Cockroach Smasher vs Insect Catching
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cockroach Smasher
A simple and fun game where players use their fingers to smash as many cockroaches as possible. It offers endless levels and is suitable for all ages, providing a happy pastime.
- Smash cockroaches with fingers
- Infinite levels
- Suitable for all ages
- Happy pastime
- Many cockroaches
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Try to crush as many cockroaches as possible! In this exciting game you have to crush as many cockroaches as possible with your fingers. Very keen on children, boys and girls. Features: - Infinite levels. - One of the best free games. - Suitable for all ages. - A lot of cockroaches. - Happy pastime.
Insect Catching
Engage in a bug removal game featuring beetles, stag beetles, and butterflies. Enjoy a simple and fun experience collecting various insects.
- Bug removal gameplay
- Collect beetles
- Collect stag beetles
- Collect butterflies
- Casual gaming experience
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It's a beetle, stag, and butterfly bug removal game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Insect Catching at 100% against Cockroach Smasher's 52%. Insect Catching also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Cockroach Smasher's advantage is ratings volume (471 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Cockroach Smasher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Insect Catching asks for nothing beyond the download.
Insect Catching holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cockroach Smasher has 471 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Cockroach Smasher's written reviews are positive against 100% of Insect Catching's.
Cockroach Smasher ships an update every 8 months, Insect Catching every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cockroach Smasher | Insect Catching |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (471 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 471 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 287 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vadim Shendrikov | Yasuhiro Mizuki |
Customer experience
Cockroach Smasher
Insect Catching
Bugs and requests
Cockroach Smasher
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads appear too frequently
- Ads interrupt gameplay and cause frustration
- Difficulty hitting wasps
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to kill all bug types (flies)
- Higher levels with bigger bugs
- Improve targeting for wasps
Insect Catching
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cockroach Smasher
- Remove Ads$1.99
Insect Catching
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cockroach Smasher free?
Is Insect Catching free?
Which has better reviews, Cockroach Smasher or Insect Catching?
Do Cockroach Smasher or Insect Catching have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cockroach Smasher or Insect Catching?
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