Hex Isle Map vs Flag Designer! Create a flag!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hex Isle Map
This utility app assists in generating random or balanced maps for the board game Catan. It supports various extensions and player counts, offering zoomable map views for faster game setup.
- Random map generation
- Even (fair) board generation
- Supports Catan extensions
- Zoomable map view
- Faster game setup
- Universal app support
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This is a utility app to help you setup board in game of Catan; it is not the game itself. The Settlers of Catan is exciting multiplayer board game played on a randomly generated map. This app will help you generate a new random map and allow for faster game setup. It supports both pure random and even (aka fair) board generation. Features: Supports following extensions: • First Settlement 3-4 players (Classic Settlers of Catan) • First Settlement 5-6 players • Seafarers 3-4 players • Seafarers 5-6 players Supports two board generation modes • Random board generator creates all random board • Even (fair) board generator creates board with evenly spread probabilities (no intersections with more than 12 dots) allowing for more engaging and strategic games Zoomable map Universal app if you enjoy using Hex Isle Map, please take a minute to leave a review — it's really appreciated! Neither the app, nor the publisher is in any way affiliated with Settlers of Catan, Klaus Teuber or any of the board game publishers.
Flag Designer! Create a flag!
Easily design and create your own unique flags in minutes. Choose from a vast array of base designs, overlays, and over a hundred emblems to craft endless combinations for your personal or conceptual flag.
- Design custom flags
- Dozens of base designs
- Dozens of overlays
- Over a hundred emblems
- Endless combinations
- Vexillology tool
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Design your very own flag in minutes! Fan of vexillology? This app is a simple tool to design and create flags! Create a flag within minutes using dozens of base designs with dozens of overlays, and over a hundred emblems to choose from! The combinations are practically endless! Choose from one of the following Designs! - Bordered - Double Border - Serrated Border - Left Half - Right Half - Top Half - Bottom Half - Vertical Tricolor - Horizontal Tricolor - Left Half Split - Right Half Split - Top Half Split - Bottom Half Split - Fess - Wide Fess - Pale - Wide Pale - Ascending Bend - Ascending Split - Ascending Bend Split - Descending Bend - Descending Split - Descending Bend Split - Canton - Quartered - Cross - Nordic Cross - Saltine - British Saltine - Diamond - Chevron - Triangle Pincer - Serrate Choose from one of the following Symbols! - Shapes - Eagles - Dragons - Griffins - Animals - Flowers - Ideology - Mythical - Nature - Trees - Religious - Pirates - Royal - Warriors - Weapons - Kanji - Kanji - Runes - Zodiac - Tribal - Abstract - Circle - Decagon - Diamond - Dodecagon - Heart - Hexagon - Octagon - Pentagon - Square - Triangle - 3 Spoked Star - 4 Spoked Star - 5 Spoked Star - 6 Spoked Star - 7 Spoked Star - 8 Spoked Star - Hawks - Asian Dragon - Comet - Flames - Moon - Mountain - Planet - Suns - Jolly Rogers - Crowns - Crowned Lion - Fleur-de-lis - Antelope - Bears - Bulls - Bulldog - Camel - Canine - Cats - Chameleon - Chimpanzee - Deers - Dog - Elephants - Elk - Fish - Fox - Giraffe - Gorilla - Hedgehog - Hen - Hippopotamus - Horses - Horseheads - Hummingbird - Iguana - Kangaroos - Kiwi - Lamb - Lions - Lionhead - Mouse - Octopus - Ostrich - Owls - Pandas - Parrot - Peacock - Pelican - Penguins - Pig - Rabbits - Rhinoceros - Roosters - Sharks - Snakes - Squid - Squirrel - Swans - Tiger - Toucan - Wasp - Wolf - All Seeing Eye - Anarchy - Capitalism - Fasces - Hammer and Sickle - Masonry - Power Fist - Anglican Cross - Ankh - Aum - Buddha - Catholic Crosses - Christian Crosses - Crescents - Crescent Stars - Dharma Wheel - German Cross - Ichthys - Iris - Lotus - Maltese Cross - Menorah - Orthodox Cross - Shinto Torii - Star of Davids - Swiss Cross - Yin Yangs - Zoroastrian - Bigfoot - Centaur - Centaur - Cerberus - Death - Demon - Fairies - Gargoyle - Genie - Goatman - Goblin - Hydra - Hydra - Imp - Kraken - Medusa - Mermaids - Minotaurs - Monster - Mudman - Nessie - Ogre - Pegasus - Pheonix - Poseidon - Ram-Lion - Sea-Horse - Slimer - Spectre - Sphinx - Troll - Unicorn - Unicorn - Winged - Wolf-Dragon - Wolfmen - Dragon - Emperor - Energy - Evil - Extreme - Fire - God - Heart - Heaven - Lightning - Love - Metal - Nation - Power - Tiger - War - Water - Wind - Zen - Japanese Mon - Runes - Lily - Roses - Sunflower - Oak Tree - Palm Tree - Pine Tree - Axeman - Cavalry - Centurion - Knight - Phalanx - Samurais - Swordsmen - AK47 - Arrows - Atom Bomb - Axes - Bomb - Bows - Cannons - Crossed Axes - Crossed Swords - Grenade - Pistol - Swords - Symbols - Designs - Aquarius - Aries - Cancer - Capricorn - Gemini - Leo - Libra - Pisces - Sagittarius - Scorpio - Taurus - Virgo - Shields *Some icons made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hex Isle Map at 5.0 against Flag Designer! Create a flag!'s 4.3. Hex Isle Map also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Flag Designer! Create a flag!'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (886 vs 20). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Hex Isle Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flag Designer! Create a flag! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hex Isle Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flag Designer! Create a flag! has 886 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hex Isle Map's written reviews are positive against 80% of Flag Designer! Create a flag!'s.
Hex Isle Map ships an update every 14 months, Flag Designer! Create a flag! monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hex Isle Map | Flag Designer! Create a flag! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better | 4.3 (886 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 886 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nikolai Abalov | Matthew Williamson |
Customer experience
Hex Isle Map
Flag Designer! Create a flag!
Bugs and requests
Hex Isle Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Flag Designer! Create a flag!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads sometimes fail to load
- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Inconsistent behavior when unlocking features
Requested features
5 requests- Add more flag layout options (e.g., 13 stripes, custom shapes)
- Allow importing custom images/symbols
- Implement a text overlay feature
- Provide more control over symbol placement and sizing
- Offer an ad-free premium version
In-app purchases
Hex Isle Map
- Generous Tip$2.99
Flag Designer! Create a flag!
- Flag Designer Ad-Free$0.99
Questions
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