Bugsnax vs FerretDance
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?
FerretDance
Spend time with a ferret that dances to music. You can welcome new ferrets and have them visit as guests. Enjoy playing with your ferret!
- Interact with ferrets
- Ferrets dance to music
- Welcome new ferrets
- Ferrets visit as guests
- Playful ferret interactions
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フェレットと一緒に時間を過ごせます。 フェレットはいつも寝てますが、音楽を流すと楽しく踊ります。 新しいフェレットをお迎えすることもできますし、 おきゃくさんとして遊びにもきてくれます。 フェレットと楽しく遊びましょう。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FerretDance at 5.0 against Bugsnax's 4.5. FerretDance also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Bugsnax's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 29). On price 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 FerretDance sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FerretDance 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 29, 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 FerretDance's.
Bugsnax ships an update every 2 weeks, FerretDance weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bugsnax | FerretDance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.9K ratings) | 5.0 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.0 GB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Young Horses, Inc. | GAIBAKO co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Bugsnax
FerretDance
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
FerretDance
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bugsnax
- Bugsnax Full Game$7.99
FerretDance
- 120円でフェレットポイントを取得$0.99
- 490円でフェレットポイントを取得$3.99
