Comparison

Round Defense vs Hexhold

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

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About

Round Defense

Engage in a vibrant 2D tower defense game where you strategically place and upgrade defenses to stop waves of enemies. Each round presents new challenges, encouraging smarter choices and longer survival. Designed for quick, fun play sessions, it's easy to learn but offers deep replayability.

Highlights
  • 2D tower defense gameplay
  • Colorful cartoon-style visuals
  • Increasingly challenging enemy waves
  • Strategic tower placement
  • Upgrade-based progression
  • Simple controls and clean UI
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Get ready for a fast, colorful, and strategic tower defense experience. Build your defense, place towers along the path, and stop waves of enemies before they reach the end. Each round challenges you to make smarter choices, improve your strategy, and survive longer. This game is designed to be simple to start, but fun to replay. Watch enemies move through the path, upgrade your defenses, and test how far your strategy can take you. Features: • 2D tower defense gameplay • Colorful cartoon-style visuals • Enemy waves with increasing challenge • Strategic tower placement • Upgrade-based progression • Simple controls and clean UI • Designed for quick and fun play sessions Whether you are new to tower defense games or already enjoy strategy games, this game gives you an easy way to jump in, defend your path, and improve your tactics with every attempt. More levels, enemies, upgrades, and gameplay improvements may be added over time based on player feedback.

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 turn-based strategy game about land. Claim hexes, grow your gold, raise an army, and take your rivals' Capitals before they take yours. Every battle is clear and fair. There are no dice in combat: the stronger unit wins, and the game shows you why a move is blocked. Simple to learn, hard to master. THE CAMPAIGN Sail out from the peaceful Green Isles to face the five lords who claim the crown of the known world: the Sultan of Sunscorch, the Frost Jarl, the Highland Thane, the Wildwood Queen and the Ember Tyrant. - 50 hand-made levels across six lands, from burning dunes to frozen fjords and volcanic fields - A story told in voiced scenes with painted portraits of every lord - Choose to rule as King or Queen, and win your way to a coronation - Earn up to 3 stars per level, 150 in all, for winning fast - Replay every story scene you have seen in the Chronicle RIVALS WHO FIGHT BACK Five AI levels, from Easy to Merciless. The toughest rivals go for your Capital, cut your lands apart, build Colossi and Commanders, and plan winning moves. On late levels a rival may even move first. TREASURE On some campaign levels, and in about a third of skirmish and daily games, a treasure chest appears in the middle of the fight. The first unit to reach it wins 20 Gold. Race for it, or make your rival pay for trying. SIX LIVING LANDS Every land has its own look, wildlife, weather and sounds: Green Isles, Sunscorch, Frostreach, Highlands, Wildwood and Emberlands. Day turns to night as a match goes on. PLAY ONLINE - Find a ranked Daily, Rapid or Blitz opponent near your rating on a fair mirrored map - Challenge the five campaign lords as clearly labelled, ranked AI rivals - Start at 1200 in each mode, earn your ratings and climb the top lists - Sign in with Game Center, pick a player name and add friends with a code or a link - Play Daily with 1 day per turn, or allow 3 days in a friend game - Play live Rapid with 10 minutes + 15 seconds per turn, or Blitz with 4 minutes + 8 seconds per turn - Challenge a friend to 1 game, best of 3 or best of 5 in any mode; pick a fair map or let the game choose - Find Game Center friends who allow friend access, or share an invite link - Optional phone alerts for online turns and invites - See ratings by mode, win rates by land and your last 20 matches - Send friendly preset emotes in 1v1 and ranked games - Share a private Party link for up to 4 players, with computer fill and live turns - Party text chat is for ages 13+, with filter, mute, block and report controls - Report or block any player, and delete your online profile at any time MORE WAYS TO PLAY - Skirmish: Tiny, Standard or Large maps with 2 to 4 realms - Daily Challenge: one new map every day, with a win streak to keep - Map editor: build your own maps - Design your banner and colours - Records: your stars, streaks and fastest wins MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Portrait play with clear controls. Offline play needs no account or internet. Colorblind palette, reduced motion, haptics, battery saver and adjustable animation speed. FREE TO PLAY Hexhold is free. Sometimes a full-screen ad appears between games, never during a match. A one-time Remove Ads purchase turns ads off for good.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hexhold at 5.0 against Round Defense's 4.3. Hexhold also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support. On price, ratings volume and monetization model 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. Round Defense sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hexhold asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hexhold holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Round Defense versus Hexhold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRound DefenseHexhold
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB549 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperOMER FARUK SENConrad Sasinski

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Round Defense

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Hexhold

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Round Defense free?
Round Defense 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, Round Defense or Hexhold?
Hexhold is rated higher. Round Defense averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Hexhold averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

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