Comparison

Bacterial Takeover vs Swarm Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Bacterial Takeover

Become a tycoon of deadly bacteria and conquer the universe in this addictive idle clicker game. Grow your army, discover rare minerals, and use nano-tech to destroy planets. Perfect for quick play sessions or long journeys.

Highlights
  • Idle bacteria production
  • Offline play
  • Planet destruction
  • Bacteria boosting minerals
  • Nano tech upgrades
  • Achievements
Features
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The most unique and addictive of the idle clicker games is here! Become tycoon of deadly bacteria and take over the Universe. This idle clicker game will take you on a new space journey. Expand and grow big numbers of bacteria with enchantments in idle production and rare minerals. Take on the challenge and discover the best gameplay and idle strategy to destroy as many planets as possible! Key features: -- Click Click Click Clicker game. -- Play without internet. -- Perfect game for a lunch break or while on the bus. -- Addictive and simple mechanics with idle bacteria production -- Huge numbers of bacteria. -- Nano tech to destroy toughest. -- Ever mutating super bacteria. -- Discover bacteria boosting minerals. -- Tons of upgrades. -- Lots of achievements. No ads offer a monthly subscription that removes ads from the game during the period of subscription. During the period of subscription, you will be able to receive all ad bonuses for free without watching ads. This is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to iTunes account at confirmation. Subscription is renewed unless turned off 24h before the period ends; account will be charged for renewal as well. You may turn it off in your Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases the paid subscription, where applicable. Privacy policy: https://www.fufla.eu/privacy_policy.php Terms of service: https://www.fufla.eu/terms.php Join our very active Bacterial Takeover - Idle Clicker community: Facebook: https://www.fb.com/bacterialTakeover Twitter: https://twitter.com/BacteriaTapper Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bacterialtakeover Discord: https://discord.gg/xRYUzYU

About

Swarm Simulator

Evolve your insect colony from simple larvae to powerful hive minds in this 3D incremental idle clicker game. Conquer territory, sacrifice units for growth, and ascend to unlock new mutations and expand your swarm across the universe.

Highlights
  • Incremental idle clicker gameplay
  • Endless progression and unit evolution
  • Idle mode for offline growth
  • Ascend system with new mutations
  • All-new 3D graphics and units
  • Elixir buffs and Golden Bug bonuses
Features
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Over 2 MILLION PLAYERS! Swarm Simulator: Evolution brings the strategic, incremental, idle, clicker gameplay of the wildly successful web game into a new 3D world with dozens of new systems and extra features! Evolve your way from lowly larvae and drones to all-powerful hive Overminds and beyond in this idle masterpiece! Conquer territory with fearsome Stingers and Locusts to become a tycoon of unit production. Sacrifice smaller units for the greater good of the colony and Ascend over and over as you build your Swarm toward its ultimate goal of universe spanning conquest! == Swarm Simulator Features == Idle Clicker Gameplay • Endless progression - start with a few lowly units, evolve and hatch your way to unimaginable numbers. • Idle mode - the game will keep progressing whether it's open or not, take a break for a few hours and your Swarm will grow and grow! • Ascend your Swarm to start over on a new world but with powerful new Mutations. Evolution Upgrades • All new 3D graphics and new units, dozens of 3D bugs in a fully 3D world. • Elixirs give short term buffs to your Swarm, use a Rage elixir to capture more territory ... or a Warper elixir to speed up time itself! • Golden Bugs can be captured to give long-term bonuses to your Swarm. • Swarm Lord Invasions, the HFL, Carapace Shards, unlockable skins for your bugs and more! The classic text-based incremental game has been reborn in vibrant 3D. Download Swarm Simulator now and conquer EVERYTHING!

Screenshots

Bacterial Takeover4 screens
Swarm Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Swarm Simulator at every 9 days against Bacterial Takeover's every 5 weeks. Swarm Simulator also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 884). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bacterial Takeover sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Swarm Simulator sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Bacterial Takeover against 4.7 for Swarm Simulator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 884 and 2.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Bacterial Takeover's written reviews are positive against 78% of Swarm Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bacterial Takeover ships an update every 5 weeks, Swarm Simulator every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bacterial Takeover versus Swarm Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBacterial TakeoverSwarm Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (884 ratings)4.7 (2.7K ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8842.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size366 MB158 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFufla SIAIron Horse Games LLC

Customer experience

Bacterial Takeover

All ratings884 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

Swarm Simulator

All ratings2,719 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative16.6%

User reviews

Bacterial Takeover

From 884 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun game
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Optional ads
  • 👍 No forced ads
  • 👍 Customizable bacteria

Room to improve

  • 🐛 In-app purchases don't work
  • 🐛 Ads still shown after purchase
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Bugs with planetary attacks
  • 🐛 Glitches with mutations and upgrades

Swarm Simulator

From 2.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive
  • 💡 Unique incremental mechanics
  • 🔒 Minimal ads, not intrusive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches in recent updates
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

Bacterial Takeover

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ads not loading properly
  • Game resets progress after updates
  • Planetary attack button not working
  • Mutations and upgrades not functioning as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • More content updates
  • Improved gene strand upgrades
  • Additional colony types
  • Better progression after black hole
  • Ability to buy more bacteria at once

Swarm Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Stuck on loading screen
  • Incorrect display of resources and upgrades
  • Issues with cloud save functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • More content and updates
  • Offline mode
  • Customization options
  • Improved progression and endgame

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Bacterial Takeover

Subscriptions1
  • Advertising free gaming$2.991 Month
One-time10
  • A tiny pack$0.99
  • A tiny pack$1.99
  • A small gem pack$2.99
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  • A small pack$3.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Friday Offer$4.99
  • Bacteria Pack$4.99
  • A medium pack$9.99
  • Mega Boost Bundle$9.99
  • A large pack$19.99
11 purchases

Swarm Simulator

One-time11
  • Pouch of Crystals$4.99
  • Elixir Mega Pack$4.99
  • Swarm Supporter Pack$9.99
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  • Bag of Crystals$9.99
  • Crystalline King Pack$9.99
  • Arcane Amplifier Pack$9.99
  • Super Shards Pack$9.99
  • Challenge Crusher Pack$9.99
  • Barrel of Crystals$19.99
  • Elixir Ultra Pack$24.99
  • Storehouse of Crystals$49.99

Questions

Is Bacterial Takeover free?
Bacterial Takeover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swarm Simulator free?
Swarm Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bacterial Takeover or Swarm Simulator?
Bacterial Takeover and Swarm Simulator are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 884 and 2.7K ratings respectively.
Do Bacterial Takeover or Swarm Simulator have ads?
Both Bacterial Takeover and Swarm Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bacterial Takeover or Swarm Simulator?
Bacterial Takeover ships an update every 5 weeks, and Swarm Simulator every 9 days. Most recently, Bacterial Takeover was updated on October 15, 2026 and Swarm Simulator on October 12, 2026.

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