# 8! Challenge vs Eat Bugs

The clearest difference is update cadence: Eat Bugs at weekly against 8! Challenge's every 97 months. Eat Bugs also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 8! Challenge's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Eat Bugs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

8! Challenge ships an update every 97 months, Eat Bugs weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 8! Challenge | Eat Bugs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8-challenge-dice-puzzle/id1436617801/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eat-bugs/id1474533109/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 97 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 65 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Thang Vu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1269408753) | [Scott Slocum](https://appshunter.io/developer/415185614) |

## What reviewers say

### 8! Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8-challenge-dice-puzzle/id1436617801)

A brain-teasing puzzle game where you fill a 4x4 board with dice numbered 1-6. Rows or columns summing to 8 merge and disappear, requiring strategic play to avoid filling the board and losing.

**Highlights:** 4x4 board puzzle, Dice merging mechanic, Strategic gameplay, Brain training, Simple rules, challenging play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Eat Bugs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eat-bugs/id1474533109)

A whimsical frog navigates challenging puzzles, gobbling bugs to achieve the highest score. This game strengthens arithmetic skills and encourages strategic thinking with randomly generated levels and special bugs. Enjoy a fun, replayable experience with increasing difficulty.

**Highlights:** Whimsical frog character, Bug-gobbling gameplay, Strategic pathfinding for high scores, Arithmetic skill enhancement, Randomly generated puzzles, Special bugs and wormholes, Multiple difficulty levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 8! Challenge free?

8! Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Eat Bugs free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 8! Challenge or Eat Bugs?

Eat Bugs is rated higher. 8! Challenge averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Eat Bugs averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do 8! Challenge or Eat Bugs have ads?

Both 8! Challenge and Eat Bugs show ads.

### Which is updated more often, 8! Challenge or Eat Bugs?

8! Challenge ships an update every 97 months, and Eat Bugs weekly. Most recently, 8! Challenge was updated on November 2, 2026 and Eat Bugs on November 6, 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.*