Arrow Orbit vs HexaBubble SortHive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arrow Orbit
A fast-paced arcade game requiring precise timing and control to shoot arrows through rotating gates. Master rhythm and orbit control to clear levels, overcome dynamic challenges, and unlock new stages with increasing difficulty. Features a striking neon visual style with responsive feedback.
- Precision timing gameplay
- Orbit control mechanics
- Progressive level unlocking
- Adaptive difficulty
- Bauhaus neon visual style
- Responsive HUD feedback
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Arrow Orbit is a fast-paced arcade timing game built around precision, rhythm, and orbit control. Players hold to cycle through multiple rotating rings, release to fire an arrow, and aim for the active timing gate. Each successful hit adds to the level clear goal, while perfect hits, energy orbs, shields, hazards, and adaptive difficulty keep every run dynamic. Levels unlock progressively, with each stage introducing faster rotations, tighter windows, reversed motion, twin gates, and more obstacles. The game features a bold Bauhaus neon visual style with geometric shapes, high-contrast colors, and responsive HUD feedback for accuracy, hits, score, and progress.
HexaBubble SortHive
A relaxing puzzle game where you sort colored hexagon stacks on a honeycomb board. Match 10 or more of the same color to pop them, trigger combos, and earn points. Enjoy satisfying physics and vibrant visuals in this brain-teasing experience.
- Hexagon color sorting
- Satisfying jelly physics
- Combo system with score multipliers
- 10 hand-crafted levels
- Endless mode with unique board shapes
- Game history with screenshots
- Offline play
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HexaBubble SortHive is a relaxing yet brain-teasing hexagon color-sorting puzzle. Drag squishy jelly hexagon stacks onto a honeycomb board, and watch matching colors flow and merge together with satisfying, bouncy animation. Collect 10 or more of a single color to pop the stack, trigger combos, and rack up your score. With soft jelly visuals, glossy candy tiles, and dazzling particle effects, every move feels alive. Easy to learn in seconds, but deep enough to keep you sorting for hours. Perfect for a quick break or a long, cozy session. Features • 10 hand-crafted levels with unique names and rising difficulty (4 to 6 colors). • Endless mode with 10 distinct board shapes and a glowing neon "gem" theme. • Soft-jelly physics — stacks wobble, swing, and flip as colors merge one by one. • Combo system with score multipliers, particle bursts, and shockwave effects. • Game history with screenshot previews of every win and game over. • Customizable sound, satisfying haptics, and a polished, candy-style interface. How to Play 1 Drag one of the three jelly stacks from the tray onto any empty hexagon. 2 When your stack touches a neighbor of the same top color, the colors flow together. 3 Build a single-color group of 10 or more to pop it and earn points. 4 Chain pops back-to-back to trigger big combo multipliers. 5 In Levels, reach the target score to win; in Endless, play until the board fills up. 6 Plan placements carefully — clear space and keep the board from locking up! Benefits • Sharpens planning, pattern recognition, and quick decision-making. • Calms the mind with soft visuals, gentle motion, and stress-free pacing. • Bite-sized rounds fit perfectly into short breaks or commutes. • No timers or pressure — sort at your own relaxing pace. • Endless replayability across levels and ever-changing endless maps. • 100% offline fun — play anywhere, anytime, no internet required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arrow Orbit at 100% against HexaBubble SortHive's 0%. Arrow Orbit also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (269 vs 23). HexaBubble SortHive's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Arrow Orbit holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arrow Orbit has 269 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Arrow Orbit's written reviews are positive against 0% of HexaBubble SortHive's.
Arrow Orbit ships an update monthly, HexaBubble SortHive weekly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Arrow Orbit | HexaBubble SortHive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (269 ratings) — better | 2.7 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 269 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 翔 张 | Arjun Patel |
Customer experience
Arrow Orbit
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In-app purchases
Arrow Orbit
No in-app purchases
HexaBubble SortHive
No in-app purchases
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