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.
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.
- Addictive gameplay
- Easy to learn
- Three difficulty levels
- Retina Display support
- Game Center integration
- Customizable background color
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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.
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.
- Hundreds of challenging levels
- Three difficulty settings
- Track completed levels
- Score rating for challenge
- Undo/redo moves
- Hints for puzzle solutions
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Hexbee ships an update every 3 months, Help Me Out for iPad every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Hexbee | Help Me Out for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (13 ratings) | 4.5 (149 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.7% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 149 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rafal Kozik | Dragon Sight Force Limited |
Customer experience
Hexbee
Help Me Out for iPad
User reviews
Hexbee
From 13 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
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- 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
Hexbee
- Theme Pack$0.99
Help Me Out for iPad
- 4 Hints$0.99
- 10 Hints$1.99
- 20 Hints$2.99
Questions
Is Hexbee free?
Is Help Me Out for iPad free?
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