Comparison

Hoplite vs Nononaut

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Turn-based tactical movement
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Quest mode with upgrades
  • Challenge mode with daily challenges
  • Leaderboard rankings
  • Hard but fair gameplay
Features
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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.

About

Nononaut

This game combines logic puzzles with a roguelike adventure. Solve nonograms, navigate branching maps, and collect items that alter gameplay. Each run offers a unique experience with new challenges and decisions.

Highlights
  • Generated nonogram puzzles
  • Branching adventure maps
  • Collectible rule-bending items
  • Roguelike progression
  • Zen Mode and seeded runs
  • Automatic saves
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An empty grid is only the beginning. Solve a nonogram, choose the next stop on a branching map, and collect odd little items that bend the rules before the boss at the end of the world. Every run gives you a new route—and a new set of clever decisions. Nononaut mixes picture logic with a light roguelike adventure. Each generated puzzle has one solution. What happens between grids is up to you: visit shops, open treasures, face surprises at events, or accept a curse to reach the boss. Items can protect your hearts, reveal clues, change rewards, or make the next puzzle delightfully awkward. WHAT AWAITS • Freshly generated nonograms, each with a single solution • Branching maps full of shops, treasures, events, and bosses • Dozens of items and permanent unlocks • A hands-on tutorial for first-time solvers • Automatic saves when you need to step away • Daily pencils earned at no cost Prefer puzzles without the expedition? Nononaut Unlimited unlocks Zen Mode and seeded runs, and removes pencil limits. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Purchases are optional, and you can restore or manage them in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hoplite3 screens
Nononaut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hoplite at 91% against Nononaut's 0%. Hoplite also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Nononaut's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99). On 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

Nononaut is free to download; Hoplite costs $3.99 up front. Nononaut sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Hoplite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hoplite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hoplite has 787 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Hoplite's written reviews are positive against 0% of Nononaut's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Hoplite versus Nononaut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHopliteNononaut
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (787 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings787 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#38 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB60 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDouglas CowleyITHERSTA LLP

Customer experience

Hoplite

All ratings787 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.3%

Nononaut

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Nononaut

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hoplite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Nononaut

Subscriptions2
  • Nononaut Unlimited Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Nononaut Unlimited Yearly3 Months trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nononaut Unlimited Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Hoplite free?
Hoplite costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nononaut free?
Nononaut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hoplite or Nononaut?
Hoplite is rated higher. Hoplite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 787 ratings, while Nononaut averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hoplite or Nononaut have ads?
Neither Hoplite nor Nononaut shows ads.

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