Comparison

Hexbee vs Swiped Free

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

Swiped Free

Engaging puzzle game where players swipe to create the longest chains of matching gems. Offers multiple game modes with increasing difficulty and special powers to enhance gameplay. Compete globally and improve your ranking through strategic play.

Highlights
  • Swipe action gem matching
  • Longest chain scoring
  • Special powers (Magician, Witch)
  • 5 challenging game modes
  • Unlimited progressive levels
  • Global player rankings
Features
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New swipe action based addictive puzzle game! First of its kind for iPhone/iPod/iPad. Swipe and make longest chains of similar gems in this challenging puzzle game with exciting special powers. --------------------------- *** Game Facts *** - Swiped is a very simple to learn swipe action based game for all touch screen mobile devices. - Each level is progressively challenging and very addictive. - Challenge your skills in 5 game modes with unlimited levels. - Excite Magician & Witch by swiping over them along with similar gem chains. - Compete with thousands of players around the world. --------------------------- *** Game Play *** - Touch and swipe over similar gems to clear them. - In each swipe action, Longer the chain of gems, higher the score you will get. - Use special powers like Magician & Witch to get more points. - Play with strategy to form and swipe longer chains. Swiped Game modes : * CLASSIC : Achieve the target in given time to complete each level. * GEM MANIA : Swipe the target no of displayed gems . * TIMEATTACK : Tests your raw pattern swiping speed in 1 Min, 5 Min, 10 Min & 30 Min. * SCORE PANIC : Very dynamic fast paced game. * CONTINUOUS : Non stop gem swiping fun. --------------------------- *** Features *** - Awesome graphics with fluid animations. - Auto saving & loading supported for all game modes. - Plain Mode option to switch off special items. - All game modes have individual player ranking system based on the highest level/Score achieved. - Your rank naturally improves along with your skill as you play again and again, thats what makes Swiped so addictive.

Screenshots

Hexbee4 screens
Swiped Free4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Swiped Free at 4.3 against Hexbee's 3.8. Swiped Free also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (84% vs 70%). On price, update cadence, 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. Hexbee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swiped Free asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swiped Free holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swiped Free has 96 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Hexbee's written reviews are positive against 84% of Swiped Free's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexbee ships an update every 4 months, Swiped Free every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hexbee versus Swiped Free: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexbeeSwiped Free
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (13 ratings)4.3 (96 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews84.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1396 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRafal KozikiGold Technologies

Customer experience

Hexbee

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative22.2%

Swiped Free

All ratings96 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews332 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral9.0%
Negative6.6%

User reviews

Hexbee

From 13 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Zero ads
  • 👍 Easy to learn, hard to master
  • 👍 Good for brain exercise
  • 👍 Relaxing and soothing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frustrating gameplay mechanics
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🐛 Impossible to win
  • 🐛 Monotonous gameplay
  • 🐛 Board not fully visible

Swiped Free

From 96 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Fun
  • 👍 Good
  • 👍 Addictive
  • 👍 Great game
  • 👍 Awesome

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes
  • 🐛 Won't load
  • 🐛 Glitchy
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🤔 Limited levels in free version

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

Swiped Free

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on iPhone 6s Plus
  • Freezes and crashes on iOS 9
  • Logging out issue
  • Levels not loading properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free levels
  • Ability to continue progress after losing
  • Horizontal mode

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hexbee

One-time1
  • Theme Pack$0.99
None

Swiped Free

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hexbee free?
Hexbee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swiped Free free?
Swiped Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hexbee or Swiped Free?
Swiped Free is rated higher. Hexbee averages 3.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Swiped Free averages 4.3 from 96 ratings.
Do Hexbee or Swiped Free have ads?
Neither Hexbee nor Swiped Free shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hexbee or Swiped Free?
Hexbee ships an update every 4 months, and Swiped Free every 5 months. Most recently, Hexbee was updated on October 17, 2026 and Swiped Free on October 16, 2026.

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