# Bee.io vs Ant Farm Simulator

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bee.io at none against Ant Farm Simulator's 2. Bee.io also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Ant Farm Simulator's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 3). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Bee.io against 4.1 for Ant Farm Simulator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ant Farm Simulator has 56 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Bee.io's written reviews are positive against 83% of Ant Farm Simulator's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bee.io | Ant Farm Simulator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beeio/id1436750547/reviews) | **[4.1 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-farm-simulator/id6464483115/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **56** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 83.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 21 MB | 104 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Vitalii Sidorov](https://appshunter.io/developer/666338808) | [Dzmitry Smirnou](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706114054) |

## What reviewers say

### Bee.io

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beeio/id1436750547)

Compete as a bee to gather the most honey and outgrow your rivals. Collect power-ups to enhance your abilities and upgrade your hive for a competitive edge.

**Highlights:** Collect honey, Compete with other bees, Gather power-ups, Grow your hive, Upgrade your hive

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Ant Farm Simulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-farm-simulator/id6464483115)

Experience the life cycle and behaviors of an ant colony with realistic AI. Manage your formicarium by feeding, hydrating, and cleaning to ensure your ants thrive. The colony develops even when you're offline, with ongoing updates adding new content.

**Highlights:** Realistic ant AI and life cycle, Colony management (feeding, hydration, cleaning), Offline colony development, Variety of ant types, New formicarium designs, Regular updates

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy 5000 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Permanently VIP PREMIUM status | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Realistic ant simulation
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Good for ant enthusiasts
- 👍 Simple and nice music
- 👍 Game continues offline

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Low ant activity/AI issues
- 🐛 Forced ads
- 🐛 Game can be too simple/boring
- 🐛 Complicated currency system
- 🐛 Game feels outdated

**Reported bugs**

- Forced ads when clicking energy button
- Game stopped working
- Most ants don't do anything
- Game continues to run when app is closed

**Requested features**

- More content (designs, bugs, maps)
- Combine colonies into a "super colony"
- Add species names
- Add aphids and ladybugs
- Add honeypot ants


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bee.io free?

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

### Is Ant Farm Simulator free?

Ant Farm Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bee.io or Ant Farm Simulator?

Ant Farm Simulator is rated higher. Bee.io averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Ant Farm Simulator averages 4.1 from 56 ratings.

### Do Bee.io or Ant Farm Simulator have ads?

Ant Farm Simulator shows ads; Bee.io does not.

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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.*