Bugsnax vs Dadish 3
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?
Dadish 3
Embark on a challenging platforming adventure to rescue kidnapped children. Navigate diverse environments, battle junk food enemies, and discover hidden collectibles in this action-packed quest.
- 50 challenging levels
- Collect baby radishes and possums
- Battle junk food themed enemies
- Ride a dolphin
- Unlockable secrets
- Controller support
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When his kids board a bus for a suspicious field trip, Dadish sets off to find them before they're turned into radish soup! Along the way he'll splash through a sewer, get lost in the desert, ride a dolphin, and reluctantly reunite with his estranged spouse. Help Dadish rescue his children once more, in his most fun and challenging adventure yet. • Dadish’s most action-packed adventure yet! • A retro platformer from the creator of Super Fowlst and Dadish • 50 very good levels • A whole bunch of baby radishes (and a couple of possums) to find • Get a piggy back ride from your ex-wife, who is a tomato • Murderous ice creams, cupcake snakes, bread that's in a bad mood, and more junk food themed foes • Five stupid bosses • Befriend and ride a dolphin • The harsh realities of parenthood • A cool soundtrack • Dialog that is kind of funny • Controller support • Collectable stars • Unlockable secrets • Never give up
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bugsnax at none against Dadish 3's shown. Bugsnax also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Dadish 3's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Dadish 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.5 for Dadish 3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Bugsnax's written reviews are positive against 83% of Dadish 3's.
Bugsnax ships an update every 2 weeks, Dadish 3 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bugsnax | Dadish 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.9K ratings) | 4.5 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | 83.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 1K |
| 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 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.0 GB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Young Horses, Inc. | Thomas Young |
Customer experience
Bugsnax
Dadish 3
User reviews
Bugsnax
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Unique and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Excellent character design and writing
- 🎨 Beautiful and creative visuals
- 🎶 Fantastic soundtrack
- 🤯 Unexpected story twists and turns
Room to improve
- 💰 Full game requires purchase after demo
- 🤔 Some areas locked behind paywall in demo
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes reported
Dadish 3
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
- 🤩 Charming characters and dialogue
- 🎨 Beautiful pixel art graphics
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack
- 💎 High quality mobile game
Room to improve
- 🤬 Extremely difficult levels
- 🤯 Frustrating lack of checkpoints
- 🤖 Glitchy and buggy at times
- 🔍 Small button sizes on larger screens
- 🙄 Repetitive enemy/boss mechanics
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
Dadish 3
Reported bugs
5 issues- Levels freezing or crashing
- Progress/save data getting deleted
- Inconsistent input responsiveness
- Graphical/visual glitches
- Soft locks during cutscenes
Requested features
5 requests- Add more checkpoints or level skipping
- Improve button/control customization
- Expand on the story and lore
- Introduce new gameplay mechanics
- Release Dadish 4 as soon as possible
In-app purchases
Bugsnax
- Bugsnax Full Game$7.99
Dadish 3
- Remove Ads$5.99
Questions
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