Comparison

Hoplite vs Hex Star Battle

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
Currently charting
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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

Hex Star Battle

This logic puzzle game challenges players to place stars on a hexagonal grid according to specific rules for regions and lines. It offers classic and double star modes, multiple difficulty levels, and daily puzzles with streak tracking. Enjoy a pure, logical solving experience without timers or interruptions.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal grid logic puzzles
  • Classic and Double Star modes
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Daily puzzles with streak tracking
  • Global leaderboards
  • Step-by-step logic hints
  • Colorblind-friendly and dark mode
Features
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Hex Star Battle is a logic puzzle game similar to Queens or Star Battle played on a hexagonal grid. Place stars so that every color region and every line has exactly the right number. For the classic Queens variant: no two stars may touch, even diagonally. For the Double variant, similar to Star Battle: 2 stars must be in every region and along every line. • Classic mode (1 star per region/line) and Double Star mode (2 stars) for a genuinely different challenge • Five difficulty tiers, from gentle Easy puzzles to Expert and Extreme brain-benders • A new Daily Puzzle every day for both modes, with streak tracking • Global leaderboards and personal best times • Step-by-step hints that explain the actual logic — not just the answer • Colorblind-friendly region patterns, dark mode, and undo/redo No timers forcing your hand, no ads interrupting a puzzle — just satisfying, purely logical solving.

Screenshots

Hoplite3 screens
Hex Star Battle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hex Star Battle at Free against Hoplite's $3.99. Hex Star Battle also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Hoplite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (790 vs 1). On in-app purchases 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

Hex Star Battle is free to download; Hoplite costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hex Star Battle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hoplite has 790 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoplite ships an update every 3 months, Hex Star Battle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Hoplite versus Hex Star Battle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHopliteHex Star Battle
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (790 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings790 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#180 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB30 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDouglas CowleyCorey Wu

Customer experience

Hoplite

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

Hex Star Battle

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

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

Hex Star Battle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hoplite

No in-app purchases

None

Hex Star Battle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hoplite free?
Hoplite costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hex Star Battle free?
Hex Star Battle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hoplite or Hex Star Battle?
Hex Star Battle is rated higher. Hoplite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 790 ratings, while Hex Star Battle averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hoplite or Hex Star Battle have ads?
Hex Star Battle shows ads; Hoplite does not.
Which is updated more often, Hoplite or Hex Star Battle?
Hoplite ships an update every 3 months, and Hex Star Battle every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hoplite was updated on October 26, 2026 and Hex Star Battle on October 14, 2026.

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