# Plague vs CyberHive

The clearest difference is rating: CyberHive at 5.0 against Plague's 4.1. CyberHive also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and review sentiment (77% vs 63%). Plague's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Plague costs $0.99 and CyberHive $0.29 up front. Plague sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. CyberHive asks for nothing beyond the download.

CyberHive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plague has 35 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Plague's written reviews are positive against 77% of CyberHive's.

Plague ships an update every 5 months, CyberHive every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plague | CyberHive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **$0.29** |
| Rating | [4.1 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plague-vs/id891700367/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cyberhive/id1547077197/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **35** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 62.7% of reviews | **76.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 169 MB | 185 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [MIXAR SP Z O O](https://appshunter.io/developer/1753890925) | [Aleksey Evdokimov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1545946284) |

## What reviewers say

### Plague

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plague-vs/id891700367)

Engage in a dark Renaissance strategy RPG where you can play as a healer or an inquisitor. Navigate complex plots, diagnose and treat numerous diseases, or investigate crimes and deliver judgments. Your choices lead to one of 21 different endings.

**Highlights:** Branching storylines with multiple endings, Play as a healer or inquisitor, Diagnose and treat various diseases, Investigate crimes and make judgments, Dark humor and historical setting, Character progression and resource management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Особый персонаж Учёный | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| 300 coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Inquisitor | $0.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Термоскоп Санкториуса | $0.99 | one-time |
| Очерки истории чумы | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10 hillings | $0.99 | one-time |
| 600 coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 900 coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1500 coins | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Interesting concept
- 🎨 Beautiful art
- 🧠 Challenging gameplay
- ⏳ Time passer
- 🤩 Unique simulation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Predatory monetization
- 😴 Repetitive gameplay
- 🎲 Over-reliance on luck/randomness
- 🚫 Lack of English support
- 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics

**Reported bugs**

- Game no longer in English
- In-game purchases not delivered
- Sub-menus remain in Russian despite English selection
- Game remains in Russian even after setting change

**Requested features**

- Add English language support
- Improve tutorial
- Add more storyline/diversity
- More female characters
- Option to earn medieval doctor with scary mask


### CyberHive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cyberhive/id1547077197)

Command a starship crewed by intelligent bees, navigating a hostile galaxy. Survive, gather resources, upgrade your vessel, and make critical choices that shape the story and influence alliances with alien races.

**Highlights:** Space exploration and survival, Resource gathering and management, Starship upgrades, Crew management, Branching narrative choices, Alien faction interaction

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Plague free?

Plague costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is CyberHive free?

CyberHive costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Plague or CyberHive?

CyberHive is rated higher. Plague averages 4.1 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while CyberHive averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Plague or CyberHive have ads?

Neither Plague nor CyberHive shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Plague or CyberHive?

Plague ships an update every 5 months, and CyberHive every 4 months. Most recently, Plague was updated on October 14, 2026 and CyberHive on October 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*