# Hex Map Maker

> Make old-school RPG hex maps

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1357521031](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1357521031)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1357521031`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Michael Friedman
- **Category:** Roleplaying
- **Rating:** 3.30 / 5 (48 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2018-05-02
- **First published:** 2018-04-01
- **Size:** 19 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hex-map-maker/id1357521031)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.frimicc.com/privacypolicy/](http://www.frimicc.com/privacypolicy/)

## Description

Easily make and print old-school style role-playing game hex maps!

Hex Map Maker is designed to make maps similar to those from the old Dungeons & Dragons® Expert set for use in pen and paper role-playing games. Use the symbol picker to choose a symbol and then tap on the hexes to see your map take shape. Make a mistake? Just pick a different symbol and tap the hexes to change. 

Change hex types or map size without losing your current map! (Though it will look a little different as the rows and columns move around.)

Features:
* Choose from either pointy-top or flat-top hexes.
* Make maps of any size by choosing the number of rows and columns from the menu.
* Seven symbols to choose from: Mountains, Hills, Forest, Desert, Grassland, Water, and Blank.
* Pinch and zoom or pan with two fingers to see the whole map or zoom in to focus on details.
* Print whatever is on the screen -- so you can print the whole map or just a small portion.
* Save your maps to local storage so you can carry your entire campaign in your pocket.
* Print the map and then draw cities, roads, dungeons, rivers or anything else you need on it -- your imagination is the limit. 

Design help by Erika Cary (https://erikacary.com/).

Dungeons & Dragons® is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or specifically approved by Wizards of the Coast LLC. For more information about Wizards of the Coast and current versions of their games, please visit their website at http://www.wizards.com/ .

## Rankings

- #201,468 — Overall

## Review summary

Hex Map Maker is praised for being easy, free, and suitable for quick, simple hex maps with clearly distinguished tiles. However, many reviews point to a very limited feature set, lack of labels or settlement options, and problematic navigation (snapping and centering). Users also want more terrain types and basic overlays or annotations, plus better color customization. Overall, it’s a solid starter tool but with notable gaps for more advanced world-building.

### Pros

- Easy to use and quick to pick up.
- Free to use with no cost to try.
- Useful for basic, quick hex maps and simple world-building.
- Tiles are visually distinctive with clear colors and icons.
- Good for barebones mapping tasks and getting maps started quickly.

### Cons

- Limited terrain options and no labeling/population features; cannot add towns, roads, or custom tiles.
- Unreliable navigation: map snaps to edges, jumps around while painting, and cannot be centered or scrolled smoothly.
- Very barebones feature set; lacks overlays, annotations, and additional terrain types.
- Limited color customization and palette options for large swaths of land.

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