Comparison

IdleArc vs HexTowerDefense

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

Head to head
About

IdleArc

Embark on an epic idle RPG adventure filled with progression, loot, and strategic combat. Train your hero automatically, collect rare gear, and explore dungeons even while offline. Engage in challenging boss fights and multiplayer guild activities for endless growth.

Highlights
  • Idle Progression
  • Rare Loot and Gear
  • Pets and Character Builds
  • Bosses and Raids
  • Guilds and Multiplayer
  • Events and Seasonal Challenges
  • Offline Rewards
Features
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Welcome to IdleArc, an online idle RPG adventure where endless progression, powerful loot, monsters, pets, and strategy come together. Battle through dangerous areas, complete quests, discover rare gear, and continue growing stronger even while offline. Train your hero automatically while away and return to new rewards, stronger equipment, and greater challenges. Fight powerful bosses, explore dungeons, and build your character through skills, upgrades, pets, and item progression. Whether you enjoy loot grinding, optimizing builds, or chasing rare drops, there is always something new to unlock. Key Features: Idle Progression Your hero battles, levels up, collects loot, and trains skills even while offline. Rare Loot and Powerful Gear Find legendary weapons, armor, and upgrades to strengthen your build and push further into dangerous areas. Pets and Character Builds Collect unique pets with special abilities and customize your playstyle through equipment, upgrades, and progression choices. Bosses, Raids, and Monsters Fight challenging enemies, battle massive bosses, and take on increasingly difficult encounters for better rewards. Guilds and Multiplayer Features Join other players, compete in seasonal content, and work together to progress through tougher challenges. Events and Seasonal Challenges Participate in limited-time events, daily activities, and seasonal resets to earn exclusive rewards and climb the leaderboard. Offline Rewards and Endless Growth Progress never stops. Continue earning resources, items, and experience while away from the game. IdleArc combines the satisfying progression of an MMORPG with the convenience of an idle game. Build your legend, collect powerful loot, and continue growing stronger every day. Are you ready to begin your adventure? Download IdleArc and start your journey today! Terms of use: https://idlearc.com/terms

About

HexTowerDefense

Engage in strategic tower defense on a hexagonal grid. Master placement, range, and timing across 50 campaign levels, daily challenges, and a community workshop. Enjoy a retro aesthetic with no energy timers and limited ads.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal grid placement
  • 50 handcrafted campaign levels
  • Daily challenges and endless mode
  • Community Workshop for sharing layouts
  • Eight tower types
  • Retro neon aesthetic
Features
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Place towers. Hold the line. HexTowerDefense is a minimalist tower defense game built around a hexagonal grid. Every placement decision matters — angles, range, and timing are yours to control. Three ways to play Campaign — 50 handcrafted levels with Normal, Hard, Veteran & Nightmare difficulty. Earn up to 3 stars per level. Challenges — Daily run, Endless mode, invisible enemies, and more. Complete daily challenges to earn Workshop Tokens. Sandbox — Build freely, experiment, validate your layout, then share it with the world through the Community Workshop. Community Workshop Browse boards submitted by other players, download and test them, rate your favorites, and submit your own for review. Eight tower types, endless possibilities Neon-on-black retro aesthetic. No energy timers. Limited ads.

Screenshots

IdleArc4 screens
HexTowerDefense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: HexTowerDefense at free against IdleArc's free with in-app purchases. HexTowerDefense also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). IdleArc's advantage is ratings volume (130 vs 4) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. IdleArc sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and HexTowerDefense sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HexTowerDefense holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IdleArc has 130 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IdleArc ships an update every 4 days, HexTowerDefense every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IdleArc versus HexTowerDefense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdleArcHexTowerDefense
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (130 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings130 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB106 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMichal StefanskiMaxime Hussenet

In-app purchases

8 purchases

IdleArc

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Account$4.991 Month
One-time7
  • 100 Arcstone$0.99
  • 550 Arcstone$4.99
  • 1,200 Arcstone$9.99
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  • 3,000 Arcstone$19.99
  • 8,500 Arcstone$49.99
  • 20,000 Arcstone$99.99
  • 15,000 Arcstone$99.99
4 purchases

HexTowerDefense

One-time4
  • x2/x4 Speed$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Gotta Go Faster$4.99
Show 1 more
  • All-in-One$4.99

Questions

Is IdleArc free?
IdleArc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HexTowerDefense free?
HexTowerDefense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IdleArc or HexTowerDefense?
HexTowerDefense is rated higher. IdleArc averages 4.8 out of 5 from 130 ratings, while HexTowerDefense averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do IdleArc or HexTowerDefense have ads?
Neither IdleArc nor HexTowerDefense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IdleArc or HexTowerDefense?
IdleArc ships an update every 4 days, and HexTowerDefense every 10 days. Most recently, IdleArc was updated on October 24, 2026 and HexTowerDefense on October 24, 2026.

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