Comparison

Ant Simulation 3D vs Glidecraft

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Glidecraft

Features
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Glidecraft is a physics-based drawing game where you sketch track lines and watch a ragdoll rider glide across them. Draw freehand with the brush, lay precise lines with the pencil, or use the straight-line tool to build ramps, loops, and jumps. Three line types give you control: blue lines are normal rideable track, red lines give a speed boost, and green lines are scenery with no collision. Hit play and watch your rider navigate the course with realistic Verlet physics. The ragdoll body, trailing scarf, and sled all react naturally to every bump, drop, and curve you've drawn. Features: - Freehand brush, pencil, and straight-line drawing tools - Eraser tool for quick edits - Three line types: normal, acceleration, and scenery - Undo and redo support - 5 rider skins: classic, hotdog, penguin, robot, and snowman - Adjustable playback speed (0.5x, 1x, 2x) - Pinch to zoom, two-finger pan - Save and load multiple tracks - Fully offline — no accounts, no ads, no data collection

Screenshots

Ant Simulation 3D4 screens
Glidecraft3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glidecraft at none against Ant Simulation 3D's 1. Glidecraft also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). Ant Simulation 3D's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). 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. Ant Simulation 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Glidecraft asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ant Simulation 3D ships an update every 9 months, Glidecraft every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ant Simulation 3D versus Glidecraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnt Simulation 3DGlidecraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (476 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings476 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size443 MB15 MB
Age rating9+4+
DevelopermnhksdevelopmentTaylor Galbraith

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

Glidecraft

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ant Simulation 3D

One-time1
  • Ant Simulation 3D Full Version$7.99
None

Glidecraft

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ant Simulation 3D free?
Ant Simulation 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glidecraft free?
Glidecraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ant Simulation 3D or Glidecraft have ads?
Ant Simulation 3D shows ads; Glidecraft does not.
Which is updated more often, Ant Simulation 3D or Glidecraft?
Ant Simulation 3D ships an update every 9 months, and Glidecraft every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ant Simulation 3D was updated on September 25, 2026 and Glidecraft on September 13, 2026.

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