Hoplite vs the Sequence [2]
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
![the Sequence [2]](https://cdn3.appshunter.io/i/Purple123/7a069e53df1ae229229cdafb5e81cf44/AppIcon-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-85-220-0-9.png/640x0w.webp "the Sequence [2]")
Hoplite
Engage in challenging turn-based tactical combat on small maps. Strategize your moves carefully to overcome procedurally generated levels and unlock upgrades. Compete with friends on leaderboards and test your skills in daily challenges.
- Turn-based tactical movement
- Procedurally generated levels
- Quest mode with upgrades
- Challenge mode with daily challenges
- Leaderboard rankings
- Hard but fair gameplay
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"Blanket recommendation for this one." - Pocket Tactics (5 stars) "It's very simple to learn, but there's a huge amount of depth to the game" - Touch Arcade (5 stars) Hoplite is a turn-based strategy game focusing on tactical movement around small maps. This game is designed to be hard, yet fair. You'll need to think before you act if you hope to win. Every move counts! Quest Mode: • Make strategical choices to upgrade your abilities as you dive deeper into the underworld. • Earn achievements and unlock access to new upgrades. • Procedurally generated levels give a new experience every play. • Challenge your friends and see how you rank on the leaderboard. Challenge mode: • Jump straight into the action with a randomized set of upgrades. • Try to beat the daily challenge or play predetermined challenges at two difficulty levels.
the Sequence [2]
Guide a "Binary Unit" to its destination by creating intricate moving sequences. This puzzle game offers over 100 hand-crafted levels with multiple solutions, encouraging replayability and strategic thinking to climb leaderboards.
- Create moving sequences
- Guide "Binary Unit"
- Over 100 hand-made levels
- Multiple solutions per level
- Leaderboard
- iCloud Saves
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This is the next chapter of successful puzzle game [the Sequence]. It features new modules and introduces new game mechanics. Create moving sequences to bring "Binary Unit" to the destination point. Many levels could be solved in different ways, which allows to improve one's results and get into a higher position in leaderboard. Think out of the box to get to the next level! Create unique mind-blowing sequences! - More than 100 hand-made levels - Replayability - iCloud Saves - Leaderboard - no IAP - no Ads
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: the Sequence [2] at monthly against Hoplite's every 3 months. the Sequence [2] also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Hoplite's advantage is chart position (#91 vs unranked) and ratings volume (787 vs 131). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Hoplite costs $3.99 and the Sequence [2] $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hoplite against 4.7 for the Sequence [2]. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hoplite has 787 ratings behind it against 131, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Hoplite's written reviews are positive against 89% of the Sequence [2]'s.
Hoplite ships an update every 3 months, the Sequence [2] monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hoplite | the Sequence [2] |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (787 ratings) | 4.7 (131 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.8% of reviews — better | 89.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 787 — better | 131 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #91 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Douglas Cowley | Maxim Urusov |
Customer experience
Hoplite
the Sequence [2]
User reviews
Hoplite
From 787 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple yet deep gameplay
- 👍 Addictive and challenging
- 🕹️ Elegant and intuitive controls
- 💎 Excellent value for money
- 🔍 Surprising depth and strategy
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or compatibility issues
- 🔧 Lack of landscape mode support
- 🔊 Mutes music/podcast playback
- 🕹️ Accidental moves due to controls
the Sequence [2]
From 131 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧠 Challenging puzzles
- 💡 Originality and innovation
- ✨ Satisfying solutions
- 👍 Well-paced difficulty
- 🤔 Encourages deep thinking
Room to improve
- 😩 Steep difficulty curve
- 🚧 Cumbersome tutorials
- 🚧 Linear progression can block progress
- ❓ Unclear iCloud save
- 📱 UI issues on some devices
Bugs and requests
Hoplite
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on launch with certain OS versions
- Agility upgrade not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- More game modes or levels
- Customization options for the character
- Landscape mode support
- Ability to start at higher levels
the Sequence [2]
Reported bugs
7 issues- App closes down
- iCloud save data loss
- Collision bugs in specific levels (e.g., 33, 44, 50, 87)
- UI text overlap on iPhone X
- Leaderboard blank
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- Game corruption after certain levels
- Interface glitch: focus not shifting to new tile
Requested features
8 requests- Sandbox mode
- Leaderboard
- Community forums
- Hint system
- Option to skip tutorial
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- More levels
- Proper names for functions
- Option to change sequence number setting method
In-app purchases
Hoplite
No in-app purchases
the Sequence [2]
No in-app purchases
