Comparison

Five Minute Dungeon Timer vs StackHive

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

Head to head
About

Five Minute Dungeon Timer

This app acts as a timer for the 5-Minute Dungeon board game. It visually displays the remaining time and provides audio cues at key intervals, allowing players to fully immerse themselves in gameplay without needing to constantly check a separate timer.

Highlights
  • Displays time remaining
  • Announces timer milestones
  • Focuses gameplay
  • Audio cues
Features
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The 5-Minute Dungeon Timer App is designed to be used with the 5-Minute Dungeon board game. It displays the time remaining in the round and announces when the timer hits certain milestones, leaving players free to focus on playing the game.

About

StackHive

Features
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StackHive is a cosy-but-clever puzzle about stacking colored tiles on a honeycomb board. Drop a stack, line up matching colors, and watch runs pop in a shower of particles. Easy to learn in one move — hard to put down. WHY YOU'LL GET HOOKED • One-thumb play: drag a stack onto the hive, that's it. • Only the TOP color merges — flip and rotate pieces to plan the perfect chain. • Chain clears together for escalating combos and screen-shaking payoffs. FRESH CHALLENGES, ALWAYS • Dozens of levels that steadily introduce new twists. • Special pieces: rainbow tiles that match anything, and bombs to blast a jam open. • Board hazards to outsmart: honey-locked cells, junk tiles, creeping spread, and nectar goals — each taught with its own quick intro. • Bonus cells that pay DOUBLE when you clear on them. MODES FOR EVERY MOOD • Campaign — climb the levels and earn up to three stars each. • Daily Challenge — one shared board for everyone, every day. Keep your streak alive! • Endless Hive — no targets, just how far can you go? MAKE IT YOURS • Unlock tile palettes and board themes with the coins you earn. • Game Center leaderboards for endless high score, furthest level, and best streak. PLAYS YOUR WAY • Fully playable offline. • Reduce Motion, sound, music and haptic options. • Free to play, with optional ad removal and coin packs. Download StackHive and start clearing the comb.

Screenshots

Five Minute Dungeon Timer3 screens
StackHive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Five Minute Dungeon Timer at none against StackHive's 3. Five Minute Dungeon Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). StackHive's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). On price 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. StackHive sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Five Minute Dungeon Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five Minute Dungeon Timer ships an update every 5 months, StackHive every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Five Minute Dungeon Timer versus StackHive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive Minute Dungeon TimerStackHive
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (135 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings135 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB7 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWiggles 3DRayan Ahmad

Bugs and requests

Five Minute Dungeon Timer

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • No audio output on iPhone devices (widespread and persistent)
  • Audio stops working after first game or extended inactivity
  • Sound incompatible with iPhone silent/mute switch (design flaw)
  • Audio only functions with Bluetooth speakers on some iPhones
  • App doesn't appear in phone settings on some devices
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  • Timer acts sporadic and unreliable after recent updates
  • Incompatibility with iPhone 6, 6s, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 11, 13 Pro, 14, XR
  • Audio works on iPad but not on iPhone (device-specific issue)
  • Audio broken after iOS updates (iOS 17.4.1, iOS 18)
  • No sound on Android version despite working on other platforms

Requested features

12 requests
  • Allow sound to play in silent/mute mode like other apps
  • Add more narrator voices and character variety
  • Multiple different lines per narrator instead of repetitive phrases
  • Dynamic music that intensifies as time runs out
  • Background music during pauses or between rounds
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  • Different narration for different game bosses/stages
  • Personal best time tracking and win/loss ratio statistics
  • Custom recording feature for personalized narration
  • Full screen support for iPhone X and newer models
  • Landscape mode optimization
  • French, German, and Spanish narrator options
  • Apple TV app version

StackHive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Five Minute Dungeon Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

StackHive

One-time3
  • Hexagon Puzzle Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Hexa Stack Booster Pack$6.99

Questions

Is Five Minute Dungeon Timer free?
Five Minute Dungeon Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StackHive free?
StackHive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Five Minute Dungeon Timer or StackHive have ads?
StackHive shows ads; Five Minute Dungeon Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Five Minute Dungeon Timer or StackHive?
Five Minute Dungeon Timer ships an update every 5 months, and StackHive every 5 days. Most recently, Five Minute Dungeon Timer was updated on October 9, 2026 and StackHive on September 26, 2026.

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