caTTho vs Hive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
caTTho
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If you have any idea for good guitar or bass riff, note it using this app and export it to file or raw text.
Hive
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Hive is a honeycomb loop mixer. Pick a hive, tap a hex, and the loop locks to the beat. Every loop in a pack lives in the same key and tempo, so whatever you light up plays together. No timeline. No tracks. No menus. Just a wall of glowing hexes and a heartbeat that keeps the jam honest. Tap mid-cycle and the loop waits for the next downbeat, then drops in on time. Seven hives, seven moods. Tape Haze and Break Slice are free, forever. Pocket Groove, Stingray, Warehouse Pulse, Neon Current, and Crate Digger unlock with Hive Pro. Light up a mix you love and share it as a hive code. Anyone with Hive opens the same loops, on the same downbeat. Hive Pro is $4.99/month or $39.99/year. It unlocks every hive, all future packs, unlimited downloads, and mix recording. Cancel anytime in Settings. Works on iPhone and iPad, portrait or landscape. Pinch to zoom the bigger hives.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hive at every 2 weeks against caTTho's every 7 months. Hive also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. caTTho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
caTTho ships an update every 7 months, Hive every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | caTTho | Hive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vlastimil Stefl | ENAMIC (PTY) LTD |
In-app purchases
caTTho
- Premium fatures$0.99
Hive
- Hive Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Hive Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
