# Insect.io 2 vs Ant

Insect.io 2 and Ant both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Insect.io 2's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ant's. Insect.io 2 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). Ant's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Insect.io 2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Ant asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Insect.io 2 against 4.0 for Ant. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Insect.io 2 has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Insect.io 2's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ant's.

Insect.io 2 ships an update every 3 months, Ant every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Insect.io 2 | Ant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insectio-2-anthill-starve/id1333123699/reviews)** | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-attack/id6502071298/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 117 MB | 116 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Vladimir Jirov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1212926094) | [Any Games OU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1513586172) |

## What reviewers say

### Insect.io 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insectio-2-anthill-starve/id1333123699)

Engage in a fierce battle for survival as an insect. Grow your creature, evolve its abilities, and battle other bugs and ants for territory and food. Customize your insect with genetic modifications and advanced prosthetics to become the ultimate predator.

**Highlights:** Insect evolution and customization, Genetic modification and prosthetics, Territory and food battles, Carnivorous survival gameplay, Multiple evolution stages, Diverse insect species

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Disable ADS | $0.99 | one-time |
| 5 LVL Points | $0.99 | one-time |
| 5.000 DNA | $0.99 | one-time |
| 25 LVL Points | $3.99 | one-time |
| 25.000 DNA | $3.99 | one-time |


### Ant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-attack/id6502071298)

Build and manage an ant colony by collecting food and recruiting soldier ants. Engage in combat with bugs to grow your forces and upgrade your ants for increased strength. Experience a strategy game focused on resource management and combat.

**Highlights:** Collect food for colony, Recruit soldier ants, Fight and eat bugs, Upgrade ants for strength

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Insect.io 2 free?

Insect.io 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ant free?

Ant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Insect.io 2 or Ant?

Insect.io 2 is rated higher. Insect.io 2 averages 4.1 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Ant averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Insect.io 2 or Ant have ads?

Ant shows ads; Insect.io 2 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Insect.io 2 or Ant?

Insect.io 2 ships an update every 3 months, and Ant every 4 days. Most recently, Insect.io 2 was updated on October 13, 2026 and Ant on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*