Comparison

The Marble Age vs Hex Warriors

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

Head to head
About

The Marble Age

Lead a Greek civilization from a small village to a world-dominating city-state over 4000 years. Manage population, technology, buildings, trade, exploration, and warfare while navigating historical events.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy
  • Civilization development
  • Technology invention
  • City building
  • Trade and exploration
  • Warfare management
  • Historical events
Features
Read full description

Turn-based historical simulation strategy. Develop the Greek civilization from the small village to the great city-state when it will dominate the world! **Pocket Gamer - Bronze Award ** During the 4000 years (from 3000 BC to 1000 AD), you will have to: • Raise the population • Invent technologies • Construct buildings • Trade goods • Explore world • Found new cities • Start and end wars with neighbors • Survive through the hundred real historical events. The key to victory is choosing the right development priorities, allocating resources and managing the foreign policy. Mechanics of the game is a mix of old-school game designs.

About

Hex Warriors

Engage in fast-paced hexagonal card warfare where you command a vast army. Collect diverse cards across four factions, strategically summon legendary heroes, and utilize human wave tactics to dominate the battlefield. Experience quick 3-minute matches with deep unit counter systems.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal card warfare
  • Collectible card tiers
  • Four warring factions
  • Human wave tactics
  • Random summons
  • 3-minute RTS matches
Read full description

【Revolutionary RTS】Your Deck Commands a Million-Strong Army! A brand-new Hexagonal Card Warfare Dominate the hexa battlefield where every tile flip sparks strategic revolution: ► Gold Rush: Secure mines for explosive growth ► Legendary Card: Summon legendary heroes to reverse tides ► Human wave tactics: massive barracks send out troops at the same time ► Random summons: Luck is also part of strength Forge Your Ultimate Deck ► A Variety Of Collectible Cards: Common/Rare/Epic/Legendary tiers ► 4 Warring Factions: Humans/Orcs/Undead/Machine ► Alliance Synergy: Activate field advantages with 2/4/6 same-faction units 3-Minute RTS Mastery ► 90-Second Warfare: Faster tempo than MOBA clashes ► Rock-Paper-Scissors Chains: Master unit countersystem ► Dynamic Arena: - Climb rankings through consecutive wins - Unlock elite arenas with exclusive rewards Download now and join million commanders worldwide in REAL-TIME STRATEGIC DUELS! SUPPORT: https://www.voodoo.io PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.voodoo.io/privacy TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Marble Age4 screens
Hex Warriors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Marble Age at 76% against Hex Warriors's 8%. The Marble Age also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). Hex Warriors's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 81). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Warriors is free to download; The Marble Age costs $2.99 up front. The Marble Age sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hex Warriors sells 24 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

The Marble Age holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hex Warriors has 4.3K ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of The Marble Age's written reviews are positive against 8% of Hex Warriors's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Marble Age ships an update every 5 weeks, Hex Warriors fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
The Marble Age versus Hex Warriors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Marble AgeHex Warriors
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (81 ratings) — better3.7 (4.3K ratings)
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews — better8.1% of reviews
Number of ratings814.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB498 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMIKHAIL VASILEV18619964037Voodoo

Customer experience

The Marble Age

All ratings81 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral8.0%
Negative15.9%

Hex Warriors

All ratings4,341 ratings
Positive65.2%
Neutral8.2%
Negative26.6%
Written reviews1,498 reviews
Positive8.1%
Neutral12.6%
Negative79.4%

Bugs and requests

The Marble Age

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hex Warriors

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Automatic losses from swiping down
  • Inconsistent win/loss results
  • Progression resets

Requested features

4 requests
  • Longer match timer option
  • Improved bot/AI difficulty scaling
  • Offline chest opening
  • Community features (e.g. Discord)

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Marble Age

One-time1
  • Civilization points pack$0.99
24 purchases

Hex Warriors

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Card$9.991 Month
One-time23
  • Newbie Pack$0.99
  • Basic Gems Pack$0.99
  • Universal Cards 4$2.99
Show 20 more
  • Weekly Hero Pack 1$2.99
  • Arena Pack 1$2.99
  • Arena Pack 2$2.99
  • Starter Pack 1$2.99
  • Arena Pack 3$4.99
  • Standard Gems Pack$4.99
  • Weekly Hero Pack 2$9.99
  • Machine Pack$9.99
  • Starter Pack 2$9.99
  • Ability Fund$9.99
  • Monthly Card$9.99
  • Advanced Gems Pack$9.99
  • Undead Pack$9.99
  • Orc Pack$9.99
  • Human Pack$9.99
  • Season Pass$12.99
  • Artifacts Pack$15.99
  • Premium Gems Pack$19.99
  • Deluxe Gems Pack$49.99
  • Ultimate Gems Pack$99.99

Questions

Is The Marble Age free?
The Marble Age costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Hex Warriors free?
Hex Warriors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Marble Age or Hex Warriors?
The Marble Age is rated higher. The Marble Age averages 4.7 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Hex Warriors averages 3.7 from 4.3K ratings.
Do The Marble Age or Hex Warriors have ads?
Hex Warriors shows ads; The Marble Age does not.
Which is updated more often, The Marble Age or Hex Warriors?
The Marble Age ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hex Warriors fortnightly. Most recently, The Marble Age was updated on September 30, 2026 and Hex Warriors on September 30, 2026.

Other comparisons