Comparison

BeetleForest vs KABUTO Beetle Diary & Battle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

BeetleForest

Insects forest making game

Free

🎮 Games

No ratingsView app →

KABUTO Beetle Diary & Battle

Japanese insect game

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.912 ratingsView app →

About

BeetleForest

Features

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A game for creating a forest of insects. Tower defense game. It's a game where beetles, stag beetles, and butterflies gather to create and protect their own forest!

About

KABUTO Beetle Diary & Battle

Observe and raise Japanese rhinoceros beetles around a sacred tree's sap. Place jelly to nurture larvae and aim for the largest beetle. All features are free, supported by banner ads.

Highlights

Observe beetles at a sacred tree
Place jelly to raise larvae
Aim for the biggest beetle
Free to play
Japanese rhinoceros beetle focus

Features

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This is a game where you observe beetles gathering around the sacred tree’s sap. Place jelly and raise larvae to aim for the biggest beetle! All features are available for free. Banner ads will be displayed. Note: The beetle featured in this app is the Japanese rhinoceros beetle ("Kabutomushi"), a popular insect in Japan.

Screenshots

BeetleForest4 screens

KABUTO Beetle Diary & Battle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KABUTO Beetle Diary & Battle at none against BeetleForest's 4. BeetleForest's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BeetleForest sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. KABUTO Beetle Diary & Battle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeetleForest ships an update every 2 months, KABUTO Beetle Diary & Battle every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

BeetleForest versus KABUTO Beetle Diary & Battle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	BeetleForest	KABUTO Beetle Diary & Battle
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.9 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	12 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 6 months
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	—	Ad-supported
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	756 MB	291 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Yasuhiro Mizuki	Sumie Watanabe

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BeetleForest

One-time4

Add Coin 1,000$0.99
Add jewels 500$1.99
Add Coin 5,000$2.99

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Add Coin 10,000$4.99

None

KABUTO Beetle Diary & Battle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeetleForest free?

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

Is KABUTO Beetle Diary & Battle free?

KABUTO Beetle Diary & Battle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do BeetleForest or KABUTO Beetle Diary & Battle have ads?

Both BeetleForest and KABUTO Beetle Diary & Battle show ads.

Which is updated more often, BeetleForest or KABUTO Beetle Diary & Battle?

BeetleForest ships an update every 2 months, and KABUTO Beetle Diary & Battle every 6 months. Most recently, BeetleForest was updated on November 7, 2026 and KABUTO Beetle Diary & Battle on November 8, 2026.