# Protect Bugs vs Idle Run

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Protect Bugs at none against Idle Run's 1. Protect Bugs also leads on ads (none vs shown). Idle Run's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Idle Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Protect Bugs asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Protect Bugs against 4.9 for Idle Run. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Run has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Protect Bugs ships an update every 25 months, Idle Run every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Protect Bugs | Idle Run |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/protect-bugs-fly-up/id1461017972/reviews)** | [4.9 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-run-animal-evolution-3d/id1609611315/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **17** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 83 MB | 87 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [长锋 林](https://appshunter.io/developer/1077355406) | [Artem Lanin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476048551) |

## What reviewers say

### Protect Bugs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/protect-bugs-fly-up/id1461017972)

Guide a rising bug upwards using a shield to deflect obstacles. Collect coins to unlock new bugs and aim for high scores in this endless, one-finger control game.

**Highlights:** Shield protection, Coin collection, Unlockable bugs, One-finger control, Endless gameplay, Varied obstacles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Idle Run

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-run-animal-evolution-3d/id1609611315)

Engage in an endless animal racing adventure. Collect coins to upgrade your speed and transform into faster creatures. Compete in exciting speed runs with cute and wild animals.

**Highlights:** Idle animal racing, Coin collection for upgrades, Animal transformation for speed, Cute and wild animal competition, Endless runner gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Protect Bugs free?

Protect Bugs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Idle Run free?

Idle Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Protect Bugs or Idle Run?

Protect Bugs is rated higher. Protect Bugs averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Idle Run averages 4.9 from 17 ratings.

### Do Protect Bugs or Idle Run have ads?

Idle Run shows ads; Protect Bugs does not.

### Which is updated more often, Protect Bugs or Idle Run?

Protect Bugs ships an update every 25 months, and Idle Run every 3 weeks. Most recently, Protect Bugs was updated on November 4, 2026 and Idle Run on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*