Hive Order vs Crystal Relics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hive Order
A hexagon-based puzzle game where players match numbers to clear cells and advance through levels. Offers both a challenging regular mode with a final boss and an endless arcade mode for high scores.
- Hexagon board matching
- Number merge puzzles
- Regular mode with final level
- Arcade mode for high scores
- Progressive difficulty
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A game of matching numbers on a hexagon board. Win all the cells and overcome the final level to beat the game in regular mode! Then try for as many points in arcade mode!
Crystal Relics
A fast-paced puzzle game where you connect matching gems to cleanse spreading corruption. Strategically place fragments and use special relics to survive and achieve high scores before the board is consumed.
- Match-and-place gameplay
- Spreading corruption mechanic
- Bomb relics for clearing
- Score chasing for survival
- Portrait mode for quick sessions
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Crystal Relics is a fast, score-driven puzzle game about restoring order before corruption consumes the board. Place relic fragments, connect matching gems, and cleanse spreading corruption before it overtakes the grid. Every move matters: larger connections buy you time, sanctification pushes back the infection, and bomb-infused relics can clear entire rows and columns when the board starts to collapse. Features: • Fast, strategic match-and-place gameplay • Spreading corruption that escalates as you progress • Bomb relics that create satisfying comeback moments • Score chasing built around survival, recovery, and smart placement • Clean portrait play designed for quick sessions and longer runs Crystal Relics is built for players who enjoy puzzle games with pressure, momentum, and high-score mastery.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crystal Relics at none against Hive Order's 2. Hive Order's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Hive Order sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Crystal Relics asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hive Order against 5.0 for Crystal Relics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hive Order has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Hive Order | Crystal Relics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jin Chen | Vishwaram Maharaj |
Customer experience
Hive Order
Crystal Relics
In-app purchases
Hive Order
- Premium Version Unlock$1.99
- Tip Developer$2.99
Crystal Relics
No in-app purchases
Questions
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