Comparison

Hellene vs Tricky Mean

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Kurdish idiom guessing
  • Offline gameplay
  • Educational tool
  • Cultural knowledge enhancement
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Move items to transform scenes
  • Creative stage variety
  • Tricky yet satisfying puzzles
  • Brain training and creativity boost
  • Unique challenges per level
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Hellene4 screens
Tricky Mean4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tricky Mean sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Hellene asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hellene versus Tricky Mean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelleneTricky Mean
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (122 ratings)4.7 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings12211K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB486 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHawdang NajahFTY LLC.

Customer experience

Hellene

All ratings124 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

Tricky Mean

All ratings11,062 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral15.2%
Negative41.9%

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

None

Hellene

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Tricky Mean

One-time7
  • Hint item5$1.99
  • Hint item10$2.99
  • VIP PACK$5.99
Show 4 more
  • Hint item20$5.99
  • SUPER VIP PACK$9.99
  • Hint item50$14.99
  • Hint item100$29.99

Questions

Is Hellene free?
Hellene is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tricky Mean free?
Tricky Mean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hellene or Tricky Mean?
Tricky Mean is rated higher. Hellene averages 4.5 out of 5 from 122 ratings, while Tricky Mean averages 4.7 from 11K ratings.
Do Hellene or Tricky Mean have ads?
Tricky Mean shows ads; Hellene does not.
Which is updated more often, Hellene or Tricky Mean?
Hellene ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tricky Mean every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hellene was updated on November 8, 2026 and Tricky Mean on November 12, 2026.

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