Comparison

Alien Hive vs LetterDash!

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

LetterDash!

Features
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Letters tumble from the sky and scatter across your screen. Spot the hidden word, tap the letters in order, and beat the clock. Sounds simple — until the AI raises the stakes. LetterDash! is a fast-paced word puzzle game powered by on-device AI. Every session is different. Every round gets harder. Every second counts. HOW TO PLAY Letters drop and land in random positions Find the hidden word among the letters Tap them in the correct order before time runs out Build streaks for score multipliers THREE DIFFICULTY MODES Warmup: 10 rounds, short words, more time — learn the ropes Normal: Endless rounds with longer words and decoy letters Hard: Longer words, more decoys, less time — for word game veterans DAILY CHALLENGE A new word puzzle every day, the same for every player. Compete on the daily leaderboard and build your streak. AI-POWERED GAMEPLAY An on-device AI generates words dynamically and adapts to your skill level. No internet required — everything runs locally on your device. COMPETE & ACHIEVE Game Center leaderboards for every difficulty 30 achievements to unlock Share your scores with friends PRO PACK Upgrade for extra hints, extra lives, exclusive tile themes, streak freeze, and game history. No ads. No subscriptions. Pay once, play forever.

Screenshots

Alien Hive4 screens
LetterDash!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LetterDash! at none against Alien Hive's shown. LetterDash! also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Alien Hive's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 LetterDash! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alien Hive ships an update every 2 months, LetterDash! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Alien Hive versus LetterDash!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlien HiveLetterDash!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (189 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings189 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAppxplore (iCandy) Sdn. Bhd.Mikael Bertlin

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

LetterDash!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Alien Hive

One-time11
  • 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
2 purchases

LetterDash!

One-time2
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Pro Pack$2.99

Questions

Is Alien Hive free?
Alien Hive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LetterDash! free?
LetterDash! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alien Hive or LetterDash! have ads?
Alien Hive shows ads; LetterDash! does not.
Which is updated more often, Alien Hive or LetterDash!?
Alien Hive ships an update every 2 months, and LetterDash! every 3 days. Most recently, Alien Hive was updated on July 18, 2026 and LetterDash! on September 19, 2026.

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