Comparison

Hexbee vs DongDong Island

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

Head to head
About

Hexbee

This is a free puzzle game featuring classic line-clearing mechanics with crisp graphics. Players aim to score points by forming lines of five or more matching pieces, with a wildcard option available. It offers multiple difficulty levels and Game Center integration for competitive play.

Highlights
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Easy to learn
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Retina Display support
  • Game Center integration
  • Customizable background color
Features
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Keep the board blooming in Hexbee, a colorful take on the classic lines puzzle. Move flowers across a hexagonal board and line up five or more of the same kind to clear space and build your score. Easy to learn, with plenty of room to plan your next move. Choose from three difficulty levels, use wildcard stars to complete a line, and keep clearing flowers before the board fills up. FEATURES • Three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium and Hard • Game Center leaderboards for each difficulty • Customizable theme colors • Music and sound effects with separate volume controls • Play on iPhone and iPad • Play the puzzle offline; Game Center and purchases require a connection • Free to play, with no ads • Seven additional themes available together through one optional in-app purchase HOW TO PLAY Tap a flower, then tap an empty space to move it there. A clear path must connect the two spaces. Make a line of at least five matching flowers in any of the three directions to clear it. A star is a wildcard and can complete a line with any flower type. If your move doesn't clear a line, three new pieces appear. Watch the upcoming pieces, leave room to move, and aim for your next high score. The game ends when the board is full. Already purchased the additional themes? Open Themes and tap Restore Purchases using the Apple Account that made the purchase.

About

DongDong Island

Engage in invigorating puzzle battles to defeat pirates and retrieve treasures. Rebuild a deserted island by constructing buildings and customizing it to your liking. Enjoy a blend of strategic matching gameplay and creative city-building.

Highlights
  • Invigorating puzzle battles
  • Defeat pirates and retrieve treasures
  • Rebuild and customize your island
  • Assemble a team of figures
  • Line up 3 blocks of the same color
  • Create unique island designs
Features
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A simple & exciting puzzle game + a construction city building simulation game. ■Prologue DONGDONG ISLAND was once a thriving and prosperous island, until the pirates invaded the island and robbed all the people's treasures. It is now a deserted and uninhabited island. Your task is to defeat the pirates! Retrieve all the treasures, rescue all the people that were taken prisoner by the pirates and rebuild the island. ■Game Introduction [Invigorating puzzle battles] As your adventure takes you through the islands, a variety of enemy pirates will appear and engage you in puzzle battles. You can win "rare kegs" from them, inside which you can get new figures. Assemble your favorite figures to organise a team of your choice. "DONGDONG ISLAND" is free to download. There is no need to register or follow any difficult procedures. It's a game for everyone. Enjoy! ■Basic rules In this game, line up 3 blocks of the same color horizontally or vertically to make them simply disappear. Move the blocks as such to attack your enemy, and in the process aim for neat combos. ■Super Blocks Erasing blocks of the same color will increase the gauge. When it is full a "Super Block" will appear. When you're in a pinch, you can use it to fight. ■Obstacle Blocks When the enemy attacks, the attacked blocks will turn into skull & crossbones blocks, which cannot be moved and block possible combos. Lining them up with 2 or more blocks of the same color will sort them out. ■Cultivate an island just for you: With the Sailor's Bar as a focal point, build an island of your own liking and show off your island to your friends. ■Cultivate an island just for you: With the Sailor's Bar as a focal point, build an island of your own liking and show off your island to your friends. ■Open your mind! You start off with an unpopulated island of nothingness. Gradually though, you can start giving it your own flavor. How the island is developed is up to you alone. ■Caution: Before playing, ensure you thoroughly read and agree with the terms of use. Deleting the game from your device, or changing devices to play this game, will result in not being able to access your save data or progress. Deleting the game from your device will also result in your save data and items disappearing. It is not possible to transfer them to another device. It is not possible to transfer save data to another device. This application is only for the purposes of gaming. ■Network Requirement: Updates require network access. In order for this app to function, network access or wi-fi is required. Moving into an area out of signal range or within structures with weak reception may render the game unusable. This app becomes unusable if a network connection cannot be established. ■Disclaimer: We are not responsible for any damages incurred as a result of using this application. Please note that bugs or other problems may occur. There may be cases of this application not running normally on certain models. ■Note: DONGDONG ISLAND is free to download and play. However, there are in-app purchases available. If you do not wish to purchase the in-app items, you can disable these features in your device settings. In-app purchases are available through the "SHOP" within the app.

Screenshots

Hexbee4 screens
DongDong Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DongDong Island at 100% against Hexbee's 71%. DongDong Island also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Hexbee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DongDong Island sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexbee ships an update every 3 months, DongDong Island every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hexbee versus DongDong Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexbeeDongDong Island
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB265 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRafal KozikALTRON, K.K.

Customer experience

Hexbee

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral6.7%
Negative22.5%

DongDong Island

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Hexbee

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game cheats
  • Score deduction
  • Does not show full board
  • Impossible to remove all flowers
  • Music stopped playing
Show 3 more
  • Tiles placed in chosen positions
  • Cannot remove tiles
  • Game not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Android version available on Play Store
  • Add levels or configurations
  • Option to change grid to square
  • Personal leaderboard

DongDong Island

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hexbee

One-time1
  • Theme Pack$0.99
6 purchases

DongDong Island

One-time6
  • gem 100$0.99
  • gem 500$3.99
  • gem 1200$7.99
Show 3 more
  • gem 3000$15.99
  • gem 6000$29.99
  • gem 8500$39.99

Questions

Is Hexbee free?
Hexbee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DongDong Island free?
DongDong Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hexbee or DongDong Island have ads?
Neither Hexbee nor DongDong Island shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hexbee or DongDong Island?
Hexbee ships an update every 3 months, and DongDong Island every 2 months. Most recently, Hexbee was updated on November 1, 2026 and DongDong Island on November 3, 2026.

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