# Captains Idle vs Ant

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ant at none against Captains Idle's 1. Ant also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Captains Idle's advantage is review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and ratings volume (31 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Captains Idle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ant asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ant holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Captains Idle has 31 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Captains Idle's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ant's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Captains Idle ships an update every 2 weeks, Ant every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Captains Idle | Ant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captains-idle/id1632645600/reviews) | **[4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-attack/id6502071298/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **30.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 197 MB | 116 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [WORLDNMORE TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1703929690) | [Any Games OU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1513586172) |

## What reviewers say

### Captains Idle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captains-idle/id1632645600)

Become the deadliest pirate by gathering your crew, upgrading your ship, and setting sail. Explore islands, battle enemy ships, and find lost treasures. This idle game lets you unlock ship upgrades and new cannons.

**Highlights:** Gather and manage your pirate crew, Upgrade your ship and cannons, Battle enemy pirate ships, Explore islands and find treasure, Idle progression mechanics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Permanent No Ads | $4.99 | 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 Captains Idle free?

Captains Idle 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, Captains Idle or Ant?

Ant is rated higher. Captains Idle averages 3.6 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Ant averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Captains Idle or Ant have ads?

Both Captains Idle and Ant show ads.

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

Captains Idle ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ant every 4 days. Most recently, Captains Idle was updated on September 5, 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.*