Comparison

Hex Isle Map vs Werewords

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Random map generation
  • Even (fair) board generation
  • Supports Catan extensions
  • Zoomable map view
  • Faster game setup
  • Universal app support
Features
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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.

About

Werewords

This app facilitates the Werewords board game by managing the night phase, generating magic words, and controlling timers. It requires the physical Werewords or Werewords Deluxe Edition game to play. Players guess a secret word by asking yes/no questions before time runs out, while a hidden werewolf tries to thwart them.

Highlights
  • Night phase management
  • Magic word generation
  • Timer controls
  • Customizable word lists
  • Themed word lists
  • Adjustable game settings
Features
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The Werewords™ app is used with the game Werewords to run the night phase, generate Magic Words, and perform timer options for players. This app requires either the physical Werewords or Werewords Deluxe Edition game, sold by Bezier Games, Inc. (purchase on Amazon or at beziergames.com) In Werewords, players guess a secret word by asking “yes” or “no” questions. Figure out the magic word before time is up, and you win! However, one of the players is secretly a werewolf who is not only working against you, but also knows the word. If you don’t guess the word in time, you can still win by identifying the werewolf! To help you out, one player is the Seer, who knows the word, but has to be careful not be too obvious when helping you gure it out; if the word is guessed, the Werewolf can pull out a win by identifying the Seer! If the logo at the top of the app screen does not match the logo on your box, tap the settings button (gear) and then tap the box at the top of the settings screen that matches your version of the game. Choose the roles you are using in the game, then tap the Play button to start the game. The app will ask all of the players to close their eyes, then wake up the Mayor and any other selected roles in order. Then the app will ask all player to open their eyes, and the day timer will start. If the players guess the Magic Word before time is up, the Mayor taps the "Correct" button, and then the Werewolves can still win if they figure out who the Seer is. If the players do NOT get the Magic word before time is up (or if they run out of Yes/No tokens), the players can still win by figuring out who one of the werewolves is. The Werewords app also includes the following options (tap the gear to adjust them): -- Over 40,000 words in four different difficulties (Easy, Medium, Hard, and Ridiculous) -- Built-in themed wordlists such as Movies, 80s, Music, 50s & 60s, Literature, Food, TV, Video Games, Monsters, Animals, Hobbies, and Celebrities -- the ability to create custom word lists -- Load community word lists from werewords.com -- Use multiple wordlists in the same game -- The ability to adjust the in game and day phase timers -- The ability to adjust how many words the Mayor may pick from -- The ability to have proper nouns on or off (or even just proper nouns) -- a custom soundtrack -- Speedwords (for owners of Werewords Deluxe Edition) See the in-app help for more details. Werewords is designed by Ted Alspach, the game designer of other popular games such as One Night Ultimate Werewolf, Suburbia, Silver, Ultimate Werewolf, and Castles of Mad King Ludwig. Bezier Games publishes party games and strategy games. Check out their entire game library and pick up a copy of Werewords at beziergames.com.

Screenshots

Hex Isle Map4 screens
Werewords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hex Isle Map at 100% against Werewords's 50%. Hex Isle Map also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). Werewords's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Hex Isle Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Werewords asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hex Isle Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hex Isle Map's written reviews are positive against 50% of Werewords's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hex Isle Map ships an update every 14 months, Werewords every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hex Isle Map versus Werewords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHex Isle MapWerewords
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings) — better4.1 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2039 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikolai AbalovBezier Games, Inc.

Customer experience

Hex Isle Map

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Werewords

All ratings39 ratings
Positive74.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative38.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hex Isle Map

One-time1
  • Generous Tip$2.99
None

Werewords

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hex Isle Map free?
Hex Isle Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Werewords free?
Werewords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hex Isle Map or Werewords?
Hex Isle Map is rated higher. Hex Isle Map averages 5.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Werewords averages 4.1 from 39 ratings.
Do Hex Isle Map or Werewords have ads?
Neither Hex Isle Map nor Werewords shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hex Isle Map or Werewords?
Hex Isle Map ships an update every 14 months, and Werewords every 3 months. Most recently, Hex Isle Map was updated on October 10, 2026 and Werewords on October 14, 2026.

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