Hellene vs Tricky Mean
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hellene
This offline game challenges players to guess Kurdish idioms based on provided sentences. It offers a fun and educational experience to enhance knowledge of Kurdish proverbs and cultural acuity.
- Kurdish idiom guessing
- Offline gameplay
- Educational tool
- Cultural knowledge enhancement
- Challenging gameplay
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"Hellêne" is a Kurdish offline game that involves guessing Kurdish idioms. the player guesses the word through the sentence that the game gives. The game can be a fun and educational way to improve one's knowledge of different Kurdish idioms and proverbs. It can also be a great way to pass the time and challenge one's Kurdish cultural acuity
Tricky Mean
Engage your mind with a creative puzzle game where you manipulate objects to alter scenes and solve unique challenges. Each level presents a fun scenario requiring wit and imagination to find the correct solution. It's a satisfying brain-training experience.
- Move items to transform scenes
- Creative stage variety
- Tricky yet satisfying puzzles
- Brain training and creativity boost
- Unique challenges per level
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Move the items and transform the scenes! A tricky puzzle game full of surprises! Shift items around to change the illustrations and find the correct answer! Cover a sick girl with a blanket to warm her up, clean up a crowded restroom to clear the chaos — each stage offers a unique challenge and fun scenes to explore! ・ A variety of creative stages with different scenarios ・ Slightly tricky puzzles that are super satisfying to solve ・ Feel the thrill when you crack each stage! ・ Great for brain training and boosting creativity Use your instincts and imagination to clear all the puzzles! Ready to test your wit? Download now and give it a try! EU / California users can opt-out under GDPR / CCPA. Please respond from the pop-up displayed when starting in the app or within the settings in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hellene at 93% against Tricky Mean's 43%. Hellene also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). Tricky Mean's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 122) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Tricky Mean sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Hellene asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tricky Mean holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tricky Mean has 11K ratings behind it against 122, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of Hellene's written reviews are positive against 43% of Tricky Mean's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hellene ships an update every 5 weeks, Tricky Mean every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hellene | Tricky Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (122 ratings) | 4.7 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 122 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 486 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hawdang Najah | FTY LLC. |
Customer experience
Hellene
Tricky Mean
Bugs and requests
Hellene
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tricky Mean
Reported bugs
2 issues- Restarting game progress after using hints
- Ads not removed despite paid purchase
Requested features
2 requests- Reduce ads or provide ad-free option
- Improve hint system accuracy
In-app purchases
Hellene
No in-app purchases
Tricky Mean
- Hint item5$1.99
- Hint item10$2.99
- VIP PACK$5.99
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- Hint item20$5.99
- SUPER VIP PACK$9.99
- Hint item50$14.99
- Hint item100$29.99









