MechCom 3 vs Ants vs Robots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MechCom 3
Engage in a real-time strategy game where you build bases, gather resources, and customize mechs to defeat opponents. Explore space conflicts between powerful corporations in the XXII century.
- Stylized 3D graphics
- Intuitive controls
- Multiple game modes
- 16 unique mech combinations
- Challenging AI
- No ads or in-app purchases
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MechCom 3 is a real-time strategy game. Set up new bases, collect resources and design your own mechs to crush the enemy. The game keeps everything you like in the previous instalments while adding new mechanics and improvements. Intro: In XXII century multinational corporations have grown to rival governments of the world. The most powerful of them explore space for valuable resources. Expansion into the Sigma Galaxy has revealed a bounty worthy of executives’ attention. You are a distinguished military commander going to join one of the corporations in a conflict for the Sigma Galaxy. Features: • Stylised 3D graphics • Simple and intuitive controls • Different game modes • 16 unique combinations of mechs • Challenging AI • No Ads or In-App Purchases Good luck and have fun!
Ants vs Robots
Engage in strategic colony management with two distinct factions: ants and robots. Choose between real-time strategy battles against other colonies or tower defense against waves of bugs. Explore a sandbox mode with a map editor or progress through a story mode.
- Colony management simulator
- RTS battles
- Tower defense mode
- Playable ant and robot factions
- Sandbox mode with map editor
- Story mode
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Ants vs Robots is a colony simulator game with simple and intuitive controls. The game has two modes: 1) RTS where you fight other colony, 2) Tower Defence where you fight waves of bugs. There are two playable factions — ants and robots. The game features sandbox mode with a map editor and story mode where you complete level after level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ants vs Robots at Free against MechCom 3's $1.99. Ants vs Robots also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 23 months) and review sentiment (96% vs 74%). MechCom 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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
Ants vs Robots is free to download; MechCom 3 costs $1.99 up front. Ants vs Robots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MechCom 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for MechCom 3 against 4.6 for Ants vs Robots. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 147 and 52 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of MechCom 3's written reviews are positive against 96% of Ants vs Robots's.
MechCom 3 ships an update every 23 months, Ants vs Robots every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MechCom 3 | Ants vs Robots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (147 ratings) | 4.6 (52 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | 96.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 147 — better | 52 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Game Dev Team | Ivan Khokhlenkov |
Customer experience
MechCom 3
Ants vs Robots
Bugs and requests
MechCom 3
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on iPad
- Resources randomly worth 10 instead of 50
- Bug: AI still builds structures after lab is destroyed
- Bug: Not enough supplies to craft vehicles even when supplies are sufficient
Requested features
38 requests- Multiplayer (FFA, 3v3, PvP)
- More unit upgrades
- Sea units
- Mech 4
- More zoom out
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- More nations/factions with different units
- More tech centers (nuclear weapons, building upgrades)
- More maps, bigger maps
- More units
- More teams
- Transportation troops (chinooks, trucks)
- More open maps with different enemy types
- Ability to change turret types
- Docks and marine units
- Uneven maps
- PVP
- Russian language support
- Upgrade option for speed
- Add back 1 and 2 weapon research from MechCom 1
- 5th weapon and vehicle type (piercing weapon, shielded rover wheels)
- Mech repair building/class
- Tip guide for beginners
- Benefits to multiple factories
- More buildings
- More tech trees
- Online multiplayer
- More groups/control groups for units
- New maps
- New scenario campaign
- Replay feature
- More polished maps
- New units/tech
- More strategy options
- Bigger robots with more terrain/map
- Ultimate weapon
- Squad selection instead of sending all units
- Repair bots/workstations/nano regen bots
- Multiplayer will become added soon
Ants vs Robots
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MechCom 3
No in-app purchases
Ants vs Robots
- No ads and fast speed$3.99
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