# Idle Bee vs Ant

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Bee at 4.5 against Ant's 4.0. Idle Bee also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (118 vs 2). Ant's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Idle Bee sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Ant asks for nothing beyond the download.

Idle Bee holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Bee has 118 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Idle Bee's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ant's.

Idle Bee ships an update fortnightly, Ant every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idle Bee | Ant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (118 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-bee-dessert-story/id1585080581/reviews)** | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-attack/id6502071298/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **118** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **20.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 429 MB | 116 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Guangzhou Weijing Information Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/976859118) | [Any Games OU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1513586172) |

## What reviewers say

### Idle Bee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-bee-dessert-story/id1585080581)

Build and manage a charming dessert restaurant in a forest setting. Grow flowers, collect nectar and honey, and use these ingredients to create delicious desserts with the help of adorable bee chefs. Serve a variety of animal customers and decorate your establishment to attract more visitors.

**Highlights:** Plant flowers and gather nectar, Collect honey, Hire bee chefs, Create and serve desserts, Decorate restaurant, Manage resources

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 160 Royal Jelly | $1.99 | one-time |
| 500 Royal Jelly | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Golden Chef Hat | $4.99 | one-time |
| Trailblazer Boost Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Royal Jelly | $9.99 | one-time |
| NO MORE ADS | $9.99 | one-time |
| Enterprise Boost Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| No More Ads Package | $19.99 | one-time |


### Ant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-attack/id6502071298)

Build and manage an ant colony by collecting food and recruiting soldier ants. Engage in combat with bugs to grow your forces and upgrade your ants for increased strength. Experience a strategy game focused on resource management and combat.

**Highlights:** Collect food for colony, Recruit soldier ants, Fight and eat bugs, Upgrade ants for strength

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idle Bee free?

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

### Is Ant free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Idle Bee or Ant?

Idle Bee is rated higher. Idle Bee averages 4.5 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while Ant averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Idle Bee or Ant have ads?

Ant shows ads; Idle Bee does not.

### Which is updated more often, Idle Bee or Ant?

Idle Bee ships an update fortnightly, and Ant every 4 days. Most recently, Idle Bee was updated on September 20, 2026 and Ant on September 11, 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.*