Comparison

Otto Matic vs Bugsnax

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

Head to head
About

Otto Matic

Embark on a retro-futuristic adventure as Otto Matic, a robot tasked with saving Earth from alien invaders. Explore vibrant 3D alien worlds, battle bizarre creatures and giant vegetables, and rescue humans from abduction. Experience a variety of wild scenarios, from skiing behind sea monsters to piloting flying saucers.

Highlights
  • 10 alien worlds
  • 25 alien creatures
  • 7 space-age weapons
  • Giant radioactive vegetables
  • Pilot flying saucers
  • Rescue abducted humans
Features
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• WINNER of the Pocket Gamer Bronze Award! • 10 levels on amazing 3D alien worlds! • Battle 25 different alien creatures! • Attack with 7 different types of space-age weapons • Fight off giant radioactive killer vegetables! • Ski behind giant metal sea monsters on a river of toxic ooze! • Ride soap bubbles across noxious lakes of slimy goo! • Get shot out of a cannon! • Rescue humans from flying saucers! • Ride bumper cars! • Drink radioactive potions to grow to 50ft tall! • Ride a zip-line to escape mutant radioactive robots! • Pilot a flying saucer and lay waste to an alien fortress! • And much, much more! The year is 1957 and a fleet of flying saucers from Planet X have come to Earth. These saucers are under the control of the evil Brain Aliens who are abducting helpless human beings and taking them away to strange alien worlds to become slaves of The Giant Brain. You are Otto Matic, the robot given the job of saving Earth from the Brain Aliens. Your rocket ship will take you to each of the alien planets, and on each planet you must save as many humans as you can, but be careful because the Brain Aliens will try to abduct the humans before you can save them. Once The Giant Brain has been defeated and peace has been restored to the galaxy, you will return to Earth with your human cargo where they will be freed.

About

Bugsnax

Embark on an island adventure to capture and feed unique creatures to your companions. Uncover the secrets of Snaktooth Island and the mysterious Bugsnax.

Highlights
  • Capture mysterious creatures
  • Feed creatures to friends
  • Explore an island
  • Solve island mysteries
  • Discover creature origins
Features
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Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure! Bugsnax takes you on a journey to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Invited by intrepid explorer Elizabert Megafig, you arrive to discover your host nowhere to be found, her camp in shambles, and her followers scattered across the island alone... and hungry! It's up to you to solve the mysteries of Snaktooth Island: What happened to Lizbert? What are Bugsnax and where do they come from? But most of all, why do they taste SO GOOD?

Screenshots

Otto Matic4 screens
Bugsnax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bugsnax at Free against Otto Matic's $2.99. Bugsnax also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). Otto Matic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, ads, monetization model 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

Bugsnax is free to download; Otto Matic costs $2.99 up front. Bugsnax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Otto Matic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bugsnax holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bugsnax has 1.9K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Otto Matic's written reviews are positive against 81% of Bugsnax's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Otto Matic ships an update every 8 months, Bugsnax every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Otto Matic versus Bugsnax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOtto MaticBugsnax
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (43 ratings)4.5 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings431.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB2.0 GB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperPangea Software, Inc.Young Horses, Inc.

Customer experience

Otto Matic

All ratings43 ratings
Positive74.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative18.8%

Bugsnax

All ratings1,794 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews509 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative12.0%

User reviews

Otto Matic

From 43 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Nostalgic gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging levels
  • 🎨 Great graphics
  • 🎶 Awesome soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🎮 Awkward controls
  • 🔄 No camera control
  • 💾 No save/checkpoint feature

Bugsnax

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Unique and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Excellent character design and writing
  • 🎨 Beautiful and creative visuals
  • 🎶 Fantastic soundtrack
  • 🤯 Unexpected story twists and turns

Room to improve

  • 💰 Full game requires purchase after demo
  • 🤔 Some areas locked behind paywall in demo
  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes reported

Bugs and requests

Otto Matic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Supernova feature not working
  • Invisible barriers blocking attacks
  • Enemies can shoot through barriers

Requested features

3 requests
  • Accelerometer control option
  • Ability to replay/skip levels
  • Camera control functionality

Bugsnax

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitches with grappling hook and fire
  • Difficulty accessing certain areas in demo
  • Crashes and performance issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More Bugsnax varieties and new islands
  • Ability to tame and utilize Bugsnax abilities
  • Sequel or DLC to continue the story
  • Free or lower-priced full game option

In-app purchases

None

Otto Matic

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bugsnax

One-time1
  • Bugsnax Full Game$7.99

Questions

Is Otto Matic free?
Otto Matic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bugsnax free?
Bugsnax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Otto Matic or Bugsnax?
Bugsnax is rated higher. Otto Matic averages 4.1 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Bugsnax averages 4.5 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Otto Matic or Bugsnax have ads?
Neither Otto Matic nor Bugsnax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Otto Matic or Bugsnax?
Otto Matic ships an update every 8 months, and Bugsnax every 2 weeks. Most recently, Otto Matic was updated on October 31, 2026 and Bugsnax on October 29, 2026.

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