MargeBeetles vs Bug & Seek
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MargeBeetles
This casual game lets you catch various beetles and stag beetles from around the world. It's designed for easy play, even for busy individuals, and progresses even when the app is closed. Collect and view data on different insects, with cute illustrations to discover.
- Catch beetles and stag beetles
- Idle progression
- Insect collection and data
- Cute illustrations
- Easy touch controls
- Resume from interruption
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EASY-TO-USE CASUAL GAME that catches BEETLES and STAG BEETLES! Play many times! Anyone can enjoy! Flying insects are very popular for children! Because it is a neglected game, you can enjoy as much as you want in your spare time! Even busy people are okay! If you leave the app for a certain period of time A game that progresses and is very popular because even busy people can enjoy it! Various beetles and stag beetles around the world that are very popular with boys A lot of cool insects come out! Hercules God! ! Examples of recorded insects: Rhinoceros beetle, Hercules beetle, Caucasian beetle, Neptune beetle, Okuwagata, Miyamakuwagata, Sawtooth stag, Rainbow stag beetle. Ogon stag beetle, Canabun etc.! Insects such as beetles and stag beetles caught from insect cages (picture book) You can see data such as habitat and size! I drew cute illustrations of insects! Try to catch all kinds! This is a casual game that can be played any number of times. If you are a core gamer, try to reach the maximum level using items! Even if you interrupt the app, you can resume from the middle of the game! Conveniently quiet! You can enjoy it even when you are free or in gaps. You can play for a long time! There is a tutorial and a help function to carefully explain how to play Game beginners are welcome! Recommended for those who play games and children! Anyway, it ’s easy to play, but you ’ll get hooked! Even moms who do not usually play games can enjoy it with simple touch operation! You can get 2000 Gold when you install this app! A large bleeding service is in progress as many people want to play! You can share to various SNS, please play with your friends! This game is all free to play. No charge, no membership registration required! Enjoy with confidence. Not only moms but also children can enjoy it easily and safely! If you like casual games such as LINE Pokopan, Disney Tsum Tsum, Escape Games, Finding Mistakes, Crosswords, Sudoku, Sudoku, Jigsaw Puzzles, you will definitely enjoy it. If you enjoy playing the game, please introduce it to your friends! Please enjoy this summer!
Bug & Seek
Become a bug collector in a peaceful simulation game. Catch over 200 real insects, customize your insectarium, and explore a charming town with a light mystery. Enjoy simple, stress-free gameplay and learn interesting facts about bugs.
- Catch 200+ real insects
- Customize and expand insectarium
- Explore the world
- Meet locals and solve mystery
- Simple, stress-free gameplay
- Bug-based economy
- Learn real bug facts
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Catch 200+ real life bugs in this peaceful creature collector. You’ve bought the local insectarium (bug zoo) in the cozy town of Buggburg, so start swinging your net to build your dream bug collection and create the best insectarium Buggburg has ever seen. Developed by a tiny, two-person dev team, Bug & Seek is a relaxing bug-catching game with a mystery twist and pixel art bugs. You've just bought an abandoned Insectarium (bug zoo)—congratulations! Now, go catch real-life bugs, build your collection, and level up your skills. Bug & Seek features a very simple and peaceful gameplay loop, no stress, and no wrong choices. So relax and enjoy all those bugs (and learn about them too)! * Discover 200+ adorable and real insects * Customize and Expand Your Insectarium * Explore The World * Meet the Locals * Solve the Mystery What to Expect: * Simple Game Mechanics — Explore, shake objects to reveal hiding bugs, and swing your net. Bug & Seek was meant to be easy, peaceful, and stress-free. A leveling system increases the rarity of bugs you can catch, and some special items boost your chances too. * A Bug-Based Economy — To earn money, you will have to sell bugs at the stores and for jobs and quests. But don't worry, you will be able to catch more! * Cozy, Humorous Vibes — The cute little town of Buggburg to explore, lots of goofy and bug-obsessed NPC's, bugs with personalities and jokes, and a fun mystery about someone stealing a bunch of bugs. * Light Customization — There are a handful of adorable new decoration sets, and even a few new clothing items you can acquire. * Real Facts and Information — Every bug in the game is a real bug, and you'll learn things like why bugs are so important to biodiversity and environmental health. What Bug & Seek DOES NOT have: * Challenging gameplay; the gameplay loop in Bug & Seek is very simple. * Mini games; if you swing your net at a bug, you will catch it. * Energy meters or sleep requirements; after all, you can only catch certain bugs at night. * Multiplayer options; * Combat; while bugs in real life do attack and eat other bugs, they don't in Bug & Seek, and you won't fight NPC's with your bugs. The bugs also do not carry swords or wear medieval armor, as fun as that might sound. * Romance; while you can talk to NPC's, and do jobs for them involving catching bugs, you cannot romance them, nor can you romance the bugs, regardless of the superpowers that might give to your offspring.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MargeBeetles at none against Bug & Seek's 1. MargeBeetles also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Bug & Seek's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (61 vs 2). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Bug & Seek sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MargeBeetles asks for nothing beyond the download.
MargeBeetles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bug & Seek has 61 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MargeBeetles ships an update every 6 weeks, Bug & Seek weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MargeBeetles | Bug & Seek |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 487 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAIDALOS Co., Ltd. | So Peculiar, LLC |
Customer experience
MargeBeetles
Bug & Seek
Bugs and requests
MargeBeetles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bug & Seek
Reported bugs
8 issues- DLC not recognized as owned
- Insectarium maxed, no room for bugs
- Bugs disappeared after season change
- Game restarts when closed
- Expansion content not showing up
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- Paying didn't unlock content
- Furniture placement bug (aquarium opens storage)
- Ads on iOS are over a minute long
Requested features
8 requests- Add controller accessibility
- Include Latin names for bugs
- Add scientific names for bugs
- More expansions/DLC
- Search/filter in field guide
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- Apple Pencil support
- Build a home or greenhouse
- Add botany elements
In-app purchases
MargeBeetles
No in-app purchases
Bug & Seek
- English (U.S.)$6.99
Questions
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