# Hex Warriors vs Gridborne

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gridborne at none against Hex Warriors's 24. Gridborne also leads on ads (none vs shown). Hex Warriors's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.2). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hex Warriors sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Gridborne asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hex Warriors | Gridborne |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (4.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hex-warriors/id6736930021/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4.3K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 498 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Voodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/714804730) | [Eduardo Pinillos](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883338537) |

## 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)


### Gridborne

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridborne/id6761489335)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hex Warriors free?

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

### Is Gridborne free?

Gridborne is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Hex Warriors or Gridborne have ads?

Hex Warriors shows ads; Gridborne does not.

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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.*