Smashy Bugs vs Garden
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smashy Bugs
Experience the world from a bug's perspective, dodging incoming feet and collecting coins to unlock new characters. Explore diverse environments and compete with global players on the leaderboard.
- Bug's eye view gameplay
- Multiple scenic environments
- Over 20 unlockable bug species
- Coin collection for unlocks
- Global leaderboard competition
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Smashy Bugs Have you ever noticed the poor bugs that smashed by your feet? Now, in Smashy Bugs, you can not only closely notice these lovely bugs, but also can have a terrific experience of being these bugs. In this game, you will have a unique eye view of bugs and all you need to do is to dodge the upcoming feet. When you try to survive among these feet, don’t forget to collect coins, these coins can help you unlock new adorable bug characters! Watch out! Don’t be squashed! Friendly reminder: you’d better bring your bugs to one side of one foot, otherwise you will probably be trapped between two feet and cannot escape. :) Game feature: - Creative bugs eye view - Variety of scene: City, Beach, Desert and The Jurassic Park - More than 20 bug species - Your score will be stored on the leaderboard and will compete with other global players
Garden
A casual game where players catch beneficial bugs to earn points while avoiding harmful ones that deduct scores. It offers a simple yet engaging experience for quick play sessions.
- Catch beneficial bugs for points
- Avoid harmful bugs to prevent score loss
- Simple tap-to-catch gameplay
- Antistress relaxation experience
- Multiple bug types with point values
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Try to catch bugs in the garden! In this game, you need to catch bugs for gaining points to win. Be careful, do not touch bad bugs that cause you to lose points! bugs for gaining points (Bee +3, Lady bug +2, Leaf beetle +1) bugs for losing points (Stink beetle -3, Star beetle -2, Blue beetle -1) Credit The author of this game gratefully acknowledges the art from GameArtGuppy.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smashy Bugs at 4.8 against Garden's 4.1. Smashy Bugs also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). Garden's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (41 vs 5). On price, review sentiment 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. Smashy Bugs sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Garden asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smashy Bugs holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garden has 41 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Smashy Bugs ships an update every 3 days, Garden every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smashy Bugs | Garden |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 4.1 (41 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Perfect Play | APPS BAY LIMITED |
Customer experience
Smashy Bugs
Garden
In-app purchases
Smashy Bugs
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Chamelon$0.99
Garden
No in-app purchases
