# Qiks! vs Queen Bees

The clearest difference is rating: Qiks! at 4.5 against Queen Bees's 4.0. Qiks! also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 0%) and ratings volume (8.5K vs 2). Queen Bees's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Qiks! sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Queen Bees sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Qiks! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qiks! has 8.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Qiks!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Queen Bees's.

Qiks! ships an update every 3 weeks, Queen Bees daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Qiks! | Queen Bees |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (8.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qiks/id1463376016/reviews)** | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/queen-bees-hex-puzzle/id6799825351/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8.5K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **26.1% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 202 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Voodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/714804730) | [Freeman LaFleur](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875729016) |

## What reviewers say

### Qiks!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qiks/id1463376016)

Engage in a unique puzzle experience by swiping to fill blocks and reveal hidden pixel art. Avoid touching enemies to progress through challenging levels.

**Highlights:** Swipe to fill blocks, Discover hidden pixel art, Avoid enemies, Challenging levels, Intuitive controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Extra Time | $0.49 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Life (1h) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Life (24h) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 3 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Life (7 days) | $5.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads (30 days) | $6.99 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 4 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Life (1 month) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Life (6 month) | $14.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $19.99 | one-time |
| Infinite life | $29.99 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 5 | $59.99 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 6 | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple and entertaining
- 👍 Challenging but fun
- 🕰️ Good time killer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Coins have no purpose
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔇 Too many ads
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes at level 76
- Crashes at higher levels
- Gets stuck on certain levels

**Requested features**

- Add more levels
- Improve graphics
- Ability to spend coins


### Queen Bees

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/queen-bees-hex-puzzle/id6799825351)

A relaxing logic puzzle game where players place queen bees on a hexagonal grid. Solve increasingly complex combs with a single, satisfying solution. Features daily challenges, a progression system, and hints to help you along the way.

**Highlights:** Hexagonal grid logic puzzles, Daily challenges with streaks, Progressive difficulty levels, Hint system for assistance, Leaderboard integration, Cross-device progress sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Qiks! free?

Qiks! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Queen Bees free?

Queen Bees is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Qiks! or Queen Bees?

Qiks! is rated higher. Qiks! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8.5K ratings, while Queen Bees averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Qiks! or Queen Bees have ads?

Both Qiks! and Queen Bees show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Qiks! or Queen Bees?

Qiks! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Queen Bees daily. Most recently, Qiks! was updated on November 3, 2026 and Queen Bees on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*