# Idle Ants vs String Art

Idle Ants and String Art both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of Idle Ants's written reviews are positive against 37% of String Art's. Idle Ants also leads on ratings volume (171K vs 26K). String Art's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Idle Ants sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and String Art sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Idle Ants against 4.6 for String Art. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Ants has 171K ratings behind it against 26K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Idle Ants's written reviews are positive against 37% of String Art's.

Idle Ants ships an update every 4 weeks, String Art every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idle Ants | String Art |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (171K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-ants-simulator-game/id1529310183/reviews)** | [4.6 (26K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/string-art/id6443872608/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **171K** | 26K |
| Positive reviews | **56.4% of reviews** | 37.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 281 MB | 208 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [MADBOX](https://appshunter.io/developer/981448700) | [SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1499845738) |

## 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


### String Art

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/string-art/id6443872608)

Create unique visual art using digital strings. Design intricate patterns and colorful masterpieces with an intuitive interface. Unleash your creativity and explore endless artistic possibilities.

**Highlights:** Create string art, Design intricate patterns, Use digital strings, Explore artistic possibilities, Intuitive interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads+10,000 Money | $3.99 | one-time |
| No Ads+10,000 Money+1000 Gem | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Great game
- 👍 Fun and satisfying
- 😌 Relaxing and calming

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Too many ads
- ⏱️ Takes too long to complete pictures
- 🔍 Finished art doesn't match the reference

**Reported bugs**

- Ads don't go away even with paid ad-free option
- Game resets settings when moving to next level

**Requested features**

- More level variety
- Offline play mode
- Ability to customize art frames


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idle Ants free?

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

### Is String Art free?

String Art is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Idle Ants or String Art?

Idle Ants is rated higher. Idle Ants averages 4.7 out of 5 from 171K ratings, while String Art averages 4.6 from 26K ratings.

### Do Idle Ants or String Art have ads?

Both Idle Ants and String Art show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Idle Ants or String Art?

Idle Ants ships an update every 4 weeks, and String Art every 2 weeks. Most recently, Idle Ants was updated on October 2, 2026 and String Art on October 2, 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.*