Comparison

Nano War 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

Nano War

Engage in a real-time strategy game where you command immune cells to conquer infected territories. Plan your attacks, capture cell types, and save the human body from viruses. Challenge AI or up to three players online in epic battles.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy gameplay
  • Conquer infected territories
  • Command immune cells
  • Multiplayer battles
  • Story mode with 40 levels
  • Intuitive touch interface
Features
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Top #25 Category Strategy games in France, Brazil, Portugal and Netherlands; The Nano War series has already been played by millions of people on the web since 2008. Nano War is a real-time strategy game based on a simple but great concept where you'll have to conquer infected territories. It's an intuitive game, user friendly/easy to play, highly addictive and for everyone! Join the nanoscopic war and command immune cells. Save the human body from the three viruses that have infected human cells. Plan your strategy to fight against the infected cells led by AI. Capture multiple cell types and develop your own plans of attack. • Challenge up to 3 players online for epic battles or play against AI on random levels • Intuitive touch interface • 40 levels in the story mode for many hours of play • Multiplayer mode: Challenge players online all over the world • Battle mode: Play against the AI with all the type of cells up to 3 opponents • Rank: Improve your rank by winning battles • 13 Achievements to unlock • Retina Graphics and totally new soundtracks -========== REVIEWS • ... a simple but effective concept. Ecrans.fr, Erwan Carrio • ... one of the most addictive flash games you'll ever find. Macforever.fr • A good idea makes a good game! Soon7.com • If you like strategy games, try this one ... Zip-zapgamers.com • Selected as Game of the Week by Spiegel.de, JayIsGames.com & Indiegames.com • Selected by Disney.com and Yahoo.com -========== AWARDS • SACD Prize 2008 • Anthology of Web Flash Festival 2008 • Winner of WhoseGame by Orange • Top10 best game of the month in 2008 on Kongregate -========== STORY Once upon a time in a human body. Thousand of nanoscopic cells lived peacefully for many generations. Among these cells. Is the mother cell, the very first cell and the One that gave birth to all. Three of the most destructive group of virus had managed to infect the mother cell. The mother cell was forced to produce countless infected cells. But local cells didn't yield and prepared to fight back. We need to defeat all evil and quickly restore balance!!! The Nano War has begun! Follow the Nano War team on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nanowargame Follow me on Twitter: @benoitfreslon

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
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【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

Nano War4 screens
Hex Warriors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nano War at 60% against Hex Warriors's 8%. Nano War also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Hex Warriors's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 53). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Nano War 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

Nano War holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hex Warriors has 4.5K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Nano War's written reviews are positive against 8% of Hex Warriors's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nano War ships an update every 5 months, Hex Warriors fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nano War versus Hex Warriors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNano WarHex Warriors
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (53 ratings) — better3.7 (4.5K ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better8.0% of reviews
Number of ratings534.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB548 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBenoit FreslonVoodoo

Customer experience

Nano War

All ratings53 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative36.0%

Hex Warriors

All ratings4,488 ratings
Positive65.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative26.4%
Written reviews1,521 reviews
Positive8.0%
Neutral12.4%
Negative79.6%

Bugs and requests

Nano War

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

Nano War

One-time1
  • Full version (no ads)$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
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  • 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 Nano War free?
Nano War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hex Warriors free?
Hex Warriors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nano War or Hex Warriors?
Nano War is rated higher. Nano War averages 4.4 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Hex Warriors averages 3.7 from 4.5K ratings.
Do Nano War or Hex Warriors have ads?
Both Nano War and Hex Warriors show ads.
Which is updated more often, Nano War or Hex Warriors?
Nano War ships an update every 5 months, and Hex Warriors fortnightly. Most recently, Nano War was updated on October 29, 2026 and Hex Warriors on October 29, 2026.

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