How to Play

How to play UltraHive

UltraHive is a premium hexagonal falling-block puzzle by Ripsaw LLC. It costs $2.99 once on iPhone and Android. There are no ads and no in-app purchases. Family Sharing is available on Apple.

Classic mode

Pieces drop onto a neon 11-column honeycomb. Tap to rotate the current piece in 60-degree steps and swipe to move it. A ghost preview shows where it will land. You can hold one piece and swap it back in later. Classic mode has 25 intensity levels.

Clearing lines and color chains

Fill a row to clear it. Connect 8 or more cells of the same color to clear that chain.

Power-ups

Classic mode has five power-ups: place the piece anywhere, clear a row, slow time, flip gravity, and shrink the piece to a single hex.

• Place anywhere
• Clear a row
• Slow time
• Flip gravity
• Shrink to a single hex

Hive Bits

Hive Bits is 28 handcrafted puzzles with walls, moths, bee allies, and honey to collect. It is a separate mode from Classic.

iPhone, iPad, and Android

On iPhone, iPad, Mac with Apple Silicon, and Apple Vision Pro, UltraHive launched on February 24, 2026. Version 1.6.0 was released on July 23, 2026. Game Center is used for leaderboards only.

On Android, UltraHive has been on Google Play since September 10, 2026. The Android app is fully offline and does not use Play Games. Scores and coins stay on the device.

UltraHive does not collect personal data. Read the privacy policy.