# Beat 14 vs Eat Bugs

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Eat Bugs at none against Beat 14's 7. Eat Bugs also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Beat 14's advantage is ratings volume (117 vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Beat 14 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Eat Bugs asks for nothing beyond the download.

Eat Bugs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beat 14 has 117 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Beat 14's written reviews are positive against 100% of Eat Bugs's.

Beat 14 ships an update every 6 months, Eat Bugs weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Beat 14 | Eat Bugs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (117 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beat-14/id1174219169/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eat-bugs/id1474533109/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **117** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 216 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Metajoy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1436156282) | [Scott Slocum](https://appshunter.io/developer/415185614) |

## What reviewers say

### Beat 14

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beat-14/id1174219169)

A new puzzle game challenges you to create the number 14 using Hexa blocks. Enjoy this simple, beautiful, and endless mini-game experience.

**Highlights:** Create the number 14, Hexa block puzzles, Endless gameplay, Simple and beautiful design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1000 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Double Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 4000 Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 8000 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 20000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 40000 Coins | $16.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Addictive gameplay
- 🧠 Good for brain exercise
- 👍 Fun for all ages
- ✨ Unique concept
- 🖼️ Clear graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😠 Too many ads
- 🤔 Unclear instructions
- 💸 Paid for no ads, still have ads
- 🚫 Ads not suitable for children
- 📉 In-app purchase issues

**Reported bugs**

- App quits immediately on startup after update
- Paid for coins, not credited
- Game freezes and cannot progress
- Ads persist after payment to remove them

**Requested features**

- Improve game instructions clarity
- Fix persistent ads after payment
- Address inappropriate ad content for children
- Resolve in-app purchase credit issues
- Update app for compatibility with older devices


### Eat Bugs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eat-bugs/id1474533109)

A whimsical frog navigates challenging puzzles, gobbling bugs to achieve the highest score. This game strengthens arithmetic skills and encourages strategic thinking with randomly generated levels and special bugs. Enjoy a fun, replayable experience with increasing difficulty.

**Highlights:** Whimsical frog character, Bug-gobbling gameplay, Strategic pathfinding for high scores, Arithmetic skill enhancement, Randomly generated puzzles, Special bugs and wormholes, Multiple difficulty levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Beat 14 free?

Beat 14 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Eat Bugs free?

Eat Bugs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Beat 14 or Eat Bugs?

Eat Bugs is rated higher. Beat 14 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while Eat Bugs averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Beat 14 or Eat Bugs have ads?

Both Beat 14 and Eat Bugs show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Beat 14 or Eat Bugs?

Beat 14 ships an update every 6 months, and Eat Bugs weekly. Most recently, Beat 14 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Eat Bugs on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*