QUARTO.GG vs Hive® Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QUARTO.GG
A digital adaptation of a strategic board game where players aim to get four pieces in a row. Pieces are unique, with each having four distinct characteristics, and the goal is to select a piece for your opponent to place, adding a layer of strategic depth.
- Strategic board game
- Unique piece characteristics
- Opponent selects opponent's piece
- Masterable complexity
- Digital adaptation
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Quarto is a simple board game, but can be very hard to master.
Hive® Game
Experience the award-winning strategy board game digitally. This app offers a faithful adaptation of the classic game, featuring challenging AI, all official expansions, and customizable visuals. Perfect for both new players and seasoned veterans.
- Official Hive® rules and design
- Includes all three official expansions
- Advanced RustyBlade™ AI
- Adjustable difficulty for beginners
- Video tutorial by game creator
- Customizable visual settings
- Local network play
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"What impresses me most about this Hive® app is how the AI plays with true strategic depth—enough to challenge even seasoned Hive veterans. The developers have captured the purity of the game beautifully: no clutter, no distractions, just clean design that lets the elegance of Hive shine through. A thoughtful, well-crafted adaptation." – John Yianni, creator of Hive® The award-winning tabletop classic Hive® is now in your pocket. Created with the blessing of the game’s designer, John Yianni, this app delivers a clean, focused, and beautifully polished digital Hive® experience. Hive® is a captivating strategy game often described as “nature’s chess.” There is no board — the game itself is built from the creatures you place. Your goal is simple: surround your opponent’s Queen Bee while keeping your own safe. Easy to learn, endlessly deep to master. OFFICIAL HIVE® EXPERIENCE Faithful to the vision of its original designer, this app captures the award-winning rules and timeless elegance of Hive® without compromise. THE COMPLETE HIVE® Play Hive® exactly as intended. Alongside the base game, all three official expansion pieces are included: Mosquito, Ladybug, and Pillbug. THE RUSTYBLADE™ AI Don’t settle for predictable opponents. RustyBlade™ is a bold, aggressive AI engine that plays with initiative and intent. It doesn’t aim for safe draws — it fights for victory. Expect intense, uncompromising strategic battles. PERFECT FOR BEGINNERS TOO New to Hive®? The fully adjustable difficulty lets RustyBlade™ become a patient training partner. Learn the ropes with a video tutorial by John Yianni (the creator of Hive), while the illustrated rulebook and Undo feature allow you to learn, experiment, and improve without pressure. ELEGANT & FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE A sleek design that adapts to your style. Choose your preferred board orientation (flat or pointy-top), select custom colors, and adjust wood grain intensity. Responsive controls, subtle animations, and haptic feedback ensure a smooth, immersive experience that brings the hive to life. UNIVERSAL PURCHASE Unlock the Elite Edition once and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. ELITE EDITION: - Full access to all official expansions: Mosquito, Ladybug, and Pillbug. - Test your skills against advanced RustyBlade™ AI difficulty levels. - Personalize your experience with premium backgrounds and visual settings. - Detailed player statistics. - Game Center support (friend-invite matches only). - Local network play over the same Wi-Fi network. - Family Sharing: Share the Elite experience with your family at no extra cost. The Hive is humming. The army is ready. Are you? Official Website: https://hivegameapp.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hive® Game at 63% against QUARTO.GG's 9%. Hive® Game also leads on ratings volume (321 vs 4) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). QUARTO.GG's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Hive® Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QUARTO.GG asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hive® Game holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hive® Game has 321 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of QUARTO.GG's written reviews are positive against 63% of Hive® Game's.
QUARTO.GG ships an update every 4 weeks, Hive® Game every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QUARTO.GG | Hive® Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (321 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 321 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Rasmussen | GiantStep Kft. |
Customer experience
QUARTO.GG
Hive® Game
Bugs and requests
QUARTO.GG
Reported bugs
73 issues- App crashes
- Game crashes
- Intro works, but nothing else
- Never made it past the main menu
- Crashes every time
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- App is not functional
- Started crashing a couple years ago
- Can't even start a game
- Not able to set skill level
- Only thing able to do is read directions
- Tells you to read instructions and crashes
- App crashes every time I try to open it
- Crashes every time without fail
- Game is unplayable due to crashing
- Unplayable on iPhone 8+
- Crashes after the intro every time
- Crashes, first time every time
- Game crashes when trying to start game
- Game crashes when opening user settings
- Says "THIS IS AN OLD RESEARCH PROJECT AND DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE"
- Still isn’t working
- Rien ne fonctionne
- Can’t use app at all
- Says to read intro again and again and again. Click OK, crash.
- Game crashes every time before starting a game
- Hasn’t been updated in 2yrs
- Crashes on start. No place to set level as required!
- This game doesn’t work
- Won’t let me play
- Deleted and downloaded several times to no avail
- Waste of time until it is fixed
- Crashes immediately
- Game won’t even open
- There’s a bug
- Game closes itself after reading the instructions
- Crashes every single time after the introduction
- Crashes on the “enter user skill level” screen in iOS11
- Could never get it open on iPad 7
- Crashed when trying to set user info
- Only part that works is the intro
- App crashes when clicking on user info
- App crashes when clicking on start game link at end of introduction
- Game is unplayable
- Need QA testing on all supported devices
- New form at the end of each game is annoying and 100% crashes
- Crashed all the time
- Need to set skill level to play. Crashes when you try to set it.
- Requires you to set a skill level before playing but throws you out before you can
- Has been out since 2016 and still not resolved the problem
- Crushes right away
- App not working at this time
- Crashes when you try to set the skill level
- Buggy
- Crashes constantly
- Crash Central
- Unable to start a game
- Crashed every time I try to start a game
- Crashed every time I try to go into the settings
- Doesn't work!!!
- Keeps crashing when I try to enter info!
- Can't even make it to the game!
- Remove this broken app!
- App crashes every time before you can even try playing the game
- App crashes the moment it is opened
- Crashes every time and on every device
- Asks to set skill level before beginning and then closes down when I try to do that
- Straight up doesn't work
- Game crashed each time I went to click "user info"
- Couldn't play once
- Crashed anytime I tried to open settings
- Crashed anytime I tried to go through the intro
- AI interface wins when it doesn't even have a quarto
- AI interface wins incorrectly
Requested features
11 requests- Update the app
- Fix the crashing issue
- Fix the game
- Repair the app
- Update coming
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- Fix the bug
- QA testing on all supported devices
- Remove non working apps from the store
- Different levels of play
- Play human opponents
- Turn the board for better view
Hive® Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
QUARTO.GG
No in-app purchases
Hive® Game
- Elite Edition$9.99
