Comparison

HexTowerDefense vs Dicera

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

Head to head
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.

About

Dicera

Embark on a roguelike dice adventure inspired by Yahtzee. Build decks of mythological cards, discover divine blessings, and survive curses to create powerful combinations. Every roll and choice shapes your destiny.

Highlights
  • Mythological Joker Cards
  • Divine blessings and curses
  • Roguelike dice adventure
  • Strategic deck building
  • Unique combinations and combos
  • Unlock new possibilities
Features
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Roll the Dice of Olympus! Enter a world where ancient gods, legendary relics, and fate itself shape every roll. Build powerful decks of mythological Joker Cards, discover divine blessings, survive dangerous curses, and create game-breaking combinations in this unique roguelike dice adventure inspired by Yahtzee. Collect powerful Joker Cards Roll, reroll, and master the perfect strategy Discover relics from the gods of Olympus Find blessings, treasures, and lucky events Survive curses and challenging encounters Create incredible synergies and endless combos Earn Moon Coins and unlock new possibilities Every run is different. Every choice matters. Will you earn the favour of the gods and ascend to Olympus?

Screenshots

HexTowerDefense4 screens
Dicera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HexTowerDefense at Free against Dicera's $2.99. HexTowerDefense also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.2). Dicera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). On rating, ads 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

HexTowerDefense is free to download; Dicera costs $2.99 up front. HexTowerDefense sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Dicera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HexTowerDefense against 5.0 for Dicera. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HexTowerDefense ships an update every 10 days, Dicera every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HexTowerDefense versus Dicera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexTowerDefenseDicera
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.5 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxime HussenetFabian Ungricht

In-app purchases

4 purchases

HexTowerDefense

One-time4
  • x2/x4 Speed$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Gotta Go Faster$4.99
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  • All-in-One$4.99
None

Dicera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HexTowerDefense free?
HexTowerDefense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dicera free?
Dicera costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HexTowerDefense or Dicera?
HexTowerDefense and Dicera are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do HexTowerDefense or Dicera have ads?
Neither HexTowerDefense nor Dicera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HexTowerDefense or Dicera?
HexTowerDefense ships an update every 10 days, and Dicera every 5 days. Most recently, HexTowerDefense was updated on October 31, 2026 and Dicera on October 31, 2026.

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