Bugsnax vs Ornament Dash
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?
Ornament Dash
Embark on an augmented reality scavenger hunt to find virtual ornaments within a time limit. Tag other players and collect power-ups to boost your score in this multiplayer adventure.
- Augmented reality scavenger hunt
- Wireless multiplayer
- Timed gameplay
- Player tagging mechanic
- Power-up collection
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Ornament Dash is an augmented reality scavenger hunt adventure game, with ad-hoc wireless multiplayer features. Players select their reindeer and have 10 minutes to find all of the virtual ornaments within the gameplay area. Players can "tag" other reindeer/players when getting within 20 feet of each other, as well as the ability to gain power ups that help gain more points by collecting ornaments or tagging others. Dash Dash, It's ORNAMENT DASH!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ornament Dash at 5.0 against Bugsnax's 4.5. Ornament Dash also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Bugsnax's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Ornament Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ornament Dash 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bugsnax | Ornament Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| 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 | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.0 GB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Young Horses, Inc. | Zachary Wells |
Customer experience
Bugsnax
Ornament Dash
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
Ornament Dash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bugsnax
- Bugsnax Full Game$7.99
Ornament Dash
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bugsnax free?
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Do Bugsnax or Ornament Dash have ads?
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