# Insect Catching vs Monster Adventure!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Insect Catching at 100% against Monster Adventure!'s 45%. Insect Catching also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). Monster Adventure!'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (283 vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Monster Adventure! sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Insect Catching asks for nothing beyond the download.

Insect Catching holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Adventure! has 283 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Insect Catching's written reviews are positive against 45% of Monster Adventure!'s.

Insect Catching ships an update every 11 months, Monster Adventure! every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Insect Catching | Monster Adventure! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insect-catching/id1499579013/reviews)** | [4.3 (283 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monster-adventure/id1607688948/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **283** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 44.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 287 MB | 252 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Yasuhiro Mizuki](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493157137) | [Yso Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/659815325) |

## What reviewers say

### Insect Catching

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insect-catching/id1499579013)

Engage in a bug removal game featuring beetles, stag beetles, and butterflies. Enjoy a simple and fun experience collecting various insects.

**Highlights:** Bug removal gameplay, Collect beetles, Collect stag beetles, Collect butterflies, Casual gaming experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Monster Adventure!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monster-adventure/id1607688948)

Embark on an exciting journey to explore a vast world and discover a multitude of unique creatures. Train your captured monsters and engage in thrilling battles to become the ultimate monster master.

**Highlights:** World exploration, Monster capture, Monster training, Monster battles, Collect all monsters

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Super Candies | $3.99 | one-time |
| Capture Berries | $3.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Goldenpaw | $4.99 | one-time |
| Leospio | $4.99 | one-time |
| Silverwing | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 🤩 Good graphics
- ✨ Amazing game
- 👍 Good for a rip off
- 👍 I like this

**What reviewers complain about**

-  anúncios Excessive ads
- 🐛 Glitchy
- 🐛 Buggy in general
- 🐛 No tutorial
- 🐛 Can't go offline

**Reported bugs**

- Bug when in 1 of Gins it will go back level 1
- Screen froze then lost connection
- Glitch when evolving monster, not the same level in backpack
- Can't get past the 6th badge
- Gym is broken, won't let me through after defeating trainers

**Requested features**

- Add new monsters and names
- Please add new monsters and names for monsters
- Please add new monsters and names for monsters and their is bug when in 1 of Gins it will go back level 1
- Please remove ads
- Make all games playable offline


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Insect Catching free?

Insect Catching is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Monster Adventure! free?

Monster Adventure! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Insect Catching or Monster Adventure!?

Insect Catching is rated higher. Insect Catching averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Monster Adventure! averages 4.3 from 283 ratings.

### Do Insect Catching or Monster Adventure! have ads?

Both Insect Catching and Monster Adventure! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Insect Catching or Monster Adventure!?

Insect Catching ships an update every 11 months, and Monster Adventure! every 5 weeks. Most recently, Insect Catching was updated on October 24, 2026 and Monster Adventure! on October 24, 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.*