# Bug Champ: Idle Insect RPG — Collect, raise & battle bugs > Collect, raise & battle bugs (iPhone/iPad app by SEUNGJAE KIM.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bug-champ-idle-insect-rpg/id6793452983 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [SEUNGJAE KIM](https://appshunter.io/developer/6789051257) - Category: Games, Role Playing, Simulation - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 70 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-07-29 - Data updated: 2026-09-08 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bug-champ-idle-insect-rpg/id6793452983/reviews.md ## What is Bug Champ? Collect, raise, and train your very own bugs! Rhino beetles, stag beetles, mantises, longhorns... gather a wild variety of insects and build the ultimate team in this idle RPG. Your bugs keep foraging even when the game is closed. - Idle collecting - Your bugs explore habitats on their own and take on stage bosses. Rewards pile up for up to 8 hours while you're away. - Every bug is one of a kind - No two bugs are the same - not even two rhino beetles. * Element (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) * Size - rolled on a normal distribution; bigger is stronger * Potential 1-5 stars - sets the enhancement cap * Temperament - how it behaves in a match * Male or female - a pair needs one of each - Matches that reward thinking - This isn't a plain stat race. * Three stances - Attack / Defend / Recover (Attack > Recover > Defend > Attack) * Energy management - no endless defending or recovering * An elemental advantage gives a 1.5x bonus * Team order IS the strategy - when a front bug empowers the one behind, the whole team grows stronger * Each field favors a different element In manual matches you read your opponent move by move - pure mind games. - Raise stronger champions - Match two fully grown bugs to get an egg, then hatch it in the incubator. A hatchling inherits its parents' size and potential, with a rare chance of a mutation. Crafting great bugs is the heart of the game. - Compete with other players - Face other players' defense teams asynchronously. Earn trophies, climb from Bronze to Diamond, and compete for rank each season. - Great for you if you... - * love insects * want an idle game with real depth of progression * want to win by team-building and order, not luck - Notes - * Most content is playable offline (ranking & versus need a connection) * Ads are opt-in rewarded ads only - never forced * Paid items focus on convenience and cosmetics; stats are never sold directly ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 곤충젤리 중 | $2.99 | one-time | | 곤충젤리 대 | $6.99 | one-time | | 곤충젤리 특대 | $17.99 | one-time | | 곤충젤리 최대 | $39.99 | one-time | | 광고 제거 패스 | $4.99 | one-time | | 곤충학자 패스 (30일) | $5.99 | one-time | | 황금 장수풍뎅이 | $1.99 | one-time | | 알비노 사슴벌레 | $1.99 | one-time | | 아레나 테마 | $0.99 | one-time | | 스타터 패키지 | $2.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.0.9 — 2026-09-03 Display fixes - The Endless Buff Pass now shows its remaining days in the shop and buff panel - Buff timers are shown in a short form (for example 1h22m) - While the pass is active the timer shows the infinity mark - Long buff timers no longer cover the power and currency readouts - Rewards sent by the operator arrive in your mailbox ### 1.0.8 — 2026-08-31 Egg Draw! Pick 1 of 3 cards. Potential you cannot find in the wild Variants — rare recolored bugs, far stronger Field Guide: discover, conquer, variant Higher grades are rarer. Bosses hit harder ### 1.0.7 — 2026-08-30 New Difficulty Tiers! - Clear the final stage to restart with far stronger monsters - Bugs, gear, field guide, and currency all carry over - Progress ranking now compares difficulty first Important fixes - Fixed progress rolling back when reopening the app (lost gold, lower stage, missing hatched bugs) Contact support - A new button above global chat sends reports straight to us Difficulty and growth - Monsters hit harder, so defense and health finally matter - Stat upgrades now also cost materials - Cleaner progress labels on the leaderboard Happy collecting! ### 1.0.6 — 2026-08-29 Bug King Championship is live! • Real beetle prize — (1st, Korea only) • Ranks 2-10: jelly + limited leaderboard badge • Wave defense — stats normalized, skill decides • Field Guide — unique ability per species • Revamped duels — art for all 20 species • Rankings by trophies, level and progress • Exchange jelly for gold and materials • Storage filter, auto-merge, auto-release • Eggs inherit element and temperament • Ads gone — rewards are free now Happy collecting! ### 1.0.5 — 2026-08-19 Duel tickets Each duel now costs one ticket. You get one back every 30 minutes, up to 10. You can also top up with an ad or with jelly. Trophies now reflect how strong your bugs are, not how long you played. Notices Read game news right inside the app. A dot appears when something new arrives. Mail and gift codes Claim gifts such as maintenance rewards from your mailbox, and redeem gift codes in Settings. If you bought Remove Ads Rewarded ads are now skipped too - you get the reward straight away. Sound is here • 20+ new sound effects for collecting, exploring and events • New background music for the arena and special stages • Toggle BGM and SFX separately, with volume control in Settings • Fixed an issue where no sound played More improvements • Roadmap redesign - clearer stage markers and text • See your rank and how it changed when you sign in • Collection limit - 50 bugs, expandable to 100 with jelly Over the limit? Your best bugs are kept, so pin your favorites first • Messages now appear in the middle of the screen • Fixed the last row of the ranking being cut off Thanks for playing! ## More apps by SEUNGJAE KIM - [아스트레일 – 걷기·러닝 별 모으기](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6789051255) - [너의 정원 : 마음을 심는 감정 일기](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6790395285) - [Odyssey: Return of Odysseus](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/odyssey-return-of-odysseus/id6803158353) All apps by SEUNGJAE KIM: https://appshunter.io/developer/6789051257 ## Related topics [insect idle](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/insect-idle) · [insects battle](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/insects-battle) · [insect games](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/insect-games) · [insect game](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/insect-game) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*