Comparison

Matman vs Bento Bugs

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Matman

Engage in fast-paced pixelated wrestling matches without training. Choose from unique heroes with special abilities and battle in various locations to become the ultimate wrestling champion.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced combat
  • Unlockable heroes
  • Unique character abilities
  • Multiple fighting locations
  • Pixel art graphics
Features
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No time to explain, no time to train - just get into the ring and show’em who’s the Wrestling King! Be lightning-fast as Zeus, lethal as Deadly Knight, icy as Yetii or fatally loveable as Bell. Fight in different locations, unlock all heroes with unique abilities and become the speediest puncher of all time!

About

Bento Bugs

A fast-paced arcade game where players swipe to slice pests and collect their goo. Developed in a 72-hour game jam, it offers simple controls for quick, engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Swipe to slice
  • Hold to collect bug goo
  • Pause and adjust settings
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Arcade style
Features
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** Winner of the Ludum Dare 56 Game Jam!! ** Bento Bugs was built in 72 hours for the Ludum Dare 56 game jam, by Jeremy Weeks, Jake Grice, Yenny Yulianny, and Zach Hahn. How to Play: * Swipe to slash * Hold to collect bug goo * Tap the gear in the bottom-left to pause and adjust settings Thanks for playing!

Screenshots

Matman4 screens
Bento Bugs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bento Bugs at none against Matman's 5. Bento Bugs also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Matman sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Bento Bugs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Matman against 5.0 for Bento Bugs. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bento Bugs has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Matman versus Bento Bugs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatmanBento Bugs
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings)
Number of ratings212 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB118 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperHappymagenta UABOvernight Games, LLC

Customer experience

Matman

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bento Bugs

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Matman

One-time5
  • Hero bell$0.99
  • Coins$0.99
  • Remove all ads$1.99
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  • Unlock all heroes$2.99
  • Unlock all heroes & remove ads$3.99
None

Bento Bugs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Matman free?
Matman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bento Bugs free?
Bento Bugs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Matman or Bento Bugs?
Matman and Bento Bugs are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 12 ratings respectively.
Do Matman or Bento Bugs have ads?
Matman shows ads; Bento Bugs does not.

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