# Hexes Honeycomb — user reviews > 67 indexed App Store user reviews of Hexes Honeycomb by Innerblooming LLC, rated 3.60/5 from 167 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hexes-honeycomb/id1575129408/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hexes-honeycomb/id1575129408.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 90 · 4★ 12 · 3★ 12 · 2★ 15 · 1★ 38 ## What do users think of Hexes Honeycomb? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Faithful to board game - 👍 Good for learning the game - 👍 Great simulator for board game - 👍 Interface simple and pleasant - 👍 Good game quality **Cons** - 💸 Subscription for expansions - 💸 Money grab / Rip off - 💸 Expensive in-app purchases - 🤖 Weak/predictable AI - 🤖 AI too easy / juvenile - 📉 Poor graphics - 📉 Choppy interface - ❌ No online multiplayer - ❌ No AI opponent - ❌ No draw option - ❌ No undo/back button - ❌ Game doesn't end properly - ❌ App doesn't open/crashes **Commonly reported bugs** - AI does not follow rules (pill bug moves with beetle on top) - Online multiplayer not working - Cannot create or join matches - Data errors in online private games - Game freezes - App crashes on startup **Most requested features** - Add difficulty settings for the bot - Add timers like in chess games - Add sounds - Add the option to de-select a piece - Add a turn indicator - Add playable tutorial - Add dark mode - Add statistics screen (wins, losses, etc.) - Ability to choose black or white - Confirmation button before ending turn - Exit button after each game - Next match option after finishing a game - Larger tiles / zoom option - Option to change the board - Notifications of plays - Pieces always in the lower part of the screen - Game analysis functionality - More online players - Better AI - Single-player mode - Play black vs AI ## Newest reviews (18 of 67) ### 2/5 — Why monthly payments?! *2025-12-04* Paying monthly for the expansion tiles is a ripoff and the game AI is too simple to beat w/o them that it's almost not even fun. 1.5/5 ### 3/5 — Faithful to board game - won't be buying add ons *2025-05-31* Game AI is a bit poor and predictable ... in principle I do not buy payg add-ons ... I'd happily pay a fixed price... but there we are 🤷‍♂️ ### 2/5 — Too minimal *2025-04-17* Needs way more work: Add the option to de-select a piece. Add difficulty settings for the bot. Add timers like in chess games for live games. Add sounds ### 2/5 — Not great *2025-03-04* The computer does not make logical moves and the subscription model for extra pieces is a horrible decision. ### 3/5 — Needs more difficulty settings *2024-12-17* It’s been good to learn the game, however it’s way too easy to beat the AI, and there’s never anyone else to play with online. ### 2/5 — Need more online players *2024-10-21* Bot has only one setting. Too easy to win ### 1/5 — Very Poor *2024-08-08, version 2.7* The play is very poor. Easy to win. Requires 0.99/mo to add the LB, PB, mosquito. Graphics very basic. Really needs a lot of work. ### 3/5 — Luft nach oben und jetzt ein Abo???? *2024-07-30* Update 02.10.2022: Ladybug und die weiteren Erweiterungen sind nur als Abo erhältlich. Deswegen Abwertung auf 3 Sterne. War: Das Spiel ist toll! Was ich vermisse: - Anderer Hintergrund mit mehr Kontrast - Grössere Darstellung bzw Zoom - KI bzw Singleplayer Aber trotzdem hat es die 4 Sterne schonmal verdient! **Developer response:** Hi, We are sorry to hear that your experience was not satisfactory. At this moment, to create a game with the expansion, you need to purchase it. The cost is the minimum price available in the store. We decided to do this so we can keep the game published, covering development and maintenance costs. ### 1/5 — Bot is too easy *2024-06-26, version 2.6* The bot is too easy and nobody is online to play. So it’s pretty boring. ### 1/5 — Needs a lot of work *2024-06-06* Waste of money. Don’t buy. I’m new to the game. Was introduced by a friend to the actual game. Bought this to be able to play and practice. Quickly overwhelmed the AI with the same strategy and won 4 consecutive games. Got bored. Also, no win/loss tracker. Have to “quit” a game that is over (and it asks if your sure…really?). And have to pay a monthly fee to play with other piece in a game that needs work on the basics. When I went to play online, no one available. It’s just not worth the price for a game that needs a lot of work. ### 1/5 — Very Disappointing *2024-05-24, version 2.6* I wish I had read the reviews before spending $4 on this. Problems have been listed for over a year. 1) AI is very stupid - five year old level. 2) no Online play - feature promised by developers. 3) no way to play black vs AI 4) recurring charge per month- really? For a limited App that is seeing no updates. ### 1/5 — Кривое поделие. *2024-05-07, version 2.6* Дизайн 1 из 5 Работа приложения 1 из 5 Крохоборство 5 из 5 ### 1/5 — Pago continuo *2024-04-05, version 2.6* No comprendo por qué, tras haber ya pagado el juego, el hecho de usar algunas piezas como la mariquita o el cochinilla te obliga a pagar mensualmente por ellas. ### 3/5 — Ideas *2024-01-21* Love the game. I wish there was more options and difficulty levels ### 1/5 — AI is juvenile and sub par *2024-01-19* I think most people found this app because they know or have played the game. In a comparison between this digital version and the physical one, this app is a great alternative to save money instead of purchasing the physical copy only if you’d like to play with other people even if the physical game is great to own in of itself. However, if you are looking at this app for the AI benefit, which I am, save your one dollar. The AI has the same exact opening moves and blatantly lacks any sort of strategy or even decent game play. Because of this it can barely be called an AI if not at all. Please don’t get me wrong I love that there are people out there looking for and making AI bots for this game but in this case specifically its hard to tell if the developer actually cares about the game or is only trying to make a quick buck. Especially considering that you need to pay a MONTHLY subscription to use the pill bug, lady bug, and mosquito in your games. I hate to be so crude and rash but I really think that all this app needs to be truly good is a proper AI vs player game mechanic as well as the expulsion of the monthly fee for the extra bugs. Consider buying the physical copy as well and support the true creators of the game, its a very fun game to own and play irl. ### 1/5 — A subscription to use all the pieces? *2024-01-10, version 2.6* I should have read the fine print. Now I feel ripped off. ### 1/5 — Multiplayer *2023-12-17, version 2.6* Оnline game can’t work. Fix it pls. Just empty slots , and games not found. ### 3/5 — Needs Work *2023-12-15* It is rough around the edges. The 0.99 cent monthly subscription is silly and I would certainly rather pay a one time fee. The AI is laughably easy, and there is no game analysis functionality. The tournament rules option is a nice touch but no one practicing for a tournament would play on an app which doesnt have game analysis functionality. I understand the developer is working on it. Im excited to see more features and a different approach to monetization in future updates. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Trash App *2025-12-27* Worst app I’ve ever played! What a money grab! It’s like hive but terrible. The AI makes nonsense, random-seeming moves. if you want any of the expansion bugs (mosquito, ladybug, or pill bug), you have to pay one dollar a month for life to get them?! Really, a subscription to get the expansion bugs?? Also the graphics are terrible, which I wouldn’t mind if the gameplay was at all even mediocre. ### 1/5 — Horrible "AI" *2025-11-14, version 2.7* The computer plays the exact same (bad) moves every single game. Waste of money. ### 1/5 — Too easy *2025-09-15* The AI you verse is way too easy and there’s no way to change the difficulty. I can’t believe I had to pay for this. ### 1/5 — Expansive In App Purchases for Basics *2025-05-04* Expansive In-App purchases for basics, weak design ### 1/5 — fraude *2024-12-22, version 2.7* es definible como estafa que pagues por un juego y luego te cobren una cuota mensual para poder jugar con todas las piezas ### 1/5 — Much easy and not work online *2024-09-12, version 2.7* Much easy to win against bot, not possible to play multiplayer online ### 1/5 — Game is very low quality *2024-09-09* And there are no available players for online and the ai to play against is too easy ### 1/5 — Not very good *2024-08-27* The game is too easily won by placing the beetle on the Bot’s Queen Bee and then just placing your pieces around the Bot’s Queen Bee before it can do anything to your Queen Bee. This renders the entire game pointless and repetitive. A waste of money as the Bot needs to be better and/or vary its play. Also, when you’ve won the app doesn’t appear to realise and you have to quite the game. Why? All in all a bit unsatisfactory and a waste of money. Would not recommend. ### 1/5 — Bot is really bad *2024-08-13* Payed just so i could play with a bot and found it to be useless ### 1/5 — Never ever met anyone online *2024-08-12, version 2.7* Do not buy this app ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Rules are implemented well. Developer keeps updating it and making it better! *2023-10-20* Updated review: developer fixed the bug! And enhanced the game further with larger tiles on iOS. Now it’s great! Rules are implemented well, but I found a bug which froze the game. Cant report it anywhere. I took a screenshot which shows it. **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback. You can tap on "Contact", after clicking the wheel button in the main menu to report or share any feedback you would like to. In addition, we have recently published a new version, 2.2, which includes a fix for the bot freeze that was happening in some situations. Please try it out. ### 5/5 — Отлично *2022-08-12, version 0.6* Хорошое приложение по игре Hive Игра похожа на шахматы Интерфейс простой и приятный Не хватает игры с ботом разной сложности ### 5/5 — Great game! *2022-07-16, version 0.6* Love it, one suggestion, a turn indicator. ### 5/5 — Great simulator for the board game *2022-07-08* Got this cause I fell in love with Hive after a friend brought it over once. Great game to play in the car with someone for long road trips ### 5/5 — Game quality *2022-05-20* Great board game. Definitely should get more downloads ### 5/5 — Hive als App *2022-04-02* Schönes Strategiespiel, welches wir auch als „Brettspiel“ spielen! Leider gibt es keinen Single-Player-Modus, aber vielleicht kommt der noch… ### 4/5 — Needs better ai and expansions to be included for one time fee. *2024-10-07* The game is good but desperately needs better AI and for the expansions to be a one time fee. Good to get some hive experience though. ### 4/5 — Bueno, necesita mejorar *2024-01-30, version 2.6* Fantástico juego. Si te gusta el juego del tablero, éste te va a apasionar. Yo pondría fichas más grandes, la posibilidad de cambiar el tablero y notificaciones de jugadas. También que las fichas del que jueguen estén siempre en la parte baja, evita confusión. En fin, una maravilla de juego que podría mejorar mucho… ### 4/5 — Fun simple could have more features *2023-11-11* Simple and fun. Playing against the bot is no as fun though since you dont get enough time to think about its moves. Please please make an undo last move button or a "are you sure you want to move there button" ### 4/5 — No draw? *2022-11-20, version 1.0* Shouldn’t it be a draw when both queens are surrounded? --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-09.*