# Idle Ants vs Insect Quest

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Insect Quest at 100% against Idle Ants's 56%. Insect Quest also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Idle Ants's advantage is ratings volume (172K vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Idle Ants sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Insect Quest sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Insect Quest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Ants has 172K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Idle Ants's written reviews are positive against 100% of Insect Quest's.

Idle Ants ships an update every 4 weeks, Insect Quest every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idle Ants | Insect Quest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (172K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-ants-simulator-game/id1529310183/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insect-quest/id1587058822/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **172K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 281 MB | 252 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MADBOX](https://appshunter.io/developer/981448700) | [Yasuhiro Mizuki](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493157137) |

## What reviewers say

### Idle Ants

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-ants-simulator-game/id1529310183)

Command a growing colony of ants to devour everything in sight, from bugs to airplanes. Earn money to upgrade your colony, supercharge your workers, unlock new ants, and defend your nest. Experience the organized world of ants and lead them to empire status.

**Highlights:** Command ant colony, Devour various items, Collect gems and resources, Upgrade colony and workers, Unlock fighter ants, Defend ant nest

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fast Ant | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mech Ant | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Gems Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mut-Ant | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gold-Ant | $2.99 | one-time |
| The Queen | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ali Ant | $4.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gems Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads pack! | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Large Pack of Gems | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
- 👍 Cute and fun ants
- 🚀 Smooth animations
- 👍 Relaxing experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Lack of content/levels
- 📢 Too many ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💰 Expensive to remove ads

**Reported bugs**

- Money going backwards at higher levels
- Inability to progress to new worlds
- Game progress being lost after updates

**Requested features**

- More levels and worlds
- Offline earnings
- Ability to customize ants
- Less intrusive ads


### Insect Quest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insect-quest/id1587058822)

Embark on an adventure in the world's first insect role-playing game. Explore a unique world and engage in exciting gameplay.

**Highlights:** Insect role-playing gameplay, Unique world exploration, Adventure elements, First of its kind

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1,000 Coin | $0.99 | one-time |
| 5,000 Coin | $2.99 | one-time |
| 20,000 Coin | $11.99 | one-time |
| 60,000 Coin | $32.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idle Ants free?

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

### Is Insect Quest free?

Insect Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Idle Ants or Insect Quest?

Insect Quest is rated higher. Idle Ants averages 4.7 out of 5 from 172K ratings, while Insect Quest averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Idle Ants or Insect Quest have ads?

Both Idle Ants and Insect Quest show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Idle Ants or Insect Quest?

Idle Ants ships an update every 4 weeks, and Insect Quest every 3 months. Most recently, Idle Ants was updated on October 29, 2026 and Insect Quest on October 8, 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.*