Comparison

Bee Factory! vs Ball Maze Maker

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

Head to head
About

Bee Factory!

Manage your own idle bee factory, collect and upgrade over 100 unique bees, and sell honey to become a tycoon. Earn money even while offline by tapping to boost productivity and upgrading machines.

Highlights
  • Unlock over 100 bees
  • Sell large quantities of honey
  • Upgrade bees and machines
  • Earn offline revenue
  • Tap to increase productivity
Features
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Welcome to the most exciting Bee idle game! Are you ready to manage your own tycoon factory and become the richest man alive? - Unlock +100 super fun bees - Sell TONS of honey - Upgrade your bees and your machines to make more money - Earn millions and billions while you're offline - Tap to increase your bees productivity ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscription Terms Here are the subscription periods available in our game:
Weekly subscription for $7.99 after a 3-day free trial

The offer unlock the following features: 
- Absolutely remove all ads - 2X Permanent revenue multiplier - 3X value on all bonuses - Exclusive diamond prestige End of trial and subscription renewal:
 The payment is charged to your account after a confirmation of purchase 
The subscription is renewed automatically unless you turn it off 24 hours before the end of the current period.
The subscription automatically renews for the same duration as the original offer the users subscribed to.
Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.
Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
 Cancelling a trial or a subscription: 
If you want to cancel a subscription during its free trial, you have to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. 

For more information, please visit https://support.apple.com/HT207865 
If you have any question, feel free to contact us at support@greenpandagames.com 
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 Link to Subscription terms : http://greenpandagames.com/en/terms_BF

About

Ball Maze Maker

Design and build intricate mazes to trap balls. Merge shapes to create challenging puzzles for endless fun. Test your maze-making skills and amaze your friends.

Highlights
  • Maze creation
  • Shape merging
  • Puzzle design
  • Ball trapping
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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Merge the Shapes! Create the Maze to imprison the balls!

Screenshots

Bee Factory!2 screens
Ball Maze Maker1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bee Factory! at 4.8 against Ball Maze Maker's 3.4. Bee Factory! also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 38%) and ratings volume (246K vs 352). Ball Maze Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bee Factory! sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Ball Maze Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bee Factory! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bee Factory! has 246K ratings behind it against 352, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Bee Factory!'s written reviews are positive against 38% of Ball Maze Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bee Factory! ships an update every 2 months, Ball Maze Maker every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bee Factory! versus Ball Maze Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBee Factory!Ball Maze Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (246K ratings) — better3.4 (352 ratings)
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews — better38.4% of reviews
Number of ratings246K — better352
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB296 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGreen Panda GamesYso Corp

Customer experience

Bee Factory!

All ratings245,537 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews2,033 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative22.8%

Ball Maze Maker

All ratings340 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative34.4%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive38.4%
Neutral19.4%
Negative42.1%

User reviews

Bee Factory!

From 246K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun
  • 👍 Simple and easy to play
  • 🚀 Quick progression
  • 👍 Variety of unique bees
  • 👍 Offline playability

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Excessive ads
  • 🔥 Aggressive monetization
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔥 Repetitive gameplay

Ball Maze Maker

From 352 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 💰 Satisfying progression and income growth

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches affecting gameplay
  • 🔄 Resets or loss of progress

Bugs and requests

Bee Factory!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Ads don't work properly
  • Progress resets unexpectedly
  • Inability to reset bee hives

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add sound effects and music
  • Improve progression and difficulty
  • Reduce ad frequency
  • Implement a prestige system
  • Add more bee types and upgrades

Ball Maze Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing game pieces
  • Income upgrades not working as intended
  • Crashes and freezes on launch or gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to rotate/control game pieces
  • Option to purchase ad-free experience
  • Improved progression and income mechanics
  • More variety in game content and levels

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Bee Factory!

Subscriptions2
  • VIB Membership3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • VIP Membership Extra$39.991 Year
One-time10
  • 200 special cash$1.99
  • Production Manager$4.99
  • Manager$4.99
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  • 530 special cash$4.99
  • Starter pack$4.99
  • Mangers Team Bundle$7.99
  • 1100 special cash$9.99
  • 2300 special cash$19.99
  • 6000 special cash$49.99
  • 13000 special cash$99.99
None

Ball Maze Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bee Factory! free?
Bee Factory! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ball Maze Maker free?
Ball Maze Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bee Factory! or Ball Maze Maker?
Bee Factory! is rated higher. Bee Factory! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 246K ratings, while Ball Maze Maker averages 3.4 from 352 ratings.
Do Bee Factory! or Ball Maze Maker have ads?
Both Bee Factory! and Ball Maze Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bee Factory! or Ball Maze Maker?
Bee Factory! ships an update every 2 months, and Ball Maze Maker every 7 months. Most recently, Bee Factory! was updated on October 30, 2026 and Ball Maze Maker on October 25, 2026.

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