.

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