Comparison

Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD vs Hexapolis

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

Head to head
About

Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD

Combine different animal DNA to create hundreds of unique creatures. Build and upgrade a genetic laboratory to expand your creature universe. This game offers puzzles and quests for all ages.

Highlights
  • Create hundreds of unique creatures
  • Combine animal DNA
  • Build and upgrade genetic laboratory
  • Puzzles for all ages
  • Clever quests
  • Educational gameplay
Features
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Play God & Create an Amazing Creature Universe! From the creators of the award winning puzzler Doodle God, comes a new ALL ages adventure! What happens if you combine an elephant with a flamingo? In Doodle Creatures you can find out as you create hundreds of fantastic and unique Creatures by combining different animals. Play Doctor and scan hundreds of animals DNA which allows you to combine different animal traits to create new Creatures. Take the speed of a cheetah and combine with flying ability of an eagle. Awesomeness awaits! Along the way, build and upgrade your own genetic laboratory that gives you the power to build an even more spectacular Creature Universe of your imagination! OVER 150,000,000 PLAYERS WORLDWIDE FOR THE DOODLE SERIES! GREAT REVIEWS! >”Wonderfully unique concept! – GameZebo.com > It’s addictive. Insanely so! Lots of fun.” – 148Apps > I would recommend buying it, definitely worth it!” - 

TouchGen GAME FEATURES * Puzzles for All ages and skill levels. * Create hundreds of different Creatures in cool sandbox game play. * Clever Quests designed to test your skill. 
* Build and upgrade your own genetic laboratory. * Cool “Did You Know That” feature that tells you about your creations. * Intuitive one-click game play encourages thoughtful, creative play. * Hundreds of interesting, funny and thought-provoking quotes and sayings. * Kid-friendly and educational game play! Follow us to get early access to exclusive content, price drops and updates: 
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About

Hexapolis

Build a small village into a thriving kingdom in this turn-based strategy game. Expand your territory, construct buildings, train armies, and research technologies to conquer rivals and achieve victory. Enjoy stylized graphics and a map editor for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy gameplay
  • Kingdom building and expansion
  • Army training and technology research
  • 4X gameplay: explore, expand, exploit, exterminate
  • New factions and heroes
  • Map editor for custom boards
  • Low-poly graphics
Features
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If you like turn-based strategy games, Hexapolis is a great choice. In this game, you start with a small village and build it into a big kingdom. Each turn lets you do something new: you can expand your area, build different buildings like houses, farms, and bakeries, and make your army stronger by training warriors and researching new technologies. As you get better at the game, your village will grow into a strong kingdom with big castles. Ready to build your empire and win battles in Hexapolis? Hexapolis features: - Turn-based strategy game like humankind, dorfromantik - New factions and heroes with abilities - 4x - explore, expand, exploit and exterminate - Master technologies, explore the Hex Map, wage war and build humanity - Two game modes - normal and hard - Stylized, amazing low-poly graphics - Civilization game & Settlers of Catan strategy - Map editor - customize your board and share it with friends Create the kingdom of your dreams, lead it to victory in the ultimate survival strategy challenge, and conquer the battlefield. The civilization wars have begun—are you ready to play? Download and enjoy the fantasy world of Hexapolis.. Terms and Conditions: https://noxgames.com/terms/hexapolis/noxgames.com.html Privacy Policy: http://noxgames.com/privacy_policy/hexapolis/noxgames.com.html Created by Noxgames 2025

Screenshots

Hexapolis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hexapolis at 4.6 against Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD's 2.9. Hexapolis also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (2K vs 35). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Hexapolis sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hexapolis holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hexapolis has 2K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD's written reviews are positive against 34% of Hexapolis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD ships an update every 14 months, Hexapolis every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD versus Hexapolis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle Creatures™ Alchemy HDHexapolis
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (35 ratings)4.6 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews33.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings352K — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB265 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJoyBits Co Ltd.NOXGAMES s.r.o.

Customer experience

Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD

All ratings35 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative48.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral15.4%
Negative61.5%

Hexapolis

All ratings2,007 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive33.7%
Neutral15.5%
Negative50.8%

Bugs and requests

Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hexapolis

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Loading issues and crashes
  • Progression loss after updates
  • Freezing and performance problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline play option
  • PvP multiplayer mode
  • More diverse unit types
  • Improved AI behavior
  • Ability to transfer progress across devices

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD

One-time6
  • Starter Kit$1.99
  • A pack of DNA pills$3.99
  • A pile of DNA pills$9.99
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  • A bag of DNA pills$24.99
  • A box of DNA pills$49.99
  • Infinite DNA pills!$99.99
9 purchases

Hexapolis

Subscriptions1
  • VIP access - become the king$9.991 Month
One-time8
  • Timed Pack 0.75$0.79
  • Timed Pack 1$0.99
  • Chapter Pack 1$0.99
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  • Civilization Gems$0.99
  • Palworld Valley$1.99
  • BattlePass Turn based strategy2 variants$4.99
  • First seasonality offer$4.99
  • Premium BattlePass - Siege$19.99

Questions

Is Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD free?
Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hexapolis free?
Hexapolis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD or Hexapolis?
Hexapolis is rated higher. Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD averages 2.9 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Hexapolis averages 4.6 from 2K ratings.
Do Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD or Hexapolis have ads?
Both Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD and Hexapolis show ads.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD or Hexapolis?
Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD ships an update every 14 months, and Hexapolis every 3 weeks. Most recently, Doodle Creatures™ Alchemy HD was updated on November 4, 2026 and Hexapolis on November 7, 2026.

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