# Buggs! Smash arcade! vs Loop Match!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loop Match! at none against Buggs! Smash arcade!'s 8. Loop Match! also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). Buggs! Smash arcade!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.5). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Buggs! Smash arcade! sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Loop Match! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Buggs! Smash arcade! ships an update every 5 days, Loop Match! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Buggs! Smash arcade! | Loop Match! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (340 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buggs-smash-arcade/id1187139621/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **340** | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 149 MB | 129 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 14.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aleksandr Filatov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1271718891) | [Nebih Basaran](https://appshunter.io/developer/1586973680) |

## What reviewers say

### Buggs! Smash arcade!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buggs-smash-arcade/id1187139621)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock The Confectionery | $2.99 | one-time |
| Double coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock The Forest | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock The Garage | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock all locations | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bundle (sale) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bundle | $15.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Awesome game, highly recommended
- 👍 Fun to play, satisfying progression
- 👍 Simple yet engaging gameplay
- 👍 No ads mentioned positively
- 👍 Interesting bug facts and names

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Too hard, near impossible
- 😞 Too difficult, worse than Flappy Bird
- 😞 Laggy gameplay, causes instant death
- 😞 Frequent crashes
- 😞 Loses progress

**Reported bugs**

- Loses progress
- Crashes too much
- Laggy, especially at the start
- App crashes frequently
- Game dies when you just start

**Requested features**

- Pick up dead carcasses as shields
- Ability to pick up dead carcasses as shields


### Loop Match!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loop-match/id6793047023)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Buggs! Smash arcade! free?

Buggs! Smash arcade! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Loop Match! free?

Loop Match! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Buggs! Smash arcade! or Loop Match! have ads?

Loop Match! shows ads; Buggs! Smash arcade! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Buggs! Smash arcade! or Loop Match!?

Buggs! Smash arcade! ships an update every 5 days, and Loop Match! every 2 days. Most recently, Buggs! Smash arcade! was updated on October 5, 2026 and Loop Match! on October 4, 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.*