Comparison

Warplanes vs Hegemon

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

Head to head
About

Warplanes

Engage in modern aerial combat, piloting advanced aircraft in intense battles. Choose between action-focused Pilot Mode or strategic Commander Mode, managing your airbase and pilots. Customize your fleet and deploy across diverse environments.

Highlights
  • Pilot modern fighter jets
  • Strategic base management
  • Fleet customization
  • Diverse mission types
  • Intuitive controls
  • Single-player experience
Features
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Take to the skies in Warplanes: Task Force, an action-packed combat flight game set in the modern era. Command a fleet of the world’s most advanced aircraft and engage in intense aerial battles against a wide array of threats, including tactical drones, helicopters, stealth fighters, and ground-based military forces. Experience a relaxing yet engaging single-player experience designed for military enthusiasts. The game offers two ways to experience the modern battlefield: ● Pilot Mode: Focus purely on the action. Collect, upgrade, and take command of your favorite jets as you complete challenging missions. ● Commander Mode: Adds a strategic twist to the gameplay. Besides piloting your aircraft, you also take responsibility for your unit’s growth. Expand your airbase, manage resources, and recruit a team of elite pilots to ensure your task force is always combat-ready. Prepare for every sortie by customizing your loadout to match the mission’s objectives—from high-altitude interceptions to precision strikes. Deploy across diverse, neutral environments, from urban landscapes and open seas to sun-scorched deserts and snow-covered mountains. KEY FEATURES: ● Modern Aviation Icons: Take the stick of a wide range of aircraft, from air-superiority fighters like the F-22 Raptor and F-14 Tomcat to multi-role jets such as the F-16 Viper and Eurofighter Typhoon. ● Strategic Unit Management: In Commander Mode, enhance your experience by building hangars, managing fuel supplies, and training pilots to increase their combat effectiveness. ● Extensive Personalization: Customize your fleet with specialized paint schemes and nearly 100 unique decals to make every plane your own. ● Diverse Mission Profiles: Engage in various operations, including escorting high-value targets, neutralizing naval threats, and defending strategic locations from coordinated strikes. ● Intuitive and Engaging Action: Enjoy user-friendly controls designed for a smooth experience. It’s a perfect fit for both casual players and fans of classic, old-school flight games.

About

Hegemon

Lead any real-world nation to global dominance through diplomacy, economic development, or total war. Command armies, manage resources, and make critical decisions to shape the future of civilization in this deep geopolitical strategy game.

Highlights
  • Command real-world nations
  • Global conflict simulation
  • Deep diplomacy and geopolitics
  • Nation and economy building
  • Technology and nuclear weapons
  • Massive world sandbox
Features
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Hegemon: War Strategy and WW3 Simulator Rewrite history and lead your nation to global dominance in a deep geopolitical grand strategy experience inspired by WW2, Cold War and modern conflicts. Take control of any real-world country and decide its destiny. Build alliances through diplomacy, develop your economy, or unleash total war to conquer the world. Every decision shapes the balance of power and the future of civilization. Command Nations in Global Conflict Lead real-world countries across multiple historical timelines: 1960, 1990 and 2025. Control your army, navy and air force across a massive world map and experience large-scale conflicts and global power struggles. Plan military operations, manage borders and decide whether to preserve peace or ignite worldwide confrontation. From regional crises to full-scale world war, the choice is yours. Deep Diplomacy and Geopolitics Shape international relations through alliances, negotiations and strategic pressure. Form coalitions, sign treaties, influence weaker states or destabilize rivals through covert actions. Balance power between superpowers, manage global tensions and navigate a living geopolitical world where every nation reacts to your moves. Build Your Nation and Economy Develop industry, infrastructure and technology to strengthen your country. Manage taxes, resources, population stability and long-term growth while preparing for future conflicts. Choose your path: peaceful economic superpower dominant military empire balanced global leader Every strategy creates new opportunities and new threats. Technology, Weapons and Nuclear Decisions Unlock advanced military technologies, missile systems and nuclear programs. Use deterrence to maintain peace or escalate conflicts into full global confrontation. Modern warfare, strategic weapons and technological progress will define your rise to power. Massive World Sandbox Explore a detailed world with more than 200 playable countries and thousands of provinces. Experience revolutions, economic crises, alliances and political changes in a dynamic sandbox where every playthrough is different. Choose Your Path to World Dominance Will you rule through diplomacy and economic strength or conquer the world through military power? Lead your nation, reshape global history and build your own world order in Hegemon.

Screenshots

Warplanes4 screens
Hegemon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hegemon at 4.1 against Warplanes's 3.6. Hegemon also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 58%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Warplanes sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Hegemon sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hegemon holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 65 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Warplanes's written reviews are positive against 73% of Hegemon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Warplanes versus Hegemon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarplanesHegemon
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (43 ratings)4.1 (65 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews73.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4365 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size421 MB423 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperTeresa DymekViktor Hromov

Customer experience

Warplanes

All ratings43 ratings
Positive60.5%
Neutral14.0%
Negative25.6%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral26.3%
Negative15.8%

Hegemon

All ratings65 ratings
Positive75.4%
Neutral13.8%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral16.3%
Negative10.2%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Warplanes

One-time7
  • Remove advertisements$0.99
  • 200 Gold$0.99
  • Advanced Color Editor$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Withdraw gold from the Swiss bank$1.99
  • 500 Gold$1.99
  • 1200 Gold$2.99
  • 2800 Gold$5.99
23 purchases

Hegemon

One-time23
  • 110 gold$0.99
  • 100 gold$0.99
  • Expert Political Character$2.99
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  • 340 gold$2.99
  • 1000 gold + No Ads + 5 Tanks$3.99
  • 300 gold + No Ads + 5 Tanks$3.99
  • 500 gold$3.99
  • 400 gold & No Ads$3.99
  • 1,000 gold$4.99
  • 720 gold$5.99
  • Leader Political Character$6.99
  • 3000 gold + No Ads + 5 Jets$6.99
  • 700 gold + No Ads + 5 Jets$6.99
  • 1250 gold$12.99
  • 1500 gold + No Ads + 5 Planes$14.99
  • 10000 gold + No Ads + 5 Planes$14.99
  • 3,000 gold$14.99
  • Legend Political Character$19.99
  • 4400 gold$29.99
  • 10,000 gold$29.99
  • 50,000 gold$59.99
  • 20000 gold$99.99
  • 100,000 gold$99.99

Questions

Is Warplanes free?
Warplanes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hegemon free?
Hegemon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Warplanes or Hegemon?
Hegemon is rated higher. Warplanes averages 3.6 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Hegemon averages 4.1 from 65 ratings.
Do Warplanes or Hegemon have ads?
Both Warplanes and Hegemon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Warplanes or Hegemon?
Warplanes ships an update every 2 months, and Hegemon every 2 months. Most recently, Warplanes was updated on October 2, 2026 and Hegemon on October 11, 2026.

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