Comparison

StartWar vs Hexhold

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

Head to head
About

StartWar

Command a nation on a real-world map, forging alliances and engaging in warfare to achieve global dominance. Manage resources, build armies, and plan your conquests through strategic gameplay.

Highlights
  • Real-world map with authentic borders
  • Risk-inspired strategic mechanics
  • Army building and resource management
  • Alliance forging and warfare
  • Fast matches and long campaigns
Features
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Pick a nation. Conquer the world. StartWar is a fast real-world conquest game. Choose your country — from superpowers to tiny Moldova — and expand across a satellite map of Earth, one war at a time. 176 nations stand between you and world domination. • WAR DOCTRINES — Blitzkrieg, Guerrilla, Air Dominance, Naval Supremacy or Attrition. Each fits a different fight. • REAL ODDS — see your exact win chance before you declare war. • RIVAL SUPERPOWERS — AI powers expand, annex and fight back. • ADVISORS & RESEARCH — build your team, research technology, grow your economy. • NATION ABILITIES — every country plays differently. • CHALLENGES — conquer Europe as Moldova. No purchases. No skips. • SHARE YOUR VICTORIES — turn your biggest wins into war-report cards. Wars last 3 to 15 days. Play a quick war in minutes, or build a world empire over weeks. Free to play. Available in 20 languages. VIP Commander is an auto-renewable monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ltleadership.eu/startwar/privacy-policy.html

About

Hexhold

A minimalist territory strategy game focused on one-thumb play. Claim hexes, manage resources, and outmaneuver rivals in tactical battles. Features a guided campaign, skirmishes, and a map editor.

Highlights
  • Minimalist hex territory strategy
  • One-thumb gameplay
  • Claiming and income mechanics
  • Unit and building management
  • Guided campaign mode
  • Skirmishes and map editor
  • Colorblind friendly settings
Features
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Hexhold is a premium minimalist territory strategy game built for clear one-thumb play. Start with a small Capital, claim nearby hexes, earn income, spend gold on units and buildings, and pressure rival teams before they control the board. Every action is deterministic: stronger units beat weaker defenses, income and upkeep are visible, and invalid moves explain why they are blocked. Play a guided campaign to learn capture, economy, defense, and upkeep, then jump into seeded skirmishes or build a custom map in the editor. Four readable teams, colorblind friendly settings, reduced motion, optional haptics, and local only saves keep the focus on tactical decisions instead of clutter. Hexhold is an original strategy game with original rules, maps, names, art direction, and UI language.

Screenshots

StartWar4 screens
Hexhold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hexhold at 5.0 against StartWar's 3.3. Hexhold also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). StartWar's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. StartWar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Hexhold asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hexhold holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StartWar versus Hexhold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStartWarHexhold
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB124 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperLT Leadership SRLConrad Sasinski5839557121

Customer experience

StartWar

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Hexhold

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StartWar

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Commander1 Month trial$9.991 Month
One-time2
  • Tactical Advantage$2.99
  • Higher Power$14.99
None

Hexhold

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StartWar free?
StartWar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hexhold free?
Hexhold is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StartWar or Hexhold?
Hexhold is rated higher. StartWar averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Hexhold averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do StartWar or Hexhold have ads?
StartWar shows ads; Hexhold does not.

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