Comparison

Bugsnax vs Coromon

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Capture mysterious creatures
  • Feed creatures to friends
  • Explore an island
  • Solve island mysteries
  • Discover creature origins
Features
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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?

About

Coromon

Embark on a JRPG adventure to collect and train over 120 unique creatures. Engage in tactical turn-based battles, customize your trainer, and explore a vast world with a compelling story. Experience new mobile-exclusive modes and challenges.

Highlights
  • Collect and train over 120 unique creatures
  • Tactical turn-based battles
  • Engaging JRPG narrative
  • Trainer customization
  • Online head-to-head battles
  • Randomizer and Nuzlocke modes
  • Titan Rush mode
Features
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PLEASE NOTE: Coromon is a “try before you buy” title. A portion of the early game is free to play, but a single purchase of $4.99 is required to unlock the full experience. CLASSIC MONSTER COLLECTING IS BACK, WITH A MODERN TWIST! Collect and train over 120 unique creatures, customize your trainer from hundreds of options, and explore an engaging JRPG narrative! It’s your first day as a Battle Researcher in the land of Velua. Everything is going smoothly until a mysterious force attacks. Build up a squad of Coromon, track down the invaders, and grapple with a rising threat that endangers everyone on Velua! When you aren’t adventuring, challenge other Battle Researchers in head-to-head battles to improve your skills. How high can you climb on the leaderboards? TACTICAL TURN-BASED BATTLES • Build a team from more than 120 charming creatures. • Master a battle system where every action costs resources, so choose skills, status effects, and attacks carefully to overcome your enemies. • Challenge friends online and see whose Coromon squads are the best of the best. A COMPELLING STORY • Explore 6 major zones and cities with dozens of interconnecting routes to traverse. • Travel across frozen glacial caverns to the depths of blistering deserts. • Play a key role throughout a fully-fledged classic JRPG narrative, complete with plot twists, turns, and revelations. PLAY THE WAY YOU WANT • Immerse yourself in the story on the easiest setting without hassle, or focus on tactics, number-crunching, and resource management. • Use the built-in Randomizer and Nuzlocke modes to put fan favorite twists on the creature catching experience. • Create the trainer you want, using hundreds of customizable elements like hair, fashion, and more. NEW FEATURES FOR MOBILE • Titan Rush mode will challenge your teams in new and unique ways. How many can you conquer? • Daily and weekly challenges will give you more ways to unlock rewards just for playing. • New minigames have been added that have been tailor-made for on-the-go gaming. • And more! UPGRADE YOUR ADVENTURE • One-time purchase luxury items enhance your experience, including the Fruit Drone, Remote Storage, Battle Reader 2.0, and Recall Premium • Purchase style gems to customize your Battle Researcher’s unique look. • Unlock and purchase premium Coromon skins for even more exotic creatures. • And more! Your Coromon adventure awaits. What will you discover? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us for the latest news: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoromonTheGame Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coromonthegame Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coromonthegame/ Discord: https://discord.gg/coromon

Screenshots

Bugsnax4 screens
Coromon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Coromon at 4.9 against Bugsnax's 4.5. Coromon also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bugsnax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Coromon sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coromon holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 3.5K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Bugsnax's written reviews are positive against 74% of Coromon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bugsnax ships an update every 2 weeks, Coromon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bugsnax versus Coromon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBugsnaxCoromon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.9K ratings)4.9 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews — better74.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K3.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.0 GB533 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperYoung Horses, Inc.Freedom Games, LLC

Customer experience

Bugsnax

All ratings1,794 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews509 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative12.0%

Coromon

All ratings3,490 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews331 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative18.1%

User reviews

Bugsnax

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What 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

Coromon

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Engaging story and gameplay
  • 👍 Customizable difficulty and settings
  • 🤩 Unique and well-designed Coromon
  • 💰 Good value for the price
  • 🎨 Impressive pixel art and animations

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paid full version required to progress
  • 🐛 Bugs with cloud save syncing
  • 🕹️ Challenging platforming and puzzles
  • 🤖 Microtransactions for cosmetics and power-ups

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

Coromon

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing save data
  • Coromon models not displaying correctly
  • Progression-blocking bugs in certain areas

Requested features

4 requests
  • Free version with limited content
  • Option to disable certain gameplay elements
  • Multiplayer trading and battling
  • More post-game content and updates

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bugsnax

One-time1
  • Bugsnax Full Game$7.99
13 purchases

Coromon

One-time13
  • Sloth Gem (1)$1.99
  • Level Matcher (1)$1.99
  • Level Matcher (3)$3.99
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  • Unlock Full Game$4.99
  • Premium Pack (L)$4.99
  • Perfection Stone (1)$4.99
  • Mega Experience Pack$4.99
  • Mega Potential Pack$5.99
  • Sloth Gem (5)$5.99
  • Level Matcher (5)$5.99
  • Level Cake (40)$6.99
  • Style Crystals (1200)$9.99
  • Perfection Stone (5)$17.99

Questions

Is Bugsnax free?
Bugsnax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coromon free?
Coromon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bugsnax or Coromon?
Coromon is rated higher. Bugsnax averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Coromon averages 4.9 from 3.5K ratings.
Do Bugsnax or Coromon have ads?
Neither Bugsnax nor Coromon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bugsnax or Coromon?
Bugsnax ships an update every 2 weeks, and Coromon every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bugsnax was updated on October 26, 2026 and Coromon on October 27, 2026.

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