Comparison

The Ladybug Smasher vs Nectar

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

Head to head
About

The Ladybug Smasher

Engage in a magical battle against swarming ladybugs using spells, bombs, and swords. This game offers 10 levels of action suitable for a wide age range.

Highlights
  • Magic spells
  • Bomb and sword combat
  • 10 challenging levels
  • Easy gameplay for all ages
  • Time-slowing abilities
Features
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Ladybugs are invading your lawn! Smash them with your finger and draw magic spells to stop the swarm. • Tap ladybugs before they reach the bottom – each one that escapes costs a life • Zigzaggers, sprinters, flyers, burrowers, jumpers that crack the glass, armored and golden bugs • Draw spells with your finger: sword, bomb, flyswatter, time and chain lightning – plus one secret spell • Three worlds, each ending with a giant boss • Play together with a friend nearby: two phones on the same Wi-Fi, one shared lawn • Game Center leaderboards for single player and cooperation Cute cartoon graphics and quick levels with something new in every one. How many ladybugs can you smash?

About

Nectar

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Fly a bee through a forest that glows. Nectar is a one-thumb flight racer. Steer with one half of the screen, hold the other to boost, and thread your bee through ring after glowing ring before the clock runs out. Time a boost perfectly and you tear through the next gate in a streak of gold. Then take it to the arena, where another bee wants the same honeypot you do. FLY WITH ONE THUMB Steer with one thumb, hold to boost. That is the whole control scheme. Flip the axis, swap the sides for left-handed play, or tune the stick sensitivity in Settings. RACE THE FOREST Chase checkpoint rings through a glowing night forest, over waterfalls and down into caves. Collect honey coins, bank XP, and push into sections nobody in your hive has reached yet. DODGE WHAT BITES Snapping plants lunge from the undergrowth. Lizards hunt in packs. Fly clean, or fly hurt. COLLECT 40 BEES Nine common, fourteen rare, ten legendary, seven mythic. Every bee flies differently, with its own Size, Speed, Boost, Agility, Honey and Instinct. Find the one that suits how you fly. LEVEL UP YOUR HIVE Collect a bee's cards to unlock it, then keep collecting to raise it to level 5. Every level is a real change in the air, not a number on a card. DUEL 1V1 FOR THE HONEYPOT Take on another pilot's bee in Classic Arena, or survive Lizard Arena while the boundary closes in around you. Win to climb the season. EARN EVERY DAY A free pack every six hours. Nine daily missions. A fourteen-day login ladder. Ten season tiers to climb, and twenty lifetime achievements to chase. Nectar plays offline. Your hive is yours. --- NECTAR VIP (optional subscription) VIP unlocks the premium season reward track, lets you start from any section you have already unlocked, gives you one free extra revive in every run, and adds a second free pack every six hours. - Monthly: $4.99 per month - Yearly: $49.99 per year (save 20%) Prices are in US dollars and may vary by region; the price shown in the app is the price you pay. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Terms of Service (EULA): https://monoblank.com/nectar-terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.monoblank.com/nectar-privacy-policy/ Questions, bugs or a purchase that did not arrive? Write to nectar@monoblank.com and a person will answer.

Screenshots

The Ladybug Smasher4 screens
Nectar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Ladybug Smasher at none against Nectar's 8. The Ladybug Smasher also leads on ads (none vs shown). Nectar's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Nectar sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. The Ladybug Smasher asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Ladybug Smasher ships an update every 6 weeks, Nectar monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
The Ladybug Smasher versus Nectar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Ladybug SmasherNectar
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (16 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB802 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMiroslav KocanekMONOBLANK TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETI

In-app purchases

None

The Ladybug Smasher

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Nectar

Subscriptions2
  • Nectar VIP Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Nectar VIP Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time6
  • Nectar Handful of Diamonds$0.99
  • Nectar Pile of Diamonds$4.99
  • Nectar Bag of Diamonds$9.99
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  • Nectar Crate of Diamonds$19.99
  • Nectar Chest of Diamonds$49.99
  • Nectar Vault of Diamonds$99.99

Questions

Is The Ladybug Smasher free?
The Ladybug Smasher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nectar free?
Nectar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Ladybug Smasher or Nectar have ads?
Nectar shows ads; The Ladybug Smasher does not.
Which is updated more often, The Ladybug Smasher or Nectar?
The Ladybug Smasher ships an update every 6 weeks, and Nectar monthly. Most recently, The Ladybug Smasher was updated on November 6, 2026 and Nectar on October 31, 2026.

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