Comparison

Apple Pick vs HellManager

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

Head to head
About

Apple Pick

A strategic puzzle game where players take turns removing items from a shared pool. The goal is to be the player who takes the final item. Offers single-player against AI and two-player modes.

Highlights
  • Strategic item removal gameplay
  • Single-player AI mode
  • Two-player pass-and-play
  • Two-player wireless mode
  • Guaranteed winner in every game
Features
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Apple Pick is a new puzzle game for the iPhone or iPod Touch that is fun for kids and challenging for adults! Unlike Tic-Tac-Toe, no games end in a draw -- there is always a winner in Apple Pick! The object of the game is to pick the last apple from the tree. Players take turns picking 1, 2, or 3 apples from the tree by tapping on them. Picked apples fall to the ground with a thump! The game ends when one player wins by picking the last apple. There are three modes of play: - Single Player mode against a very good A.I. opponent. - Two Player pass-and-play mode using one iPhone or iPod Touch - Two Player wireless mode using two iPhones or iPod Touches. Test your apple picking skills today!

About

HellManager

An idle arcade game where you manage hell. Torture sinners to earn coins, upgrade buildings, and expand your infernal empire. Strategically place units and automate processes to become the ultimate boss of hell.

Highlights
  • Idle arcade gameplay
  • Sinners torture and management
  • Building upgrades and expansion
  • Strategic unit placement
  • Automated battle features
  • Empire development
Features
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Welcome to be the manager of this hell! Hell manager is an idle arcade game that tortures sinners who have fallen into hell and develops hell. Torture sinners and make them work to expand your own empire. Hell manager features: Upgraded torture! Capture sinners with whips and use various torture methods. Do you wonder what kind of torture there will be? Anyone can fight and torture sinners with a simple tap and swipe. Upgrading buildings in hell You can upgrade and expand the various buildings in the game. Spend the reward to upgrade the torture machine and the new hell station! You can hire more of hell sinners and expand various thing in the game to make enormous hell! Just focus on managing the hell! Torture hell sinners to earn coin, and run the hell strategically. You can play this idle games by placing construction unit and automation unit strategically in the game world. Bonus! With the expansion of the auto-battle feature, you have more time to focus on Hell Management. Live the Hell boss life in this idle games! Sinners work harder, and new torture option is opened, your hell will expand! Be the boss of this Hell! Now all you need to do is managing the hell and commanding your minions. Manage your hell and make a lot of money! Start your hell life in this best idle games!

Screenshots

Apple Pick4 screens
HellManager3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HellManager at Free against Apple Pick's $0.99. HellManager also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 38 months). Apple Pick's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 37%) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). On device support and iOS requirement 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

HellManager is free to download; Apple Pick costs $0.99 up front. HellManager sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Apple Pick asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HellManager holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HellManager has 7.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Apple Pick's written reviews are positive against 37% of HellManager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Apple Pick ships an update every 38 months, HellManager every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Apple Pick versus HellManager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApple PickHellManager
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (7.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better37.1% of reviews
Number of ratings17.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB268 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSeaside AppsAloha Factory

Customer experience

Apple Pick

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

HellManager

All ratings7,100 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive37.1%
Neutral16.1%
Negative46.8%

Bugs and requests

Apple Pick

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HellManager

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes after ads
  • Inconsistent performance
  • Incorrect in-game data display

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more levels and challenges
  • Implement an ad-free version
  • Improve save/load functionality

In-app purchases

None

Apple Pick

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

HellManager

One-time9
  • Dollar package 1$0.99
  • RV ticket 30$1.99
  • Dollar package 2$1.99
Show 6 more
  • No ads$2.99
  • RV ticket 50$2.99
  • Dollar package 3$3.99
  • Dollar package 4$7.99
  • Dollar package 5$13.99
  • Dollar package 6$28.99

Questions

Is Apple Pick free?
Apple Pick costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HellManager free?
HellManager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Apple Pick or HellManager?
HellManager is rated higher. Apple Pick averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while HellManager averages 4.8 from 7.1K ratings.
Do Apple Pick or HellManager have ads?
HellManager shows ads; Apple Pick does not.
Which is updated more often, Apple Pick or HellManager?
Apple Pick ships an update every 38 months, and HellManager every 3 weeks. Most recently, Apple Pick was updated on October 2, 2026 and HellManager on October 12, 2026.

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