Comparison

Warlords of Hex vs Shadow Command

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

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About

Warlords of Hex

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Warlords of Hex โ€” Real-Time Card Strategy on the Hex Map Build a deck. Pick your faction. Deploy troops across a hex battlefield and let your strategy do the fighting โ€” all in real time. Hex Territory Control Flip hex tiles to cut off enemy supply lines and claim ground. Every tile you own shifts the battle โ€” lose the map, lose the war. Deck Building & Rarity System Cards come in four rarities โ€” Common, Rare, Epic, and Legendary. The rarer the card, the greater the impact it brings to your army. Build around a single faction to unlock Alliance Bonuses, or combine factions for a more flexible strategy. Four factions: Human ยท Orc ยท Undead ยท Machine Artifacts & Abilities Equip artifacts to amplify your army. Trigger faction abilities at the right moment to swing a fight. Layer your power and your opponent will never see the turn coming. Auto Battle โ€” Your Strategy, Automated Deploy your forces and watch your deck come to life. Units fight automatically based on your composition, alliance bonuses, and equipped artifacts. No reflexes required โ€” pure strategy wins. Hex Arenas Each arena features a unique hex terrain that shifts the advantage toward certain factions. New arenas unlock as you progress โ€” each one a new strategic puzzle that demands a different deck and a different approach. Four factions. Artifacts. Auto battle. Endless strategy. Download Warlords of Hex and build your army today.

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Shadow Command

Features
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Shadow Command is a tactical turn-based strategy game where hidden unit ranks, traps and flag capture decide the outcome. You never know what the enemy is hiding. Units are only revealed in combat โ€” and by then it may be too late. Outmaneuver, bluff and think one step ahead. FEATURES: โ€ข Four difficulty levels โ€” from beginner to expert AI using Monte Carlo search โ€ข Hidden units, traps and flag capture โ€ข Play offline โ€” no internet connection required โ€ข No ads, no in-app purchases โ€ข Dark tactical design with animated effects and sound design

Screenshots

Warlords of Hex4 screens
Shadow Command4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadow Command at none against Warlords of Hex's 10. Shadow Command also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Warlords of Hex sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Shadow Command asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Warlords of Hex versus Shadow Command: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarlords of HexShadow Command
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size488 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNMB TECHNOLOGY AND SOLUTION JOINT STOCK COMPANYKenneth Schroder

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Warlords of Hex

One-time10
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Gem Pack 4$3.99
  • Gem Pack 5$4.99
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  • Quest Pack$4.99
  • Gem Pack 6$9.99
  • Select Card Pack$9.99
  • Select Artifact Pack$9.99
  • Summon Fund$9.99
  • Season Pass$14.99
  • Card Fund$19.99
None

Shadow Command

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Warlords of Hex free?
Warlords of Hex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Command free?
Shadow Command is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Warlords of Hex or Shadow Command have ads?
Warlords of Hex shows ads; Shadow Command does not.

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