Hexbee vs ZenDots
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.
ZenDots
Engage in a playful arcade experience combining pinball mechanics with brick breaker challenges. Use flippers to launch a white dot and clear colored dots from the screen without losing your primary ball.
- Pinball-style gameplay
- Brick breaker mechanics
- Clear colored dots
- Avoid losing white dot
- Level-based progression
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ZenDots is a delightfully playful mashup of old school pinball, and classic brick breakers! Take a few minutes to drop some dots! Use the flippers to whack the white dot into the color dots. Let the color dots fall off the screen, without losing your white dot. When all the color dots are gone, the level is cleared!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ZenDots at 4.7 against Hexbee's 3.8. ZenDots also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 69%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 ZenDots sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ZenDots holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZenDots has 179 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 93% of ZenDots's.
Hexbee ships an update every 3 months, ZenDots fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Hexbee | ZenDots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (13 ratings) | 4.7 (179 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.7% of reviews | 93.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 179 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rafal Kozik | Little White Bear Studios, LLC |
Customer experience
Hexbee
ZenDots
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
ZenDots
From 179 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Simple and easy to play
- 👍 Addictive and fun
- 👍 No ads (frequently mentioned)
- 👍 Calming music
Room to improve
- 👎 False advertising for free dots
- 👎 Gets old/stops challenging after a while
- 👎 Annoying physics of the white ball
- 👎 Colored balls get in the way
- 👎 Glitchy 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
ZenDots
Reported bugs
5 issues- No videos available for free dots
- App crashes after iOS9 update
- White ball physics feel off/controlled
- Occasional minor glitches
- Addicting but glitchy
Requested features
6 requests- Option for rows or shapes of dots
- Landscape mode
- Option to go back to a certain level
- Add strategy or time-crucial components for more challenge
- Feature to see all collected colored balls
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- Larger white dot
In-app purchases
Hexbee
- Theme Pack$0.99
ZenDots
- 10 dots$0.99
- 100 dots$2.99
- 500 dots$5.99
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- 1,000 dots$8.99









