# Hex Isle Map vs New Recruit

The clearest difference is ads: Hex Isle Map at none against New Recruit's shown. Hex Isle Map also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). New Recruit's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (647 vs 20). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hex Isle Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and New Recruit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $35.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hex Isle Map against 4.9 for New Recruit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: New Recruit has 647 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Hex Isle Map's written reviews are positive against 88% of New Recruit's.

Hex Isle Map ships an update every 14 months, New Recruit every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hex Isle Map | New Recruit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hex-isle-map/id836980306/reviews)** | [4.9 (647 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-recruit/id6742231365/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 20 | **647** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 88.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1 MB | 97 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nikolai Abalov](https://appshunter.io/developer/698149178) | [Vincent, Gatien,Alphonse MASSIAS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1797515636) |

## What reviewers say

### Hex Isle Map

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hex-isle-map/id836980306)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Generous Tip | $2.99 | one-time |


### New Recruit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-recruit/id6742231365)

This app helps you build army lists for various miniature tabletop games. It also facilitates tournament organization, allows you to track your game statistics, and manage your miniature collection to see what models you need.

**Highlights:** Build army lists for popular games, Organize and manage tournaments, View player rankings and statistics, Track personal game stats, Manage miniature collection, Customize user interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mortal Supporter | $35.00 | per year |
| Immortal Supporter | $69.00 | per year |
| Godlike Supporter | $143.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent app performance
- 👍 Seamless integration with website
- 👍 Useful for Warhammer army building
- 👍 Great mobile version of a popular tool

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Potential data sync issues between mobile and web
- 🔍 Menus can be deep for certain actions

**Reported bugs**

- No reported bugs

**Requested features**

- Improved data sync between mobile and web
- Streamlined menu structure for common actions


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hex Isle Map free?

Hex Isle Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is New Recruit free?

New Recruit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hex Isle Map or New Recruit?

Hex Isle Map is rated higher. Hex Isle Map averages 5.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while New Recruit averages 4.9 from 647 ratings.

### Do Hex Isle Map or New Recruit have ads?

New Recruit shows ads; Hex Isle Map does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hex Isle Map or New Recruit?

Hex Isle Map ships an update every 14 months, and New Recruit every 5 days. Most recently, Hex Isle Map was updated on October 10, 2026 and New Recruit on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*