--- title: "Hive® Game - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store" description: ""What impresses me most about this Hive® app is how the AI plays with true strategic depth—enough to challenge even seasoned Hive veterans. The developers have captured the purity of the game beautifu" --- # Hive® Game — United States > Official Digital Edition ![Hive® Game App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/39/24/d9/3924d985-5325-6696-bbe5-df7186c80a86/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png) **Developer:** [GiantStep Kft](https://apptail.io/developer/giantstep-kft-YIBc) **Category:** Games **Rating:** 4.5/5 (302 ratings) **Price:** Free **Bundle ID:** com.giantstep.HiveGame **Store:** Apple App Store **Country:** United States **Version:** 1.5 (released 2026-08-23) **Original Release:** 2026-01-26 **Languages:** German, Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, French, Hungarian, Dutch **App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id6747834729) **AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/united-states) ## Hive® Game Description "What impresses me most about this Hive® app is how the AI plays with true strategic depth—enough to challenge even seasoned Hive veterans. The developers have captured the purity of the game beautifully: no clutter, no distractions, just clean design that lets the elegance of Hive shine through. A thoughtful, well-crafted adaptation." – John Yianni, creator of Hive® The award-winning tabletop classic Hive® is now in your pocket. Created with the blessing of the game’s designer, John Yianni, this app delivers a clean, focused, and beautifully polished digital Hive® experience. Hive® is a captivating strategy game often described as “nature’s chess.” There is no board — the game itself is built from the creatures you place. Your goal is simple: surround your opponent’s Queen Bee while keeping your own safe. Easy to learn, endlessly deep to master. OFFICIAL HIVE® EXPERIENCE Faithful to the vision of its original designer, this app captures the award-winning rules and timeless elegance of Hive® without compromise. THE COMPLETE HIVE® Play Hive® exactly as intended. Alongside the base game, all three official expansion pieces are included: Mosquito, Ladybug, and Pillbug. THE RUSTYBLADE™ AI Don’t settle for predictable opponents. RustyBlade™ is a bold, aggressive AI engine that plays with initiative and intent. It doesn’t aim for safe draws — it fights for victory. Expect intense, uncompromising strategic battles. PERFECT FOR BEGINNERS TOO New to Hive®? The fully adjustable difficulty lets RustyBlade™ become a patient training partner. Learn the ropes with a video tutorial by John Yianni (the creator of Hive), while the illustrated rulebook and Undo feature allow you to learn, experiment, and improve without pressure. ELEGANT & FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE A sleek design that adapts to your style. Choose your preferred board orientation (flat or pointy-top), select custom colors, and adjust wood grain intensity. Responsive controls, subtle animations, and haptic feedback ensure a smooth, immersive experience that brings the hive to life. UNIVERSAL PURCHASE Unlock the Elite Edition once and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. ELITE EDITION: - Full access to all official expansions: Mosquito, Ladybug, and Pillbug. - Test your skills against advanced RustyBlade™ AI difficulty levels. - Personalize your experience with premium backgrounds and visual settings. - Detailed player statistics. - Game Center support (friend-invite matches only). - Local network play over the same Wi-Fi network. - Family Sharing: Share the Elite experience with your family at no extra cost. The Hive is humming. The army is ready. Are you? Official Website: ## Hive® Game Screenshots - [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/82/e2/96/82e2965e-63cf-2306-5efa-e41eaa90c1f7/Apple_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_Screenshot_1.png/1242x2688.png) - [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/d5/ab/74/d5ab74fa-8384-9a5b-98f5-6a37bfa754b2/Apple_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_Screenshot_2.png/1242x2688.png) - [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/75/22/ea/7522eae7-ef4a-812f-80e8-0c95f555caad/Apple_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_Screenshot_3.png/1242x2688.png) - [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/71/78/85/717885b1-0ba7-3b99-f7a2-4b33a4a568e3/Apple_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_Screenshot_4.png/1242x2688.png) - [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/e2/f7/03/e2f703b0-6dea-cf70-d765-118500060eac/Apple_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_Screenshot_5.png/1242x2688.png) - [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/f1/d4/e1/f1d4e14b-5374-6132-ae64-48caac674d1d/Apple_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_Screenshot_6.png/1242x2688.png) - [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/12/de/22/12de2288-48c4-7edc-1775-03adf044d261/Apple_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_Screenshot_7.png/1242x2688.png) ## Hive® Game Rating Breakdown in United States - 5 stars: 235 (78%) - 4 stars: 23 (8%) - 3 stars: 13 (4%) - 2 stars: 11 (4%) - 1 stars: 20 (7%) ## Hive® Game Reviews in United States ### *---- "Badly needs a tutorial" I read through all the rules and was not confused by them, but definitely could not retain them while trying to play for the first time. I hope they’ll create a tutorial like most strategic games have. UPDATE: Weird response from the developer. "The game uses the exact same rules as the retail version, which the community has followed successfully." I guess if the purpose of this app is to make the have available to existing fans/players, yeah, there’s no need for a tutorial. That seems to miss the point that my review is obviously as someone who is not yet a member of the “community” of players. It also seems oblivious to the difference between learning a game in person with experienced players and learning alone. Usually there are a few who will geek out on a game and push themselves through the learning curve on their own. After becoming familiar with it, they can bring that game to others who wouldn’t have learned the game on their own volition, but are willing to learn with someone guiding them through their first play-throughs. That’s why people often play a few “practice rounds” when someone is introducing someone else to a new game. This is why digital games have tutorials. Because it’s easier to learn the rules in situ, where the mind can start grounding down pure abstract rules to their sensory experience of the game and their logical experience of states of play. It’s a time tested tradition: give players a tutorial. I hope the developers will heed the advice of they want the game to find new players on mobile devices or other digital mediums. Update #2, The Developer Strikes Back: “The game uses the exact same rules as the retail version, which the community has followed successfully. The rules were intuitive enough for Hive to become a Mensa Select award winner. In the real world, you buy the box, read the manual, and play. If you spent as much time learning as you did writing this essay, you’d be a better player by now. If that’s too much of a 'learning curve' for you, strategy games aren't for you." This mostly speaks for itself. Imagine someone taking time to offer a lengthy explanation of how and why a feature would improve their product, and responding to that with insults. And not understanding the difference between a board game with a rule book that you can hold in your hand and look at while you play, and a mobile game that doesn’t have a physical rule book. It’s almost like you’d want to somehow recreate the experience of holding t -- Crisdjin, 2026-04-24 ### *---- "How…" Do I even play when I don’t even know how to place pieces?!?!?!???!?!?!?!?!? Why does this game exist … -- MyLittleBro17, 2026-04-21 ### *---- "Man this game is awful" Awful. One of the worst board games I’ve ever played. -- Alandric, 2026-04-18 ### ***** "Love this version" I love this game and I love this digital version. My only complaint is that you should be able to play the Queen bee first, but other than that, it’s a perfect game. -- Davyboy626, 2026-04-15 ### ***** "Queen not moving." It says i can move my queen but it has never been available to me in the many scenarios i tried -- Chad 💔, 2026-04-06 ### ***** "I love this game… app needs work" Update: Online PvP is not working. Game Center play available, but when I friend sends an invite (or I send to them) it just goes to main menu instead of the online game. Not good. Also, needs online matchmaking. Definitely love this game. One of my favorite two player tabletop games of all time, and that says a lot! Get online play and I’ll be addicted. Giving 5 stars for the game, and I hope the iOS version gets a lot of players. But the app itself gets 3 stars. -- spider10man, 2026-04-02 ### ***** "Great Game" This game is hard, I have only beat the AI a couple times so far. I am hooked. I appreciate not being spoon fed at the beginning -- national history 101, 2026-03-31 ### ***** "Add rewind" Game is amazing. I have the pocket version and the mobile version. I play mobile a lot so I can get better to beat my friends. One problem I face is at the end of the game I can either go home or restart. I wish there was a rewind button so I can review better on my mistakes against the ai. -- Mr.Tryit, 2026-03-15 ### ***** "Finally!" Update: With steady improvements and iCloud syncing finally added, I give it five stars. To sum up my feelings on Hive in general, I think it’s better than Chess! I’m happy to finally have a Hive app on iOS. Not having one was one of my few disappointments from switching to iPhone years ago. But, I hope the app continues to be supported and improved. The most urgent feature request I have is state-saving. I don’t always have time to play through a full game in one sitting. If I start a game on my break and don’t finish it, I just lose all progress and have to start a new game. That makes me not even want to bother starting a game/using the app. Kind of a big deal. -- Blind Henry McClean, 2026-02-13 ### ****- "Review" Great game! Love the included instructions! This is a good mobile adaptation of the board game. Wish there was online gameplay! -- Samothy III, 2026-02-07 [View all Hive® Game reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://app.apptail.io/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews) ## Hive® Game In-App Purchases | Item | Price | |------|-------| | Elite Edition | $7.99 | ## Hive® Game Discovered Keywords - hive o - hiv answers - wild hive - hive® game ## Hive® Game Available In - [United States](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/united-states) - [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/united-kingdom) - [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/australia) - [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/canada) - [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/germany) - [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/italy) - [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/netherlands) - [Hungary](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/hungary) - [France](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/france) - [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/mexico) - [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/brazil) - [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/chile) - [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/sweden) - [Russia](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/russia) - [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/belgium) - [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/poland) - [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/argentina) - [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/austria) - [Czechia](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/czechia) - [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/finland) - [Slovakia](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/slovakia) - [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/ireland) - [Croatia](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/croatia) - [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/singapore) - [Ukraine](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/ukraine) - [United Arab Emirates](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/united-arab-emirates) - [Bulgaria](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/bulgaria) - [Estonia](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/estonia) - [Greece](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/greece) - [Luxembourg](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/luxembourg) - [Norway](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/norway) - [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/new-zealand) - [Kenya](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/kenya) - [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/south-korea) - [Kuwait](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/kuwait) - [Cayman Islands](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/cayman-islands) - [Lithuania](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/lithuania) - [Uruguay](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/uruguay) - [Madagascar](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/madagascar) - [North Macedonia](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/north-macedonia) - [Mauritius](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/mauritius) - [Israel](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/israel) - [Malaysia](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/malaysia) - [Namibia](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/namibia) - [Ghana](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/ghana) - [Uzbekistan](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/uzbekistan) - [Nepal](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/nepal) - [South Africa](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/south-africa) - [Panama](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/panama) - [Pakistan](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/pakistan) - [Costa Rica](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/costa-rica) - [Portugal](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/portugal) - [Paraguay](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/paraguay) - [Qatar](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/qatar) - [Belarus](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/belarus) - [Bolivia](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/bolivia) - [Bermuda](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/bermuda) - [Slovenia](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/slovenia) - [Bahrain](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/bahrain) - [El Salvador](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/el-salvador) - [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/turkey) - [Angola](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/angola) - [Armenia](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/armenia) - [Iceland](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/iceland) - [Jamaica](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/jamaica) - [Jordan](https://apptail.io/app/hive-game-WLdy/jordan) --- ## About AppTail [AppTail](https://apptail.io) is a mobile app intelligence platform providing app analytics, ASO (App Store Optimization) tools, keyword tracking, competitor analysis, revenue estimates, and review monitoring for iOS App Store apps. 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