Comparison

Furiends vs Swarm Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Furiends

Adopt and care for a virtual dog using augmented reality. Interact with your AR pet by feeding, walking, and playing. Earn in-game currency by tracking real-world activity to unlock new items and strengthen your bond.

Highlights
  • Adopt and raise AR dogs
  • Feed, walk, and play with pets
  • AR integration for real-world interaction
  • Track steps to earn in-game currency
  • Unlock outfits and accessories
  • Build a bond with your virtual pet
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Ready to meet your new best Furiend? Adopt your very own Augmented Reality dog in Furiends, the interactive virtual-pet game that keeps you active and entertained! These adorable dogs need loving owners to feed, walk, and play with them every day. Bring your dog wherever you go — with the latest AR technology, your pup comes to life right in your world, ready to explore, play fetch, and pose for photos. Stay active and earn rewards! Furiends integrates with the Apple Health app to track your real-world activity, converting your steps into Furcoins — the in-game currency used to buy food, treats, toys, and accessories. The more you move, the happier (and more spoiled) your pet becomes! Build your bond. Play fetch, throw toys, give water and treats, and watch your dog respond with joy. As your bond grows stronger, you’ll unlock new outfits, accessories, and environments — from cozy sweaters to astronaut suits! Furiends is more than just a pet simulator — it’s your active companion that motivates you to stay healthy, happy, and connected every day.

About

Swarm Simulator

Evolve your insect colony from simple larvae to powerful hive minds in this 3D incremental idle clicker game. Conquer territory, sacrifice units for growth, and ascend to unlock new mutations and expand your swarm across the universe.

Highlights
  • Incremental idle clicker gameplay
  • Endless progression and unit evolution
  • Idle mode for offline growth
  • Ascend system with new mutations
  • All-new 3D graphics and units
  • Elixir buffs and Golden Bug bonuses
Features
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Over 2 MILLION PLAYERS! Swarm Simulator: Evolution brings the strategic, incremental, idle, clicker gameplay of the wildly successful web game into a new 3D world with dozens of new systems and extra features! Evolve your way from lowly larvae and drones to all-powerful hive Overminds and beyond in this idle masterpiece! Conquer territory with fearsome Stingers and Locusts to become a tycoon of unit production. Sacrifice smaller units for the greater good of the colony and Ascend over and over as you build your Swarm toward its ultimate goal of universe spanning conquest! == Swarm Simulator Features == Idle Clicker Gameplay • Endless progression - start with a few lowly units, evolve and hatch your way to unimaginable numbers. • Idle mode - the game will keep progressing whether it's open or not, take a break for a few hours and your Swarm will grow and grow! • Ascend your Swarm to start over on a new world but with powerful new Mutations. Evolution Upgrades • All new 3D graphics and new units, dozens of 3D bugs in a fully 3D world. • Elixirs give short term buffs to your Swarm, use a Rage elixir to capture more territory ... or a Warper elixir to speed up time itself! • Golden Bugs can be captured to give long-term bonuses to your Swarm. • Swarm Lord Invasions, the HFL, Carapace Shards, unlockable skins for your bugs and more! The classic text-based incremental game has been reborn in vibrant 3D. Download Swarm Simulator now and conquer EVERYTHING!

Screenshots

Furiends4 screens
Swarm Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Swarm Simulator at 4.7 against Furiends's 4.0. Swarm Simulator also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 93) and review sentiment (78% vs 63%). Furiends's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On price and 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

Both are free to download. Swarm Simulator sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Furiends asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swarm Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swarm Simulator has 2.7K ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Furiends's written reviews are positive against 78% of Swarm Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Furiends ships an update every 3 weeks, Swarm Simulator every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Furiends versus Swarm Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFuriendsSwarm Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (93 ratings)4.7 (2.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings932.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size511 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Goji LLCIron Horse Games LLC

Customer experience

Furiends

All ratings93 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative21.5%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative31.7%

Swarm Simulator

All ratings2,719 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative16.6%

Bugs and requests

Furiends

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Swarm Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Stuck on loading screen
  • Incorrect display of resources and upgrades
  • Issues with cloud save functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • More content and updates
  • Offline mode
  • Customization options
  • Improved progression and endgame

In-app purchases

None

Furiends

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Swarm Simulator

One-time11
  • Pouch of Crystals$4.99
  • Elixir Mega Pack$4.99
  • Swarm Supporter Pack$9.99
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  • Bag of Crystals$9.99
  • Crystalline King Pack$9.99
  • Arcane Amplifier Pack$9.99
  • Super Shards Pack$9.99
  • Challenge Crusher Pack$9.99
  • Barrel of Crystals$19.99
  • Elixir Ultra Pack$24.99
  • Storehouse of Crystals$49.99

Questions

Is Furiends free?
Furiends is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swarm Simulator free?
Swarm Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Furiends or Swarm Simulator?
Swarm Simulator is rated higher. Furiends averages 4.0 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Swarm Simulator averages 4.7 from 2.7K ratings.
Do Furiends or Swarm Simulator have ads?
Swarm Simulator shows ads; Furiends does not.
Which is updated more often, Furiends or Swarm Simulator?
Furiends ships an update every 3 weeks, and Swarm Simulator every 9 days. Most recently, Furiends was updated on August 31, 2026 and Swarm Simulator on September 22, 2026.

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