Bug Survivor vs Ant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bug Survivor
Assemble a diverse collection of insects to form a powerful army. Strategize your way to the top of the food chain by evolving your bug squad. Experience a thrilling journey of survival and dominance.
- Collect diverse insects
- Create and upgrade insect armies
- Climb the food chain
- Strategic gameplay
- Evolve your bug squad
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Collect different insects, create your own army and get to the top of the food chain!
Ant
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.
- Collect food for colony
- Recruit soldier ants
- Fight and eat bugs
- Upgrade ants for strength
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- Collect food for your colony! - Get soldier ants and wander for food! - Fight with bugs and eat them! - Upgrade your ants to get stronger!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bug Survivor at 4.6 against Ant's 4.0. Bug Survivor also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 2). Ant's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Bug Survivor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ant asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bug Survivor holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bug Survivor has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bug Survivor ships an update every 2 months, Ant every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bug Survivor | Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (16 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 601 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MAD PIXEL | Any Games OU |
Customer experience
Bug Survivor
Ant
In-app purchases
Bug Survivor
- Disable ADS$2.99
Ant
No in-app purchases
