Comparison

Tiny Farm® vs Alien Hive

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tiny Farm®

Build and manage a charming miniature farm filled with talking animals and unique decorations. Engage in a heartwarming story, utilize a special breeding system, and visit friends' farms. Enjoy a blend of real-life gardening and fantasy elements.

Highlights
  • Heartwarming story with talking animals
  • Unique breeding system with Love Points
  • Mystic animals and fantasy elements
  • Customizable farm with darling designs
  • Gardening, fishing, and squirrel's house
  • Visit and help friends' farms
Features
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For a farm so small it fits in your hands, Tiny Farm is jam-packed with sweet surprises and endless possibilities! Trading Center button has been added to the main menu so that you can visit the Trading Center from anywhere. The Trading Center system has also been improved. Quest shortcut function has been added. Package Shop has been visually improved. You can now enter the amount manually in Shop, Send Gift, Selling, Stall, Cooking. Other bugs have been fixed and convenience improvements have been made. [Features] - A heartwarming story with the talking sheep, Ben, Ren, Alfredo, and Amy! - The unique Breeding System with Love Points. - A combination of real life and fantasy! Various mystic animals - Darling designs and decorative structures mean your farm is unique and gorgeous. - Enjoy a gardening life with fields, fishing boats, and squirrel's house! - Visit your friend's farm to help out and share the love. You can play Tiny Farm in 한국어, English, 日本語, 中文简体, and 中文繁體. ▶Notice per Access Authority The app needs permission to access the following to provide game service. [Required] - None [Optional Access Rights] - Camera: This is the right to request when using the camera in the in-game profile. - Photos: This is the right to request when uploading photos from your device to the in-game profile. - Notification: This is the right to request when you want to receive push messages for the game. - ID for Advertisers: This is the right to request the use of ID for Advertisers (IDFA) for promotion targeting and tracking analysis. ※ You'll be able to enjoy the service except features related to above authorities even if you don't give permission to the above. ▶How to Withdraw Access Permission You can reset or withdraw the access permission as follows even after granting access. Go to Settings> Select the app> Agree to give authority or remove [Please Note] - Items are available for purchase in this game. - For Com2uS Mobile Game Terms of Service, please visit www.withhive.com - For questions or customer support, please contact our Customer Support by visiting http://www.withhive.com/help/inquire Unsupported devices: iPhone 3GS, 3rd Gen iPod Touch, iPad 1

About

Alien Hive

This game blends match-3 and sliding tile puzzles to evolve aliens. Match tiles to hatch and evolve creatures, harvest resources, and build your ultimate alien hive. Strategically defeat villainous bots and uncover the planet's mysteries.

Highlights
  • Evolving-aliens puzzle gameplay
  • Hybrid match-3 and sliding tile puzzles
  • Match tiles to harvest resources
  • Hatch and evolve alien species
  • Defeat villainous Bots
  • BLITZ MODE for fast-action fun
  • Collect dozens of Supreme Aliens
Features
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- "Indie Showcase Top 10 Award & Best Art Award." - Casual Connect Asia 2013 - "Appxplore brings us yet another fun and addicting puzzle game that is unique to any other." - GameDynamo, EDITORS' CHOICE! - "Alien Hive looks and feels like the best puzzle game I’ve played in a very long time... It’s brilliant, addictive, and endlessly fun." - Arcade Sushi, 9/10 Stars! - "A extremely addictive and surprisingly original title in the overly-crowded match-three puzzle genre. It combines block swapping with monster-collection and breeding. Well worth your time and your IAP money!" - LittleAppPreview, Score: 9/10 - It's a winning combination, with an almost perfect relaxation-to-robot ratio - KOTAKU *Check out the BLITZ MODE Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUbjeXzooYk Alien Hive is all about evolving aliens, blending match-3 with sliding tile puzzles for a game that feels both familiar and fresh. Swipe tiles to make matches – combine eggs to hatch cute baby aliens, and then help them fully evolve into Supreme Aliens. Match resource tiles for upgrades that let you take command of the board, with the goal of building the ultimate alien hive. Strategically avoid the villainous Bots, who block your progress, by crafting power-ups to eliminate these baddies. As you advance, you will uncover the mystery of the hidden aliens… and tame the Red Planet! Alien Hive Features: * Evolving-aliens puzzle gameplay: hybrid of match-3 and sliding tile puzzles… it’s a whole new type of puzzling fun * Match tiles to harvest resources, grow new species of aliens and zap the villainous Bots * Chill out: pastel graphics and mellow soundtrack, with no time limit to harsh the vibe * Advance the alien society: collect and unleash dozens of Supreme Aliens * Additional Fast-Action Fun BLITZ MODE. * 70 Achievements to suit all styles of play * 14 Achievements for Blitz Mode * Auto save game progress * High Score and Achievements sharing on Facebook * Free to play universal app for iPad, iPhone * iCloud & Game Center Support * Over thousands of Power Boost combinations * Level up your Supreme Aliens If you face any technical issue on your device, appreciate if you can contact us prior to writing negative review. We will try to address the issue as soon as possible. For the latest news, updates, and events LIKE us on Facebook. Official http://www.appxplore.com Facebook http://www.facebook.com/appxplore Twitter http://twitter.com/appxplore

Screenshots

Tiny Farm®3 screens
Alien Hive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Alien Hive at 4.6 against Tiny Farm®'s 3.7. Alien Hive also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 62%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Tiny Farm® sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Alien Hive sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alien Hive holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 207 and 189 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Tiny Farm®'s written reviews are positive against 86% of Alien Hive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tiny Farm® versus Alien Hive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny Farm®Alien Hive
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (207 ratings)4.6 (189 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews86.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings207 — better189
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB231 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCom2uS Corp.Appxplore (iCandy) Sdn. Bhd.

Customer experience

Tiny Farm®

All ratings207 ratings
Positive65.7%
Neutral12.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews412 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral13.8%
Negative24.5%

Alien Hive

All ratings187 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative6.8%

User reviews

Tiny Farm®

From 207 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌈 Cute and fun game
  • 💕 Adorable animals
  • 🎉 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🎨 Lovely graphics
  • 🕰️ Relaxing experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • ⏳ Slow loading and performance issues
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Confusing or unclear mechanics
  • 🚫 Missing features and content

Alien Hive

From 189 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Unique and fun gameplay
  • 😊 Relaxing and addictive
  • 🎨 Cute and creative alien designs
  • 🕹️ Challenging and strategic

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Difficult to progress without in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Frustratingly slow progress
  • 📺 Intrusive and excessive ads

Bugs and requests

Tiny Farm®

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Quests not tracking progress correctly
  • Inability to access collection or inventory
  • Constant need to redownload game data
  • Crashes when visiting friends' farms
  • Disappearing items and animals

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more animal varieties
  • Improve breeding system
  • Introduce seasonal changes
  • Allow more customization options
  • Implement multiplayer/competitive features

Alien Hive

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes after watching ads
  • Blitz mode score not increasing past 2.1 billion
  • Alien evolution progress resets after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More difficulty levels or an easy mode
  • Ability to save progress and resume games
  • Expanded alien collection and evolution system
  • Option to pay for ad-free experience

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tiny Farm®

One-time10
  • Small Bunch of Bells$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Small Basket of Bells$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Pile of Gold$1.99
  • Large Basket of Bells$4.99
  • Sack of Gold$4.99
  • Pot of Bells$9.99
  • Chest of Bells$29.99
  • Premium Chest of Bells$49.99
  • Luxury Chest of Bells$99.99
11 purchases

Alien Hive

One-time11
  • Pile of Gold$0.99
  • Energy Amplifier$1.99
  • Gold Booster$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Pack of Sparks$1.99
  • Core Wormhole$1.99
  • Bag of Gold$3.99
  • Stack of Sparks$3.99
  • Rack of Sparks$6.99
  • Sack of Gold$9.99
  • Box of Gold$19.99
  • Chest of Gold$49.99

Questions

Is Tiny Farm® free?
Tiny Farm® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alien Hive free?
Alien Hive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Farm® or Alien Hive?
Alien Hive is rated higher. Tiny Farm® averages 3.7 out of 5 from 207 ratings, while Alien Hive averages 4.6 from 189 ratings.
Do Tiny Farm® or Alien Hive have ads?
Both Tiny Farm® and Alien Hive show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Farm® or Alien Hive?
Tiny Farm® ships an update every 2 months, and Alien Hive every 2 months. Most recently, Tiny Farm® was updated on September 25, 2026 and Alien Hive on July 18, 2026.

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