Bugsnax vs Rex the Red Squirrel
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?
Rex the Red Squirrel
Embark on an action-packed quest as a superhero squirrel to defeat an evil doctor and his mutated monsters. Navigate dangerous obstacles, collect items, and have fun while saving the city from chaos.
- Superhero squirrel protagonist
- Battle mutated monsters
- Overcome dangerous obstacles
- Collect coins and food
- Quest to defeat arch enemy
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Rex the Red Squirrel, one of the 5 Super Hero Squirrels from (S5S Redux), is on a mission. One day, Rex finds his city in chaos and goes on a quest to find his arch enemy, Dr. D. S. Troy. Troy has set many dangerous obstacles and mutated many animals into fierce monsters to stop Rex. Along the way, Rex finds coins and food to add to his points, but the points don't matter. Only finding Dr. D. S. Troy and stopping his madness is what's important to Rex, and along the way, Rex has fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bugsnax at Free against Rex the Red Squirrel's $1.99. Bugsnax also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Rex the Red Squirrel's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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
Bugsnax is free to download; Rex the Red Squirrel costs $1.99 up front. Bugsnax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rex the Red Squirrel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rex the Red Squirrel 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.
Bugsnax ships an update every 2 weeks, Rex the Red Squirrel every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bugsnax | Rex the Red Squirrel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.0 GB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Young Horses, Inc. | Mark Leatham |
Customer experience
Bugsnax
Rex the Red Squirrel
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
Rex the Red Squirrel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bugsnax
- Bugsnax Full Game$7.99
Rex the Red Squirrel
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bugsnax free?
Is Rex the Red Squirrel free?
Which has better reviews, Bugsnax or Rex the Red Squirrel?
Do Bugsnax or Rex the Red Squirrel have ads?
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