Comparison

Hexbee vs Help Me Out for iPad

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

Help Me Out for iPad

This is an addictive and challenging puzzle game where players must guide a red block out of a crowded board. Solve hundreds of levels across three difficulty settings, with tools like hints and undo/redo to assist you.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Three difficulty settings
  • Track completed levels
  • Score rating for challenge
  • Undo/redo moves
  • Hints for puzzle solutions
Features
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"Help Me Out" is a very addictive and challenging puzzle game. In the game, a big red block is surrounded by other color blocks. Your task is to move the red block out of the board by sliding the other blocks out of the way. We have designed 374 thoughtful levels for you to play. These levels are divided into three difficulties: Easy, Normal and Hard. To help you overcome puzzles, we provide a solution for each level. ***FEATURES*** 1. three difficulties: Easy, Normal and Hard 2. total 374 levels 3. keep track of all the levels you completed 4. rate your score to keep you challenged 5. undo/redo your moves 6. reset game level to initial state 7. apply hints to show you how to solve the puzzle with less moves Please feel free to contact us at dragonsighting@gmail.com. Please rate us if you like it or not. We believe your comments will help us to do better. Tell your friends if you like it. Thanks!

Screenshots

Hexbee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Help Me Out for iPad at 4.5 against Hexbee's 3.8. Help Me Out for iPad also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 69%) and ratings volume (149 vs 13). Hexbee's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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 Help Me Out for iPad sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Help Me Out for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Help Me Out for iPad has 149 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Hexbee's written reviews are positive against 86% of Help Me Out for iPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexbee ships an update every 3 months, Help Me Out for iPad every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hexbee versus Help Me Out for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexbeeHelp Me Out for iPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (13 ratings)4.5 (149 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.7% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13149 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRafal KozikDragon Sight Force Limited

Customer experience

Hexbee

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive68.7%
Neutral7.2%
Negative24.1%

Help Me Out for iPad

All ratings146 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral11.2%
Negative3.1%

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

Help Me Out for iPad

From 149 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🧠 Mentally stimulating
  • 🕰️ Great time killer
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 🧠 Challenges the brain
  • 🎉 Excellent game

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Extremely challenging
  • 🤔 Unclear objective/goal
  • 🔒 Some levels locked
  • 🤔 Confusing at times

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

Help Me Out for iPad

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Crashes on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More hints/help options
  • Ability to skip levels
  • Improved tutorial/instructions

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hexbee

One-time1
  • Theme Pack$0.99
3 purchases

Help Me Out for iPad

One-time3
  • 4 Hints$0.99
  • 10 Hints$1.99
  • 20 Hints$2.99

Questions

Is Hexbee free?
Hexbee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Help Me Out for iPad free?
Help Me Out for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hexbee or Help Me Out for iPad?
Help Me Out for iPad is rated higher. Hexbee averages 3.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Help Me Out for iPad averages 4.5 from 149 ratings.
Do Hexbee or Help Me Out for iPad have ads?
Neither Hexbee nor Help Me Out for iPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hexbee or Help Me Out for iPad?
Hexbee ships an update every 3 months, and Help Me Out for iPad every 2 months. Most recently, Hexbee was updated on October 23, 2026 and Help Me Out for iPad on October 23, 2026.

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