Bugs vs Garden
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bugs
Engage in intense battles against waves of persistent insects. Test your reflexes and strategic skills as you defend against an unending swarm.
- Relentless bug onslaught
- Intense battles
- Defend against swarms
- Test reflexes
- Strategic defense
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Fight against a relentless onslaught of bugs!
Garden
A casual game where players catch beneficial bugs to earn points while avoiding harmful ones that deduct scores. It offers a simple yet engaging experience for quick play sessions.
- Catch beneficial bugs for points
- Avoid harmful bugs to prevent score loss
- Simple tap-to-catch gameplay
- Antistress relaxation experience
- Multiple bug types with point values
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Try to catch bugs in the garden! In this game, you need to catch bugs for gaining points to win. Be careful, do not touch bad bugs that cause you to lose points! bugs for gaining points (Bee +3, Lady bug +2, Leaf beetle +1) bugs for losing points (Stink beetle -3, Star beetle -2, Blue beetle -1) Credit The author of this game gratefully acknowledges the art from GameArtGuppy.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bugs at 4.6 against Garden's 4.1. Bugs also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Garden's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 62 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bugs holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 40 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of Bugs's written reviews are positive against 100% of Garden's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bugs ships an update every 62 months, Garden every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Bugs | Garden |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (32 ratings) — better | 4.1 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 62 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Igor Kalicinski | APPS BAY LIMITED |
Customer experience
Bugs
Garden
In-app purchases
Bugs
No in-app purchases
Garden
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bugs free?
Is Garden free?
Which has better reviews, Bugs or Garden?
Do Bugs or Garden have ads?
Which is updated more often, Bugs or Garden?
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