Hexbee vs Animal Planner
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.
Animal Planner
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**Best Student Game BIG2023** Animal Planner is a relaxing sliding puzzle game. The game is simple: satisfy the needs of animals by moving them to proper places. -Unique Gameplay In Animal Planner, each animal is a sliding block, and each animal has a unique personality. For example: bear enjoys being alone, fish likes being together. -Cute Animals You will meet 15 cute and funny animal characters. -Handcrafted Puzzles Solve about 80 precious levels, each one with its own set of challenges and surprises. -Explorable Map A beautiful level selection map to be explored. -Gift Collection 15 gifts to be collected. You will receive the favorite food of an animal friend as a gift once you have completed all the levels of this animal chapter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hexbee at Free against Animal Planner's $2.99. Animal Planner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, 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
Hexbee is free to download; Animal Planner costs $2.99 up front. Hexbee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Animal Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hexbee ships an update every 3 months, Animal Planner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hexbee | Animal Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rafal Kozik | 超 崔 |
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
Animal Planner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hexbee
- Theme Pack$0.99
Animal Planner
No in-app purchases









