Comparison

Block King vs Pixel Hive

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

Head to head
About

Block King

Features
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Block King is a colorful block puzzle for calm breaks and clever planning. Drag cube shapes onto the grid, then complete rows or columns to clear space. Think ahead, set up combos, and keep the board open as you chase a new high score. PLAY YOUR WAY • Simple drag-and-drop play • Colorful blocks and satisfying clears • Quick sessions or longer score runs • Race a visible countdown for a quicker challenge • Collect gems while you clear the board • Build combos and improve your personal best Take a breath, place the next piece, and see how long you can keep the board clear.

About

Pixel Hive

Engage in a relaxing 3D puzzle game where you direct swarms of colored bees to deconstruct pixel sculptures. Plan your hive releases strategically to manage limited slots and clear each level.

Highlights
  • Harvest matching pixel blocks with colored bee swarms
  • Deconstruct 3D pixel sculptures piece by piece
  • Manage limited hive waiting slots
  • Rotate sculptures to find colors
  • Plan with upcoming hive queue
  • Utilize power-ups like magnet and freeze
Features
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Welcome to Pixel Hive, a puzzle game where swarms of busy bees take apart colorful 3D pixel sculptures, one block at a time. Every level starts with a finished sculpture floating above your hives: a juicy watermelon, a desert pyramid, and many more. Your job is to pick the right hive and release its bees. Each hive holds a swarm of one color, and its bees fly out to harvest only the blocks that match. As the blocks disappear, the sculpture melts away until nothing is left. But there's a catch. A hive whose bees still have blocks to collect flies back and parks in a waiting slot. Slots are limited. Fill them all and the level is over. Success means reading the sculpture, choosing hives in the right order, and keeping the swarm moving without clogging the hive. Rotate the sculpture to spot hidden colors, plan ahead with the hives coming up in your queue, and use power-ups like the magnet, the fan, and the freeze ray when the pressure builds. As you progress, sculptures grow bigger, colors multiply, and every choice matters more. Features - Send colored bee swarms to harvest matching pixel blocks - Take apart beautiful 3D pixel sculptures piece by piece - Manage limited waiting slots before the hive fills up - Rotate sculptures to find the colors you need - Plan around a queue of upcoming hives - Powerful boosters: magnet, fan, extra slot, and freeze - Simple one-tap controls with real puzzle depth - Hundreds of levels with growing size and color variety - Relaxing visuals and satisfying block-by-block clearing Pick your hives, manage the swarm, and clear every pixel in Pixel Hive.

Screenshots

Block King4 screens
Pixel Hive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Hive at none against Block King's 1. Pixel Hive also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Block King sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Hive asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block King ships an update every 8 days, Pixel Hive every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Block King versus Pixel Hive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock KingPixel Hive
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB171 MB
Age rating9++4
DeveloperQuestar GamesPlayoneer LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Block King

One-time1
  • Unlock No Ads$4.99
None

Pixel Hive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block King free?
Block King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Hive free?
Pixel Hive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block King or Pixel Hive have ads?
Both Block King and Pixel Hive show ads.
Which is updated more often, Block King or Pixel Hive?
Block King ships an update every 8 days, and Pixel Hive every 3 days. Most recently, Block King was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pixel Hive on October 16, 2026.

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