Alien Hive vs Monster Chef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Monster Chef
Embark on a culinary adventure as a monster chef, exploring a hidden world to capture and cook strange creatures. Discover unique recipes and uncover a suspenseful plot in this stylish and humorous cooking game.
- Monster capture and exploration
- Innovative cooking system
- Roguelike gameplay with random maps
- Suspenseful hidden plot and quests
- Stylish and humorous character design
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"My dream is to become the best monster chef in the world!" "Hahaha, how naive you are!" "People without dreams might laugh, but I know my dream will take me to infinity and beyond!" [Story] At first look, the world you see may seem to be nothing out of the ordinary. Look beneath the surface however, and you'll find an unimaginable place filled with strange, dangerous, and delicious creatures. The Society of Dark Cuisine is an ancient and mysterious organization comprised of brave adventurers willing to explore the unexplored and to taste the untasted. With the help of the mystical Sootsoot, they seek out and capture strange monsters in order to farm their divine ingredients. And what do they do with these ingredients? Cook, of course! Back up above, the Sootsoot sell delicious meals to surface dwellers, raking in as much profit as possible to further expand underground. The Society of Dark Cuisine has operated for centuries, yet no one knows exactly who they are or what their ultimate goal might actually be... [Personalized Service] https://www.facebook.com/CoconutislandStudio.com/ https:///twitter.com/coconut_island Email: contact@coconut.is [Game Features] **This game will satisfy your curiosity while at the same time leave you feeling like you aren't curious enough!** Stylish, cute, and humorous (in its own special way). A mixture of freshly squeezed brains and weirdly imaginative characters. Incredible recipes created by the one and only Society of Dark Cuisine. Relaxing yet challenging strategic entertainment. 1. Wacky and wild: Innovate designs for a variety of weird monsters with vivid and imaginative animations. Every monster plays differently! 2. Roguelike: Plenty of content and areas to explore with loads of resources to collect. Every step you take is filled with hidden and unexpected danger. Every map is different! 3. Innovative cooking system: Cook any dish with any recipe you can think of! Combine various ingredients and discover better recipes for each dish! 4. Suspenseful concealed plot: With a rich quest system, each dialog you engage in contains hidden clues. Each player will discover their own story in Monster Chef!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alien Hive at 86% against Monster Chef's 70%. Monster Chef's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 189). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Alien Hive sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Monster Chef sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Monster Chef holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Chef has 1.8K ratings behind it against 189, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Alien Hive's written reviews are positive against 70% of Monster Chef's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alien Hive | Monster Chef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (189 ratings) | 4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better | 69.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 189 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 12.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 231 MB | 391 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Appxplore (iCandy) Sdn. Bhd. | Coconut Island Games Limited |
Customer experience
Alien Hive
Monster Chef
User reviews
Alien Hive
From 189 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Monster Chef
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Unique and creative game
- 🎨 Excellent art style and animations
- 🕹️ Engaging and addictive gameplay
- 🔍 Interesting exploration and discovery
- 💰 No paywalls or forced ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Confusing or random recipe discovery
- ⏱️ Slow progression and long wait times
- 🤯 Overwhelming number of mechanics
- 🔒 Login and account issues
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
Monster Chef
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to log in or connect to server
- Lost progress and purchases after updates
- Freezing or crashing on certain actions
- Broken or non-functional features
- Compatibility issues on newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Offline mode or better server stability
- Improved recipe management and search
- More variety in monsters and dishes
- Ability to link accounts across devices
- Better tutorial and onboarding experience
In-app purchases
Alien Hive
- Pile of Gold$0.99
- Energy Amplifier$1.99
- Gold Booster$1.99
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- 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
Monster Chef
- Limited time 1. Rookie package$0.99
- Limited time 14. Spell Card 2$0.99
- Limited time 2. Speed packs$0.99
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- A small amount of magic potion$2.99
- Limited time 1. Speed packs$2.99
- Medium amount of magic potion$3.99
- Limit 7. Recipe + seasoning$3.99
- Month card$3.99
- Luxury monthly card$8.99
- A pack of magic potions$9.99
- Super Shopper Slime II$9.99
- A box of magic potions$19.99
- Limited time 6.Catalyst+Potion$19.99
- Massive magic potion$99.99









