Comparison

HexBoard vs Wehrschach

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

Head to head
About

HexBoard

Play Chinese Checkers against AI or friends on various board sizes. Enjoy a portable game experience with accessibility features for VoiceOver users.

Highlights
  • Play against computer opponents
  • Multiplayer with friends
  • Three different sized gameboards
  • Portable gameboard on phone/tablet
  • VoiceOver accessibility
Features
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With HexBoard you can play chinese checkers in two ways: - Against one or multiple computer opponents in two, three, four, five and six player modes. - With your friends. Hexboard has three different sized gameboards. Small gameboard has three marbles per each player, medium has six. Full gameboard has total of ten marbles per player. With HexBoard you have a portable gameboard with you all the time in your phone or tablet, and it's easy to start a game at any time. We have also done our best to make HexBoard accessible with VoiceOver.

About

Wehrschach

Experience a unique tactical board game inspired by chess, set on an 11x11 board with diverse objectives. Engage in strategic battles offline against AI or friends, or compete online asynchronously across platforms. Conquer enemy bases or infantry to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • 11x11 board gameplay
  • Multiple win conditions
  • Offline play against AI/friends
  • Asynchronous online multiplayer
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Account for achievements and ranking
Features
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Wehrschach is an almost forgotten tactical chess like game that was released and promoted prior to the Second World War by the German Military to increase the interest in war. It includes a lot of interesting new rules and brings chess to a new level of tactical planning. Played on a 11x11 squares board with 18 pieces of 5 different types each war party strives to fulfill one of the various goals to win the battle. Will you aim to destroy the enemy infantry or to conquer their main base? Adopt your play to your enemy's strategy and crush him. This game can be played offline against a friend or one of the various computer opponent as well as online in asynchronous matches. You can play against opponents across multiple platforms and continents. Make your move whenever you are ready. Show them who is the better general. Online play requires the creation of an account with the Fellhuhn Online Service which is also used by our other games. With it you can unlock achievements as well as climb the ELO ranking to become a grandmaster of Wehrschach.

Screenshots

HexBoard4 screens
Wehrschach2 screens

Verdict

The call

HexBoard and Wehrschach both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Wehrschach's written reviews are positive against 0% of HexBoard's. Wehrschach also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 16 months vs every 40 months). HexBoard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume 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

Wehrschach is free to download; HexBoard costs $0.99 up front. Wehrschach sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HexBoard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HexBoard holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of HexBoard's written reviews are positive against 50% of Wehrschach's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HexBoard ships an update every 40 months, Wehrschach every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
HexBoard versus Wehrschach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexBoardWehrschach
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsEvery 16 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIiro ViitanenPhilippe Schober

Customer experience

HexBoard

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Wehrschach

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HexBoard

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Wehrschach

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is HexBoard free?
HexBoard costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wehrschach free?
Wehrschach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HexBoard or Wehrschach?
HexBoard is rated higher. HexBoard averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Wehrschach averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do HexBoard or Wehrschach have ads?
Wehrschach shows ads; HexBoard does not.
Which is updated more often, HexBoard or Wehrschach?
HexBoard ships an update every 40 months, and Wehrschach every 16 months. Most recently, HexBoard was updated on November 1, 2026 and Wehrschach on October 29, 2026.

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