# Hex Warriors vs Magic War

The clearest difference is ads: Magic War at none against Hex Warriors's shown. Magic War also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Hex Warriors's advantage is ratings volume (4.5K vs 358). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hex Warriors sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Magic War sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Hex Warriors against 3.8 for Magic War. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hex Warriors has 4.5K ratings behind it against 358, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 8% of Hex Warriors's written reviews are positive against 11% of Magic War's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hex Warriors | Magic War |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (4.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hex-warriors/id6736930021/reviews) | **[3.8 (358 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-war-defense/id6747439142/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.5K** | 358 |
| Positive reviews | 8.0% of reviews | **11.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 548 MB | 241 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Voodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/714804730) | [Genesis Network Hong Kong Co., Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1668975668) |

## What reviewers say

### Hex Warriors

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hex-warriors/id6736930021)

Engage in fast-paced hexagonal card warfare where you command a vast army. Collect diverse cards across four factions, strategically summon legendary heroes, and utilize human wave tactics to dominate the battlefield. Experience quick 3-minute matches with deep unit counter systems.

**Highlights:** Hexagonal card warfare, Collectible card tiers, Four warring factions, Human wave tactics, Random summons, 3-minute RTS matches

**In-app purchases (24)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Card | $9.99 | per month |
| Newbie Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Basic Gems Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Universal Cards 4 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Weekly Hero Pack 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Arena Pack 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Arena Pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Arena Pack 3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Standard Gems Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Weekly Hero Pack 2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Machine Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack 2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Ability Fund | $9.99 | one-time |
| Monthly Card | $9.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Gems Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Undead Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Orc Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Human Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Season Pass | $12.99 | one-time |
| Artifacts Pack | $15.99 | one-time |
| Premium Gems Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Deluxe Gems Pack | $49.99 | one-time |
| Ultimate Gems Pack | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 👍 Simple and easy to understand mechanics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
- 🎲 Heavily reliant on luck and RNG
- 💰 Pay-to-win elements
- 🕰️ Short match duration

**Reported bugs**

- Automatic losses from swiping down
- Inconsistent win/loss results
- Progression resets

**Requested features**

- Longer match timer option
- Improved bot/AI difficulty scaling
- Offline chest opening
- Community features (e.g. Discord)


### Magic War

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-war-defense/id6747439142)

Protect a magical continent by strategically moving your hero, building defenses, and commanding epic heroes. Face waves of monsters and team up for epic co-op sieges to stop the Demon King.

**Highlights:** Strategic grid-based movement, Tower defense missions, Kingdom building and defense design, Command epic heroes, Real-time co-op sieges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $0.99 Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| $1.99 Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| $2.99 Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| $3.99 Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| $4.99 Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| $9.99 Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| $19.99 Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| $24.99 Pack | $24.99 | one-time |
| $29.99 Pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| $49.99 Pack | $49.99 | one-time |
| $99.99 Pack | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Addictive main tower defense game
- 👍 Lots of features and gameplay loops
- 👍 Great character designs

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unbalanced gameplay
- 🤔 Unrelated minigame not what was advertised
- 👎 Unappealing character style in thumbnails

**Reported bugs**

- Game not working as advertised, switching to different game
- Significant lag issues

**Requested features**

- Focus more on advertising the main game instead of the minigame


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hex Warriors free?

Hex Warriors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Magic War free?

Magic War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hex Warriors or Magic War?

Magic War is rated higher. Hex Warriors averages 3.7 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Magic War averages 3.8 from 358 ratings.

### Do Hex Warriors or Magic War have ads?

Hex Warriors shows ads; Magic War does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hex Warriors or Magic War?

Hex Warriors ships an update fortnightly, and Magic War fortnightly. Most recently, Hex Warriors was updated on October 24, 2026 and Magic War on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*