Comparison

SPL vs Walking Bugs

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SPL

A minimalist puzzle game designed to challenge your intellect. Experience a deceptively simple yet deeply engaging gameplay experience that will test your problem-solving skills.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Intellectual gameplay
  • Engaging experience
Features
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We know. It doesn't look like much. But we promise that it's a very good puzzle game. Like, really good.

About

Walking Bugs

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There's a bug in the maze. It's hungry. And it's going wherever it wants. Two players take turns rotating the sticks that make up the maze walls. Each side has an exit with food waiting. Whoever's exit the bug finds first — wins. The tricky part: the bug decides where to go on its own. You can't tell it which way to walk. All you can do is open the right paths and hope it notices. Each turn changes the maze a little. One rotation can open a clear road to your side — or accidentally give your opponent the win. Choose your bug Each bug has its own personality. Some charge through the maze without thinking twice. Some stop, look around, change their mind. Some take forever to get going, then suddenly run. Pick the one that feels right — or the one that drives your opponent crazy. Three maze sizes Start small or go big. Larger mazes mean more paths, more options, more chances for things to go sideways. Play vs a friend, vs AI, or just watch Two players on one phone or tablet. Or play against the computer. Or set both sides to AI and just watch the bug figure it out. Works offline. No accounts. No wifi needed. Works anywhere.

Screenshots

SPL3 screens
Walking Bugs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Walking Bugs at Free against SPL's $2.99. SPL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 11 months vs every 52 months). On device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Walking Bugs is free to download; SPL costs $2.99 up front. Walking Bugs sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. SPL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SPL ships an update every 11 months, Walking Bugs every 52 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SPL versus Walking Bugs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPLWalking Bugs
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (125 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings125 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 52 months
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimogo ABMyroslav Dovhaliuk

Bugs and requests

SPL

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on iPhone X and newer devices
  • Game disappears when no more moves are available

Requested features

4 requests
  • Restart/reset option
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Ability to save progress
  • Option to adjust color scheme

Walking Bugs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SPL

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Walking Bugs

One-time6
  • Remove Ads!$1.00
  • Bug: Housefly$1.00
  • Bug: Colorado$1.00
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  • Bug: Ladybug$1.00
  • Bug: Ant$1.00
  • All Bugs Bundle$3.00

Questions

Is SPL free?
SPL costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Walking Bugs free?
Walking Bugs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which is updated more often, SPL or Walking Bugs?
SPL ships an update every 11 months, and Walking Bugs every 52 months. Most recently, SPL was updated on October 29, 2026 and Walking Bugs on October 27, 2026.

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