Bugsnax vs Dooky Dodge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bugsnax
Embark on an island adventure to capture and feed unique creatures to your companions. Uncover the secrets of Snaktooth Island and the mysterious Bugsnax.
- Capture mysterious creatures
- Feed creatures to friends
- Explore an island
- Solve island mysteries
- Discover creature origins
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Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure! Bugsnax takes you on a journey to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Invited by intrepid explorer Elizabert Megafig, you arrive to discover your host nowhere to be found, her camp in shambles, and her followers scattered across the island alone... and hungry! It's up to you to solve the mysteries of Snaktooth Island: What happened to Lizbert? What are Bugsnax and where do they come from? But most of all, why do they taste SO GOOD?
Dooky Dodge
Dodge falling bird droppings across 50 challenging levels with 7 unlockable characters and 10 stylish suits. Enjoy 14 randomized poop patterns and 15 cool music tracks. Share your epic ragdoll moments!
- Unlockable characters
- Customizable suits
- Randomized dodge patterns
- Music tracks
- Challenging levels
- Ragdoll sharing
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Features: 7 Funny characters to unlock and play! 10 Awesome suits to show off your style! 14 Randomized bird poops for countless patterns to dodge! 15 Cool music tracks to jump along with! 50 Ridiculous levels to start! And an epic character ragdoll to meme and share! Join the fun and download Dooky Dodge for free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bugsnax at none against Dooky Dodge's shown. Bugsnax also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 19) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Dooky Dodge's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Bugsnax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dooky Dodge sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Bugsnax against 4.6 for Dooky Dodge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bugsnax has 1.8K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Bugsnax's written reviews are positive against 75% of Dooky Dodge's.
Bugsnax ships an update every 2 weeks, Dooky Dodge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bugsnax | Dooky Dodge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.8K ratings) | 4.6 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.0 GB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Young Horses, Inc. | Workinman Interactive LLC |
Customer experience
Bugsnax
Dooky Dodge
Bugs and requests
Bugsnax
Reported bugs
3 issues- Glitches with grappling hook and fire
- Difficulty accessing certain areas in demo
- Crashes and performance issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More Bugsnax varieties and new islands
- Ability to tame and utilize Bugsnax abilities
- Sequel or DLC to continue the story
- Free or lower-priced full game option
Dooky Dodge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bugsnax
- Bugsnax Full Game$7.99
Dooky Dodge
- CAT!$1.99
- DOG!$1.99
- HORSE!$1.99
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- PANDA!$1.99
- SHARK!$1.99
- ZOMBIE!$1.99
- No Ads$2.99
Questions
Is Bugsnax free?
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