Hexa TD vs Trigger Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hexa TD
Forge an ultimate defense tower by merging turrets and strategically evolving your fortress. This incremental tower defense game features dynamic hexagonal terrain and resource gathering for enhancements. Progress through challenging levels with ever-evolving strategies.
- Merge turrets for defense
- Dynamic hexagonal terrain
- Incremental progression
- Resource gathering for upgrades
- Strategic evolution of defenses
- Upgradable turret arsenal
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Every rebirth is not an end, but an ascension to higher-dimensional defensive artistry. Forge the ultimate turret to withstand the onslaught! Now Available: Hexa TD - A unique strategy game demanding intelligent maneuvers to construct the perfect defense tower. Command and enhance your fortress through tactical evolution. 1. Guard Your Tower Merge turrets to repel relentless enemy waves. Make critical tactical decisions in this intense incremental tower defense experience with ever-evolving strategies. 2. Dynamic Terrain System Unlock new turrets and amplify defensive capabilities. Ever-shifting hexagonal terrain challenges you to build impregnable fortifications. More than a classic TD game - Hexa TD blends idle progression with strategic depth for unparalleled excitement. Begin your tactical journey here! Key Features： • Easy-to-learn strategic gameplay • Expandable arsenal of upgradable turrets • Hexagonal terrain mechanics & dazzling skill effects • Resource gathering for tower enhancements • Turret merging combat system Progress through increasingly challenging levels that demand peak strategic performance in this groundbreaking defense odyssey.
Trigger Up
Experience an action-packed run-and-gun adventure where your weapon evolves as you play. Dash through levels, collect upgrades, and blast enemies to unlock powerful new firepower. The longer and better you run, the stronger your weapon becomes.
- Evolving weapon system
- Run-and-gun gameplay
- Collect upgrades
- Blast enemies and obstacles
- Action-packed levels
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The ultimate run-and-gun experience where your weapon evolves with every step! Dash through action-packed levels, collect upgrades, and blast your way through enemies and obstacles. The better you run, the stronger your weapon becomes! Run, shoot and evolve your gun to unlock unstoppable firepower!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hexa TD at 3.4 against Trigger Up's 1.9. Hexa TD also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 3%). Trigger Up's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Hexa TD sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Trigger Up sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hexa TD holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trigger Up has 42 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Hexa TD's written reviews are positive against 3% of Trigger Up's.
Hexa TD ships an update every 3 weeks, Trigger Up every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hexa TD | Trigger Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better | 1.9 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better | 3.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 368 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chengdu Lingli Wuxian Technology Co., Ltd. | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Hexa TD
Trigger Up
Bugs and requests
Hexa TD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Trigger Up
Reported bugs
23 issues- Game crashes on opening
- Game freezes and loses lives
- Game crashes on startup
- Game crashes on opening splash screens
- Game glitches and gets stuck on trigger up icon page
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- Game quits working, blank screen after splash
- Game shuts down after opening
- Game crashes immediately upon startup
- Game freezes at startup
- Game crashes on the screen
- Game stopped giving chapter rewards
- Game takes over on autopilot
- Game won't finish loading credits
- Game is frozen after an update
- Game is redundant
- Game closes out randomly
- Game shows doubles of cash, coins, gems and casings
- Level banner stays on screen
- Cannot upgrade ammo box
- Game glitches at world 3
- Game glitches at World 3 Chapter 3
- Max out on guns at level 2 on Mars Mission
- Global conflict seems impossible to beat
Requested features
3 requests- Add more worlds
- Fix bugs and glitches
- Remove energy system
In-app purchases
Hexa TD
- Gem$0.99
- Gem$4.99
- 2x Speed$4.99
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- goods2 variants$6.99
- goods$7.99
- money_skipAd$7.99
- NoAds$7.99
- Gem$9.99
- flameGun$12.99
- money_HeroTower4$12.99
- money_HeroTower7$14.99
- Gem$19.99
- money_HeroTower9$19.99
- Gem$44.99
Trigger Up
- Starter Bundle$0.99
- Small Energy Pack$1.99
- Special Offer - Offer 12 variants$1.99
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- Small Gem Pack$2.99
- Energy Bank$4.99
- World Bundle$4.99
- Medium Energy Pack$4.99
- No Ads$6.99
- Energy Bundle$8.99
- Battle Pass$9.99
- Large Energy Pack$14.99
