Tichu Helper vs Buzzing Hexagons
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tichu Helper
This app serves as a digital scorecard for the card game Tichu. It offers an intuitive interface for tracking scores, Tichus, and game statistics. Features include automatic team naming, a timer, and an optional rule to reintroduce tension into games with large score differences.
- Practical scorecard
- Intuitive score and Tichu entry
- Undo score entry
- Automatic team names
- Timer and detailed statistics
- Game, Team, and Player ranking
- Optional GIGA-Tichu rule
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The most comprehensive and user-friendly companion app to the cult card game TICHU Keep track of the score, Tichus and more! Features: - Practical scorecard for playing Tichu - Modern, tidy user interface - Super intuitive: points and Tichus are entered by simply swiping - Accidentally entered scores can be easily revoked - Automatically generated team names and player photos (optional) - Timer and detailed statistics - Ranking of all Games, Teams and Players - Optional GIGA-Tichu: a helpful rule to get tension back into the game in case of a large score difference - Point limit freely selectable - Rematch Function Free and without in-app purchases!
Buzzing Hexagons
Connect matching cells to create higher-value ones in this addictive puzzle game. Compete globally on leaderboards or enjoy various game modes. Perfect for passing time anywhere.
- Connect 4+ identical cells
- Create higher value cells
- Global leaderboards
- 6 distinct game modes
- Offline play
- Apple Family Sharing
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New addictive puzzle game! The principle of the game is very simple: connect at least 4 identical cells and you get a new cell of higher value. As simple as the principle is, the game is so captivating. Chase your own records or compare yourself with players worldwide in the leaderboards. The game is the perfect pastime for in between: on the train, in the waiting room or wherever you want to pass some time. Discover all 6 game modes and challenge your brain again and again. Buzzing Hexagons is free and ad-free. Everyone is invited to play the “Classic”, “Expert” and “Hourglass” game modes unlimitedly and keep setting new records. You can play the game modes “Shamrock”, “Evil” and “1-Min Dash” 3 times each. You can then unlock them unlimitedly for a one-time fee. Apple Family Sharing is supported, so the whole family can play along. Have fun with Buzzing Hexagons
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tichu Helper at 5.0 against Buzzing Hexagons's 4.0. Tichu Helper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Buzzing Hexagons sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tichu Helper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tichu Helper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Tichu Helper's written reviews are positive against 80% of Buzzing Hexagons's.
Tichu Helper ships an update every 3 months, Buzzing Hexagons every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tichu Helper | Buzzing Hexagons |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leif-Ascan Weitzel | giant cookie IT Consulting UG (haftungsbeschränkt) |
Customer experience
Tichu Helper
Buzzing Hexagons
In-app purchases
Tichu Helper
No in-app purchases
Buzzing Hexagons
- Queen Bee$2.99
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