# Alien Hive vs World Beast War

Alien Hive and World Beast War both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Alien Hive's written reviews are positive against 37% of World Beast War's. World Beast War's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (713 vs 189). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Alien Hive sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and World Beast War sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Alien Hive against 4.7 for World Beast War. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 189 and 713 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Alien Hive's written reviews are positive against 37% of World Beast War's.

Alien Hive ships an update every 2 months, World Beast War every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alien Hive | World Beast War |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (189 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alien-hive/id571149889/reviews) | **[4.7 (713 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-beast-war/id1419904843/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 189 | **713** |
| Positive reviews | **86.5% of reviews** | 37.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 231 MB | 308 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Appxplore (iCandy) Sdn. Bhd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/464212314) | [Supercent, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1571435385) |

## 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


### World Beast War

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-beast-war/id1419904843)

Merge and evolve monsters to create the ultimate team in this idle RPG. Your beasts battle and level up automatically, even when you're offline. Collect and upgrade creatures to reclaim a destroyed world.

**Highlights:** Merge monsters to create new ones, Evolve and upgrade beasts, Idle RPG mechanics for offline progression, Auto-battle features, Collect rare mutant beasts, Power-ups and equipment upgrades

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

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EGG_1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| monpack0_1.99 | $1.99 | one-time |
| buffpack_3.99 | $3.99 | one-time |
| EGG_2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special 1st Purchase PACK A | $4.99 | one-time |
| doublepack1_4.99 | $4.99 | one-time |
| noadspack_6.99 | $6.99 | one-time |
| EGG_3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special 1st Purchase PACK B | $9.99 | one-time |
| GrowUpPackage1 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Beast Pack 10000 | $9.99 | one-time |
| growpack1_9.99 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special 1st Purchase PACK C | $29.99 | one-time |
| GrowUpPackage2 | $29.99 | one-time |
| Special 1st Purchase PACK D | $49.99 | one-time |
| GrowUpPackage3 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Pack beast 100000 | $94.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Great pixel art and visuals
- 🌟 Enjoyable monster collection and merging
- 💎 Generous with free rewards

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Unclear mechanics and lack of explanations
- 🍖 Insufficient meat/food supply for merging
- 🔀 Unbalanced monster progression and power levels
- 🔋 Frequent crashes and performance issues

**Reported bugs**

- Kaiju's attack damage being stuck at 0
- Lobby monster count not matching actual roster
- Crashes and freezes, especially on higher stages
- Purchased items/resources not being delivered

**Requested features**

- Improve meat/food acquisition methods
- Add more monster subspecies and variety
- Implement better offline/background progression
- Enhance UI and provide clearer tutorials


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alien Hive free?

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

### Is World Beast War free?

World Beast War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Alien Hive or World Beast War?

World Beast War is rated higher. Alien Hive averages 4.6 out of 5 from 189 ratings, while World Beast War averages 4.7 from 713 ratings.

### Do Alien Hive or World Beast War have ads?

Both Alien Hive and World Beast War show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Alien Hive or World Beast War?

Alien Hive ships an update every 2 months, and World Beast War every 3 weeks. Most recently, Alien Hive was updated on July 18, 2026 and World Beast War on September 24, 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.*