Comparison

AlienFarms vs Mousebusters

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

Head to head
About

AlienFarms

A relaxed farming simulation game focused on planting and breeding. Automate tasks with various tools and experience dynamic weather and day/night cycles. Enjoy intuitive controls for movement and camera.

Highlights
  • Automated farming tools
  • Planting and breeding mechanics
  • Dynamic weather and day/night cycles
  • Intuitive joystick controls
  • Adjustable camera perspective
Features
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The game features a variety of flora and fauna; you can restore stamina by harvesting them, or by picking up apples. If you prefer not to farm manually, you can automate cultivation using seeders, sprinklers, harvesters, and transporters. Features day and night cycles, sunny and rainy weather, as well as snowy winters. Flora and fauna only grow while the game is running. The game autosaves every 1 minute. You can save manually at the door of the house. The screen is evenly divided into four buttons: 1. Top-left corner: Toggle sound button (On/Off). 2. Bottom-left corner: Joystick for character movement. 3. Top-right corner: Joystick for camera perspective control. 4. Bottom-right corner: Action button.

About

Mousebusters

Embark on a pixel art adventure to vanquish spectral entities plaguing an apartment. As a member of the Mouse Busters, you'll help your master clear out ghosts and save residents from emotional darkness. This casual horror game progresses through tapping, character interaction, and object examination.

Highlights
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Story progression by tapping
  • Character interaction
  • Object examination
  • Casual horror adventure
  • Ghost busting gameplay
Features
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It's our duty to wipe out the apartment's ghosts and save the residents from the growing darkness inside their hearts. We're the Mouse Busters! The ghosts in the apartment are takin' a toll on the residents' emotions. And we, the Mouse Busters, are the unsung heroes who'll wipe out all those evil ghosts. Hey, newbie. You can call me "Master." Hmm? Ya look like ya wanna say somethin'. You tellin' me the name "Mouse Busters" sounds like wiping out mice instead of ghosts? ... Oh, come on. That doesn't matter. All that matters is that it sounds cool! ------------ This is a simple game where the story progresses by tapping the screen, talking to characters and checking objects. Enjoy this casual horror adventure game by helping your master wipe out the ghosts that haunt the apartment.

Screenshots

AlienFarms4 screens
Mousebusters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mousebusters at Free against AlienFarms's $4.99. Mousebusters also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 1). AlienFarms's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mousebusters is free to download; AlienFarms costs $4.99 up front. Mousebusters sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. AlienFarms asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AlienFarms holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mousebusters has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of AlienFarms's written reviews are positive against 94% of Mousebusters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AlienFarms ships an update every 25 months, Mousebusters every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
AlienFarms versus Mousebusters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlienFarmsMousebusters
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better93.6% of reviews
Number of ratings11.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB76 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer钊恒 郑Odencat Inc.

Customer experience

AlienFarms

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mousebusters

All ratings1,531 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews668 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.0%

Bugs and requests

AlienFarms

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mousebusters

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Audio glitches and cutouts
  • Occasional crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More gameplay variety
  • Multiple story endings
  • Reduced coffee bean requirement

In-app purchases

None

AlienFarms

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Mousebusters

One-time7
  • Bronze Support$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Silver Support$2.99
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  • Extra Episode$2.99
  • Gold Support$4.99
  • Complete Package$4.99
  • Platinum Support$9.99

Questions

Is AlienFarms free?
AlienFarms costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mousebusters free?
Mousebusters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AlienFarms or Mousebusters?
AlienFarms is rated higher. AlienFarms averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Mousebusters averages 4.8 from 1.5K ratings.
Do AlienFarms or Mousebusters have ads?
Mousebusters shows ads; AlienFarms does not.
Which is updated more often, AlienFarms or Mousebusters?
AlienFarms ships an update every 25 months, and Mousebusters every 2 weeks. Most recently, AlienFarms was updated on September 24, 2026 and Mousebusters on September 25, 2026.

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