# Alien Hive vs Doubled Card Solitaire

The clearest difference is price: Alien Hive at Free against Doubled Card Solitaire's $1.99. Alien Hive also leads on ratings volume (195 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Doubled Card Solitaire's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Alien Hive is free to download; Doubled Card Solitaire costs $1.99 up front. Alien Hive sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Doubled Card Solitaire sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Doubled Card Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alien Hive has 195 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Alien Hive ships an update every 2 months, Doubled Card Solitaire every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alien Hive | Doubled Card Solitaire |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (195 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alien-hive/id571149889/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doubled-card-solitaire/id1114645732/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **195** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 231 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Appxplore (iCandy) Sdn. Bhd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/464212314) | [Shen Zhongyuan](https://appshunter.io/developer/385090494) |

## What reviewers say

### Alien Hive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alien-hive/id571149889)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pile of Gold | $0.99 | one-time |
| Energy Amplifier | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gold Booster | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pack of Sparks | $1.99 | one-time |
| Core Wormhole | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Gold | $3.99 | one-time |
| Stack of Sparks | $3.99 | one-time |
| Rack of Sparks | $6.99 | one-time |
| Sack of Gold | $9.99 | one-time |
| Box of Gold | $19.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Gold | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Doubled Card Solitaire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doubled-card-solitaire/id1114645732)

Experience a unique twist on classic solitaire with a card-pushing mechanic inspired by mahjong. Arrange cards in descending order, alternating colors, and enjoy a game filled with change and hope. This version offers a special feature to remove a full suite of 13 cards upon completion.

**Highlights:** Unique card pushing mechanic, Descending order card arrangement, Alternating red and black cards, Remove 1 suite of 13 cards, One hint per game

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 200 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 300 | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alien Hive free?

Alien Hive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Doubled Card Solitaire free?

Doubled Card Solitaire costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Alien Hive or Doubled Card Solitaire?

Doubled Card Solitaire is rated higher. Alien Hive averages 4.6 out of 5 from 195 ratings, while Doubled Card Solitaire averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Alien Hive or Doubled Card Solitaire have ads?

Alien Hive shows ads; Doubled Card Solitaire does not.

### Which is updated more often, Alien Hive or Doubled Card Solitaire?

Alien Hive ships an update every 2 months, and Doubled Card Solitaire every 4 months. Most recently, Alien Hive was updated on October 21, 2026 and Doubled Card Solitaire on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*