Comparison

Alien Hive vs Robot Evolution

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

Head to head
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

About

Robot Evolution

Merge robots to create bizarre new machines and build a powerful army. Discover various robot types across different stages and unlock multiple endings. Tap or drag to earn coins and expand your collection.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop robots to merge
  • Discover new robot types
  • Earn coins to buy creatures
  • Build a high-tech army
  • Unlock various endings
  • Idle clicker gameplay
Features
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Evolution isn’t a perk exclusive to humans and animals: machines can be dragged and dropped together to become wacky mutant creatures just as well! Free the mad scientist in you and fuse different robots to create unpredictable new machines and build your own high-tech army! You can engineer a machine to clean your house, a nanobot to fix your phone every time it breaks, a replicant to be your new bodyguard or a hive-mind swarm of sentient robots that will take over the world’s digital network and use it to control every other machine in the planet and usher a new era of human subjugation. Fun times! HIGH-TECH FEATURES • Pantheon: a new place for supreme beings to look down on us mortals and laugh at our misery • Impostors: watch out for impostors trying to steal the spotlight from the robots HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop similar robots to create new mysterious creatures • Use robot eggs to earn coins, buy new creatures and make even more money • Alternatively, fiercely tap a robot to make coins pop from their eggs HIGHLIGHTS • Different stages and many robot types to discover • A mind-blowing story with paleolithic twists! • The unexpected mix of alpaca-like evolution and incremental clicker games • Doodle-like illustrations • Various possible endings: find your destiny • No robots were harmed in the making of this game, only developers Skynet has to start somewhere! Disclaimer: While this App is completely free to play, some additional content can be purchased for real money in-game. If you do not want to use this feature, please turn off in-app purchases in your device's settings. Like our page on Facebook and be the first to know about our upcoming games and updates! http://fb.com/tappshq

Screenshots

Alien Hive4 screens
Robot Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Robot Evolution at 4.8 against Alien Hive's 4.6. Robot Evolution also leads on ratings volume (729 vs 189). Alien Hive's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Alien Hive sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Robot Evolution sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Robot Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 189 and 729 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 86% and 86% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alien Hive ships an update every 2 months, Robot Evolution every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Alien Hive versus Robot Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlien HiveRobot Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (189 ratings)4.8 (729 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better85.9% of reviews
Number of ratings189729 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB155 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAppxplore (iCandy) Sdn. Bhd.TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

Customer experience

Alien Hive

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

Robot Evolution

All ratings729 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative4.3%

User reviews

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

Robot Evolution

From 729 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Awesome game
  • 🤖 Fun robot evolutions
  • 💡 Lots of unique robot designs
  • 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute and colorful visuals

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Some features feel hidden or unclear
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔗 Frequent ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches

Bugs and requests

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

Robot Evolution

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or pauses when switching between screens
  • Inconsistent berry drop rates despite upgrades
  • Ads sometimes cause the game to crash

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more evolution games on iOS
  • Improve screen compatibility for newer devices
  • Reduce frequency of ads or provide ad-free option
  • Add ability to delete game progress

In-app purchases

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
12 purchases

Robot Evolution

One-time12
  • pack of rubies$1.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 1$1.99
  • pack with diamonds$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Shop Bundle$2.99
  • Promo Bundles Very High$2.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 2$4.99
  • big pack of rubies$5.99
  • Shop Bundle$5.99
  • Trinket$6.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 3$9.99
  • starter bundle$24.99

Questions

Is Alien Hive free?
Alien Hive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Robot Evolution free?
Robot Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alien Hive or Robot Evolution?
Robot Evolution is rated higher. Alien Hive averages 4.6 out of 5 from 189 ratings, while Robot Evolution averages 4.8 from 729 ratings.
Do Alien Hive or Robot Evolution have ads?
Both Alien Hive and Robot Evolution show ads.
Which is updated more often, Alien Hive or Robot Evolution?
Alien Hive ships an update every 2 months, and Robot Evolution every 6 weeks. Most recently, Alien Hive was updated on October 12, 2026 and Robot Evolution on October 7, 2026.

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