Comparison

Alien Hive vs Alien Path

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

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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

Alien Path

Engage in a unique blend of RPG, puzzle, and strategy to defend planets from robot invaders. Plan alien paths, hatch new creatures, and collect power cards to overcome hundreds of challenging levels and giant boss robots.

Highlights
  • RPG Puzzle Path-Planning Strategy
  • Hatch and upgrade 16 unique Aliens
  • Collect over 100 Alien Power cards
  • Card evolution with runes
  • Over 300 everchanging levels
  • Guild system for rankings and upgrades
Features
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- Winner of “Excellence in Gameplay” Award in IMGA SEA 2017 - "My surprise of the week." - Eli Hodapp, TouchArcade "...it definitely stands out in the puzzle genre." - AppAddict.net Alien Path combines RPG, Puzzle, Path-Planning and Strategy for an out-of-this-world gaming experience. Players must eliminate enemies by cleverly navigating the aliens on a path to destroy the invading robots. Every move counts, so set a path and pave your way to rescuing your planet and eventually the galaxy. Travel from planet to planet as you face of the invading Robots who are hell-bent on destroying all living civilization. Hatch new ascended Aliens, discover legendary powers and set your self on a path of robot destruction - all life in the universe is counting on you! Features: • Unique Gameplay : A completely fresh, never before seen RPG Puzzle game • Hatch New Aliens : 16 different Aliens to hatch and upgrade, each with unique strengths • Power Cards : Collect over 100 Alien Power cards with thousands of skill combinations • Card Evolution : Break the upgrade limit and further strengthen your cards with runes! • Everchanging Levels : More than 300 levels with unique enemies, obstacles and power-ups to challenge your strategy! • Mind Blowing Strategy: Limitless battle tactics to employ with hundreds of passive and active skills • Character customization: Multiple ways to develop your Aliens and Power Cards • Guild System : Join a guild to earn exclusive Bolts to upgrade cards, share decks and compete in weekly world rankings! • Face fearsome Giant Boss Robots and against their numerous Robot Tech • A Whole New Dimension: Unlock Parallel Planets take your battles to the next level • Fresh Challenges: Participate in special daily events and unique planets with set rules and challenges • Friends Spirit : Lend a helping hand to friends with Spirit to explore the whole galaxy If you face any technical issues on your device, please contact us and we will try to address the issue as soon as possible. Support Email : support@appxplore.com For latest news, updates, and events, follow us on: Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/alienpath Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/user/appxplore Instagram : http://www.instagram.com/appxplore Twitter : http://twitter.com/appxplore

Screenshots

Alien Hive4 screens
Alien Path4 screens

Verdict

The call

Alien Hive and Alien Path are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Alien Path sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Alien Hive against 4.6 for Alien Path. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 189 and 196 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Alien Hive's written reviews are positive against 92% of Alien Path's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alien Hive ships an update every 2 months, Alien Path every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Alien Hive versus Alien Path: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlien HiveAlien Path
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (189 ratings)4.6 (196 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews92.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings189196 — 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 iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB219 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAppxplore (iCandy) Sdn. Bhd.Appxplore (iCandy) Sdn. Bhd.

Customer experience

Alien Hive

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

Alien Path

All ratings195 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative2.6%

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

Alien Path

From 196 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute and appealing visuals
  • 🎢 Challenging yet rewarding puzzles
  • 🆓 Free-to-play with optional ads
  • 🕹️ Unique and engaging mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔋 Energy system limits playtime
  • 💰 Microtransactions can feel intrusive
  • 🕹️ Repetitive gameplay over time

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

Alien Path

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain levels
  • Stamina not refunding properly
  • Achievements not unlocking as intended

Requested features

4 requests
  • More varied level designs
  • Offline play mode
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding
  • Expanded social features

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
10 purchases

Alien Path

One-time10
  • 50 Gems$0.99
  • The Ancient's Wing$1.99
  • 275 Gems$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Festive Bundle$6.99
  • Starter Bundle$8.99
  • 600 Gems$9.99
  • 1300 Gems$19.99
  • 15 Days Supreme VIP$19.99
  • Master Bundle$19.99
  • 7500 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Alien Hive free?
Alien Hive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alien Path free?
Alien Path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alien Hive or Alien Path?
Alien Path is rated higher. Alien Hive averages 4.6 out of 5 from 189 ratings, while Alien Path averages 4.6 from 196 ratings.
Do Alien Hive or Alien Path have ads?
Both Alien Hive and Alien Path show ads.
Which is updated more often, Alien Hive or Alien Path?
Alien Hive ships an update every 2 months, and Alien Path every 6 weeks. Most recently, Alien Hive was updated on July 18, 2026 and Alien Path on June 10, 2026.

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