Comparison

Buggs! Smash arcade! vs Neon Control

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

Head to head
About

Buggs! Smash arcade!

Navigate a giant world as a tiny bug, dodging massive obstacles like baguettes, sausages, and lasers. Race against time and traps to survive. Design your own bug to join the challenge.

Highlights
  • Dodge giant obstacles
  • Race against traps and time
  • Collect and design bugs
  • Fast-paced arcade gameplay
  • Unique bug-saving missions
Features
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Welcome to the world of big things. Choose your bug and try to get him out of danger. Watch the traps, watch you speed, and don’t you ever stop, or your little bug will be smashed by numerous of things. All is against you. And all is so big! Giant baguettes, great sausages, huge watermelons, logs, candies, rules and even lasers! Join the army of bug-savers on Facebook and show them who is the best! If you collected all the bugs - don’t be upset, because it’s time to design your own one! Get your bug out of here! This is Buggs! Smash arcade! - the funniest game ever!

About

Neon Control

Engage in a retro-inspired vertical shooter where you control powerful cannons to dodge enemy waves and unleash devastating weapons. Utilize roguelike mechanics for unique runs, strategize upgrades, and build your arsenal to conquer challenging levels with vibrant visuals and fast-paced action.

Highlights
  • Retro-inspired vertical shooter gameplay
  • Roguelike mechanics for unique runs
  • Weapon upgrades and arsenal building
  • Vibrant neon visuals
  • Pulse-pounding music
  • Fast-paced action
Features
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Take control of powerful cannons in Neon Control, a retro-inspired vertical shooter like no other! Dodge waves of retro invaders, unleash powerful weapons, and strategize your upgrades to dominate every level. With roguelike mechanics, every run is unique—build your arsenal, discover rare abilities, and outsmart relentless foes. Featuring vibrant neon visuals, pulse-pounding music, and fast-paced gameplay, Neon Control combines classic arcade thrills with modern twists. Are you ready to light up the leaderboard and become a legend? Download now and let the neon adventure begin!

Screenshots

Buggs! Smash arcade!4 screens
Neon Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Neon Control at none against Buggs! Smash arcade!'s 8. Buggs! Smash arcade!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). 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. Buggs! Smash arcade! sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Neon Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Buggs! Smash arcade! versus Neon Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuggs! Smash arcade!Neon Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (344 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings344 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB134 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAleksandr FilatovSRG Studios, Corp.

Customer experience

Buggs! Smash arcade!

All ratings340 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral8.2%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive37.0%
Neutral14.8%
Negative48.1%

Neon Control

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Buggs! Smash arcade!

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Loses progress
  • Crashes too much
  • Laggy, especially at the start
  • App crashes frequently
  • Game dies when you just start
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  • Too many bugs, crashes all the time

Requested features

2 requests
  • Pick up dead carcasses as shields
  • Ability to pick up dead carcasses as shields

Neon Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Buggs! Smash arcade!

One-time8
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • Unlock The Confectionery$2.99
  • Double coins$4.99
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  • Unlock The Forest$4.99
  • Unlock The Garage$4.99
  • Unlock all locations$9.99
  • Bundle (sale)$9.99
  • Bundle$15.99
None

Neon Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buggs! Smash arcade! free?
Buggs! Smash arcade! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Neon Control free?
Neon Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buggs! Smash arcade! or Neon Control have ads?
Neon Control shows ads; Buggs! Smash arcade! does not.

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