Comparison

Blocky Farm vs Bug & Seek

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

Head to head
About

Blocky Farm

Manage your farm, care for animals, and deliver goods to town in this charming 3D farming simulation. Enjoy a variety of activities like fishing and boating, all with a unique voxel art style. Play offline or compete globally.

Highlights
  • Farm management and town supply
  • Pet and animal care with unique interactions
  • Physics-based tractor driving
  • Fishing and boating activities
  • Global farmer competitions
  • Beautiful 3D voxel graphics
  • Offline play mode
Features
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Enter the charming world of Blocky Farm where you can take care of cute pets and animals, style them with cool gadgets and get love in return. Manage your lands, deliver goods to the town with the tractor and create friendship with citizens. Start your farm life today! Blocky Farm is vege-friendly. No animal is harmed during gameplay! ============== GAME FEATURES ============== * MANAGE your farm and supply neighboring town * TAKE CARE OF PETS & LOVE ANIMALS - unique system of animals love and interactions * DRIVE THE TRACTOR with physics-based drive system * GO FISHING, SWIM BY BOAT and catch 16 unique species * COMPETE with other farmers & take a part in global events * BEAUTIFUL 3D GRAPHICS - immersive, interactive, living world * OFFLINE MODE - play anytime & anywhere you want * 60 FPS smooth gameplay * iCloud SUPPORT - play on multiple devices without losing your farm progress! * VIP MEMBERSHIP - subscribe and unlock great bonuses today! ============== AWARDS ============== Blocky Farm was rewarded with the Community Award during Digital Dragons 2017 (Krakow, Poland) conference. ============== MEDIA MENTIONS ============== “The game stands out for its charming voxel-style visuals and character design, which includes chickens with top hats and glasses.” ~http://toucharcade.com/2017/09/14/blocky-farm-expanding-its-soft-launch-to-new-zealand-and-australia-wants-more-beta-testers/ “Aside from the usual farming malarky, you can style your teeny creatures with cool gadgets, drive tractors, (...) - and all at a smooth, smooth 60 FPS. “ ~http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Blocky+Farm/news.asp?c=72971 ============== SUPPORT ============== Farmer, are you having problems? Contact our Tech Support at support@jettoast.com or in game by going to Settings. ============== SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS ============== Blocky Farm offers a 3-days free trial, after this period user will be charged. Payments are charged to the user’s Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless the user cancels at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The account is charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period. User can manage and cancel subscriptions in their account settings on the iOS App Store. For more information check the following link: End of trial and subscription renewal: • This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. • Payment will also be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription: You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes account. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period cannot be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen Subscription Option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at studio@jettoast.com Privacy Policy: https://www.blockyfarm.com/pp.html Terms of Use: https://www.blockyfarm.com/tos.html

About

Bug & Seek

Become a bug collector in a peaceful simulation game. Catch over 200 real insects, customize your insectarium, and explore a charming town with a light mystery. Enjoy simple, stress-free gameplay and learn interesting facts about bugs.

Highlights
  • Catch 200+ real insects
  • Customize and expand insectarium
  • Explore the world
  • Meet locals and solve mystery
  • Simple, stress-free gameplay
  • Bug-based economy
  • Learn real bug facts
Features
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Catch 200+ real life bugs in this peaceful creature collector. You’ve bought the local insectarium (bug zoo) in the cozy town of Buggburg, so start swinging your net to build your dream bug collection and create the best insectarium Buggburg has ever seen. Developed by a tiny, two-person dev team, Bug & Seek is a relaxing bug-catching game with a mystery twist and pixel art bugs. You've just bought an abandoned Insectarium (bug zoo)—congratulations! Now, go catch real-life bugs, build your collection, and level up your skills. Bug & Seek features a very simple and peaceful gameplay loop, no stress, and no wrong choices. So relax and enjoy all those bugs (and learn about them too)! * Discover 200+ adorable and real insects * Customize and Expand Your Insectarium * Explore The World * Meet the Locals * Solve the Mystery What to Expect: * Simple Game Mechanics — Explore, shake objects to reveal hiding bugs, and swing your net. Bug & Seek was meant to be easy, peaceful, and stress-free. A leveling system increases the rarity of bugs you can catch, and some special items boost your chances too. * A Bug-Based Economy — To earn money, you will have to sell bugs at the stores and for jobs and quests. But don't worry, you will be able to catch more! * Cozy, Humorous Vibes — The cute little town of Buggburg to explore, lots of goofy and bug-obsessed NPC's, bugs with personalities and jokes, and a fun mystery about someone stealing a bunch of bugs. * Light Customization — There are a handful of adorable new decoration sets, and even a few new clothing items you can acquire. * Real Facts and Information — Every bug in the game is a real bug, and you'll learn things like why bugs are so important to biodiversity and environmental health. What Bug & Seek DOES NOT have: * Challenging gameplay; the gameplay loop in Bug & Seek is very simple. * Mini games; if you swing your net at a bug, you will catch it. * Energy meters or sleep requirements; after all, you can only catch certain bugs at night. * Multiplayer options; * Combat; while bugs in real life do attack and eat other bugs, they don't in Bug & Seek, and you won't fight NPC's with your bugs. The bugs also do not carry swords or wear medieval armor, as fun as that might sound. * Romance; while you can talk to NPC's, and do jobs for them involving catching bugs, you cannot romance them, nor can you romance the bugs, regardless of the superpowers that might give to your offspring.

Screenshots

Blocky Farm4 screens
Bug & Seek4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Blocky Farm at 20K against Bug & Seek's 62. Bug & Seek's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Blocky Farm sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Bug & Seek sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Blocky Farm against 4.8 for Bug & Seek. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blocky Farm has 20K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Blocky Farm's written reviews are positive against 86% of Bug & Seek's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blocky Farm ships an update monthly, Bug & Seek weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Blocky Farm versus Bug & Seek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlocky FarmBug & Seek
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20K ratings)4.8 (62 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.6% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20K — better62
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size274 MB487 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJet Toast Sieminski Glodowski spolka komandytowaSo Peculiar, LLC

Customer experience

Blocky Farm

All ratings20,478 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews956 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative9.6%

Bug & Seek

All ratings61 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative11.9%

User reviews

Blocky Farm

From 20K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth performance with minimal lag
  • 💡 Unique customization options for pets and farm
  • 🚜 Enjoyable tractor driving mechanics
  • 👍 Generous free-to-play model with no forced ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 💰 High prices for some upgrades and items
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and long wait times
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding specific items in the market

Bug & Seek

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💖 Brings so much joy
  • 🎨 Beautiful art and colors
  • 😌 Peaceful and relaxing gameplay
  • 💡 Lots of love put into it
  • 💯 Highly recommended

Room to improve

  • 🎮 No controller support
  • 📱 Thumbs on screen
  • 💰 Majority of game behind paywall
  • 💸 Full version costs $10
  • 📱 Ads on iOS are disruptive

Bugs and requests

Blocky Farm

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with saving progress and data loss
  • Problems with loading other players' farms
  • Pets and animals getting stuck or behaving unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more animals and crops
  • Implement a search/filter function for the market
  • Introduce more town activities and interactions
  • Allow for easier removal of obstacles and decorations
  • Add a reset/restart option for the farm

Bug & Seek

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • DLC not recognized as owned
  • Insectarium maxed, no room for bugs
  • Bugs disappeared after season change
  • Game restarts when closed
  • Expansion content not showing up
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  • Paying didn't unlock content
  • Furniture placement bug (aquarium opens storage)
  • Ads on iOS are over a minute long

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add controller accessibility
  • Include Latin names for bugs
  • Add scientific names for bugs
  • More expansions/DLC
  • Search/filter in field guide
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  • Apple Pencil support
  • Build a home or greenhouse
  • Add botany elements

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Blocky Farm

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Membership (Weekly)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time9
  • Pile of Gems$1.99
  • Welcome Pack$2.99
  • Big special offer$2.99
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  • Sack of Gems$3.99
  • Coins & Gems Pack$4.99
  • Christmas Pack$4.99
  • Great special offer$6.99
  • Bucket of Gems$7.99
  • Barrow of Gems$16.99
1 purchases

Bug & Seek

One-time1
  • English (U.S.)$6.99

Questions

Is Blocky Farm free?
Blocky Farm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bug & Seek free?
Bug & Seek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blocky Farm or Bug & Seek?
Bug & Seek is rated higher. Blocky Farm averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Bug & Seek averages 4.8 from 62 ratings.
Do Blocky Farm or Bug & Seek have ads?
Both Blocky Farm and Bug & Seek show ads.
Which is updated more often, Blocky Farm or Bug & Seek?
Blocky Farm ships an update monthly, and Bug & Seek weekly. Most recently, Blocky Farm was updated on November 1, 2026 and Bug & Seek on October 20, 2026.

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