Bugsnax vs Insect Catching
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?
Insect Catching
Engage in a bug removal game featuring beetles, stag beetles, and butterflies. Enjoy a simple and fun experience collecting various insects.
- Bug removal gameplay
- Collect beetles
- Collect stag beetles
- Collect butterflies
- Casual gaming experience
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It's a beetle, stag, and butterfly bug removal game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Insect Catching at 5.0 against Bugsnax's 4.5. Insect Catching also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Bugsnax's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). On price 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. Bugsnax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Insect Catching asks for nothing beyond the download.
Insect Catching holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bugsnax has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Bugsnax's written reviews are positive against 100% of Insect Catching's.
Bugsnax ships an update every 2 weeks, Insect Catching every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bugsnax | Insect Catching |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.0 GB | 287 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Young Horses, Inc. | Yasuhiro Mizuki |
Customer experience
Bugsnax
Insect Catching
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
Insect Catching
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bugsnax
- Bugsnax Full Game$7.99
Insect Catching
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bugsnax free?
Is Insect Catching free?
Which has better reviews, Bugsnax or Insect Catching?
Do Bugsnax or Insect Catching have ads?
Which is updated more often, Bugsnax or Insect Catching?
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