# Pocket Bees vs Ant Farm Simulator

The clearest difference is ads: Pocket Bees at none against Ant Farm Simulator's shown. Pocket Bees also leads on ratings volume (330 vs 58). Ant Farm Simulator's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 57%) and rating (4.2 vs 3.8). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pocket Bees sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Ant Farm Simulator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Ant Farm Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Bees has 330 ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Pocket Bees's written reviews are positive against 83% of Ant Farm Simulator's.

Pocket Bees ships an update every 3 weeks, Ant Farm Simulator every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pocket Bees | Ant Farm Simulator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (330 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-bees-colony-simulator/id1569622186/reviews) | **[4.2 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-farm-simulator/id6464483115/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **330** | 58 |
| Positive reviews | 56.6% of reviews | **83.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 287 MB | 104 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Ariel Villafane](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532712162) | [Dzmitry Smirnou](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706114054) |

## What reviewers say

### Pocket Bees

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-bees-colony-simulator/id1569622186)

Build and manage your own bee colony. Forage for resources, breed different bee types, and capture creatures to strengthen your army. Engage in real-time battles with other players for resources and complete missions for rewards.

**Highlights:** Resource foraging and management, Nest chamber upgrades, Breeding worker and guard bees, Creature capture and army building, Real-time player vs. player combat, Story and daily missions

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gems. | $3.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Gems. | $8.99 | one-time |
| 2500 Gems. | $17.99 | one-time |
| 5500 Gems. | $35.99 | one-time |
| 15000 Gems. | $89.99 | one-time |


### Ant Farm Simulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-farm-simulator/id6464483115)

Experience the life cycle and behaviors of an ant colony with realistic AI. Manage your formicarium by feeding, hydrating, and cleaning to ensure your ants thrive. The colony develops even when you're offline, with ongoing updates adding new content.

**Highlights:** Realistic ant AI and life cycle, Colony management (feeding, hydration, cleaning), Offline colony development, Variety of ant types, New formicarium designs, Regular updates

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy 5000 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Permanently VIP PREMIUM status | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Realistic ant simulation
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Good for ant enthusiasts
- 👍 Simple and nice music
- 👍 Game continues offline

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Low ant activity/AI issues
- 🐛 Forced ads
- 🐛 Game can be too simple/boring
- 🐛 Complicated currency system
- 🐛 Game feels outdated

**Reported bugs**

- Forced ads when clicking energy button
- Game stopped working
- Most ants don't do anything
- Game continues to run when app is closed

**Requested features**

- More content (designs, bugs, maps)
- Combine colonies into a "super colony"
- Add species names
- Add aphids and ladybugs
- Add honeypot ants


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pocket Bees free?

Pocket Bees is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ant Farm Simulator free?

Ant Farm Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pocket Bees or Ant Farm Simulator?

Ant Farm Simulator is rated higher. Pocket Bees averages 3.8 out of 5 from 330 ratings, while Ant Farm Simulator averages 4.2 from 58 ratings.

### Do Pocket Bees or Ant Farm Simulator have ads?

Ant Farm Simulator shows ads; Pocket Bees does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pocket Bees or Ant Farm Simulator?

Pocket Bees ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ant Farm Simulator every 4 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Bees was updated on October 27, 2026 and Ant Farm Simulator on October 23, 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.*