Hexbee vs Play Mau Mau
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.
Play Mau Mau
Experience the classic German card game, similar to UNO, with a focus on fair play and offline enjoyment. Track your progress with a skill-based rating system and choose from different card styles. The game offers a clear tutorial and supports multiple local player profiles.
- Classic Mau Mau rules
- Fair AI opponent
- AI Assist for move explanations
- Skill-based Elo rating
- Classic and Color Pop card styles
- Offline play
- Multiple local player profiles
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Mau Mau, without ads, accounts, or in-app purchases. Just the classic card game — simple, fair, and offline. WHAT IS MAU MAU? Mau Mau is a traditional German card game, similar to UNO or Crazy 8s. Easy to learn — but surprisingly tactical. FEATURES • Classic Mau Mau rules with 7, 8, and Jack as special cards • Sophisticated, fair AI that reasons from public information — never hidden cards • AI Assist that explains recommended moves and trade-offs • Skill-based Elo rating to track your progress • Classic and Color Pop card styles • Clear tutorial and gameplay explanations • Multiple local player profiles • Fully playable offline • No ads, accounts, in-app purchases, or user tracking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Play Mau Mau at 5.0 against Hexbee's 3.8. Play Mau Mau also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Hexbee's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Hexbee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Play Mau Mau asks for nothing beyond the download.
Play Mau Mau holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hexbee has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hexbee ships an update every 3 months, Play Mau Mau every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hexbee | Play Mau Mau |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rafal Kozik | Daniel Weimer |
Customer experience
Hexbee
Play Mau Mau
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
Play Mau Mau
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hexbee
- Theme Pack$0.99
Play Mau Mau
No in-app purchases
Questions
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