Ant Simulation 3D vs Ant City
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ant Simulation 3D
Experience a realistic ant colony simulation in an open-world environment. Build an underground nest, forage for food, and defend your colony from predators. Command your ants and observe their complex behaviors.
- Realistic ant behavior simulation
- Build and expand underground nests
- Explore a detailed insect world
- Command ants and create pheromone trails
- Fight other insects and predators
- Manage colony castes and resources
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Build, manage and observe a living ant colony in a detailed 3D simulation. Explore a large world inhabited by insects, search for food and defend your colony from predators and rival ants. Follow individual workers, scouts and soldiers as the colony reacts to its environment. BUILD YOUR NEST Dig tunnels and create specialized chambers for food, brood and the queen. Expand the nest as the population grows. RAISE THE NEXT GENERATION Care for eggs, larvae and pupae. Balance food, workers and space to keep the colony healthy. EXPLORE AND SURVIVE Send ants above ground, discover resources and respond to threats. Watch colony behaviour emerge from the decisions of hundreds of individual ants. CHOOSE HOW YOU PLAY Start with the free Camponotus environment. The optional Full Version is a single, non-consumable purchase that unlocks all available ant species and environments, every colony size and simulation mode, the Dual Colony observer simulation and premium colony controls. It also removes interstitial advertising. Purchases can be restored on supported devices. FEATURES • Detailed ant colony simulation • Workers, scouts, soldiers, males, queens and brood • Underground nest building • Food gathering, exploration and defence • Multiple ant species and environments • Single- and dual-colony simulations • Adjustable simulation and colony controls Ant Simulation 3D is designed for players who enjoy nature, insects, strategy and simulation games.
Ant City
Observe a virtual ant colony and increase their numbers to fill your screen. This simulation game is perfect for passing the time or relaxing before sleep.
- Observe ant colony
- Increase ant population
- Fill screen with ants
- Relaxing gameplay
- Time-killing activity
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This app allows you to kill time by observing an ant colony. Please enjoy it during your free time or just before bed. Increase ants and fill the screen with ant colonies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ant City at none against Ant Simulation 3D's 1. Ant City also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.0). Ant Simulation 3D's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.3). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Ant Simulation 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ant City asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ant Simulation 3D holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 482 and 185 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Ant Simulation 3D's written reviews are positive against 58% of Ant City's.
Ant Simulation 3D ships an update every 9 months, Ant City every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ant Simulation 3D | Ant City |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (482 ratings) — better | 3.3 (185 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.9% of reviews — better | 57.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 482 — better | 185 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 443 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mnhksdevelopment | Daisuke Shinzato |
Customer experience
Ant Simulation 3D
Ant City
User reviews
Ant Simulation 3D
From 482 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🐜 Realistic ant simulation
- 🔍 Detailed graphics
- 🤩 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Satisfying ant colony building
- 🎨 Beautiful ant nest visuals
Room to improve
- 🔍 Limited ant species
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 💰 Expensive premium version
- 📺 Excessive ads in free version
Ant City
From 185 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😌 Relaxing and calming gameplay experience
- 👀 Engaging to watch ant behavior and tunneling
- 🎵 Pleasant background music
- 📱 Minimal ads compared to other games
- 💡 Unique concept for an ant simulation
Room to improve
- 😴 Extremely boring and repetitive gameplay
- 🎨 Poor graphics quality and outdated visuals
- 🖱️ Unresponsive touch controls and tap detection issues
- ❌ Lack of meaningful player interaction
- 🎮 Limited gameplay mechanics and depth
Bugs and requests
Ant Simulation 3D
Reported bugs
5 issues- Ants getting stuck in walls or tunnels
- Larvae and food disappearing randomly
- Game freezing or crashing during play
- Inability to feed or interact with own ant
- Saved progress not persisting across sessions
Requested features
5 requests- Add more ant species like fire ants, leaf cutter ants, and honeypot ants
- Implement a sandbox mode with more customization options
- Improve AI pathfinding and task delegation for ants
- Reduce frequency and intrusiveness of ads in free version
- Introduce a more affordable premium upgrade option
Ant City
Reported bugs
10 issues- Touch screen unresponsive to taps and interactions
- Cannot place bombs or spiders effectively
- Menu swipe interferes with gameplay interactions
- Game crashes on older iOS versions (iPad 2, iOS 9)
- Black screen on startup and immediate crash
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- Ants cannot reach screen edges
- Interaction buttons don't affect ant behavior
- Glitches preventing menu access
- Cannot spawn or create new ants
- Tap detection conflicts with HUD display
Requested features
14 requests- Add more interactive gameplay elements and controls
- Implement food storage and feeding mechanics
- Create larger map and nest size
- Add different ant types and soldier ants
- Include weather effects and day/night cycles
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- Allow tunnel connection and customization
- Add more insects and enemy types
- Implement ant colony battles and multiplayer
- Add upgrades and progression system
- Create chambers for different purposes
- Allow egg collection and ant lifecycle stages
- Add ant skins and customization options
- Improve graphics and visual quality
- Add realistic ant behavior simulation
In-app purchases
Ant Simulation 3D
- Ant Simulation 3D Full Version$7.99
Ant City
No in-app purchases
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