BeatTheBug vs Bugborne
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BeatTheBug
A virtual fly-flapping game where you physically turn to find and catch bugs with bats. Experience the fun of bug catching in a unique, interactive way. Be careful with your device!
- Virtual fly flapping
- Physical device movement detection
- Catch bugs with bats
- Interactive gameplay
- Unique bug catching experience
Read full descriptionHide full description
BeatTheBug is your virtual fly flap. Turn around yourself and find the flying bug to catch it with one of the available bats. It has never been more fun to catch bugs. KEEP THE DEVICE TIGHT IN YOUR HANDS!!! We do not take responsibility for flying devices :) IMPORTANT NOTICE: No bugs have been harmed to build this application.
Bugborne
Experience intense, challenging combat with precise timing and discipline. This soulslike mobile game offers visceral knife fights and strategic dashes for skilled players.
- Intense soulslike combat
- Precise timing and discipline
- Visceral knife fights
- Strategic dashes
- Challenging gameplay
Read full descriptionHide full description
Bugborne is a soulslike mobile game made by Lemmy LLC which features intense combat that tests your patience, timing and discipline. Built for only the highest echelon of gamers, Bugborne delivers on everything it promises.. visceral knife fights, precise dashes and much much more.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bugborne at 5.0 against BeatTheBug's 2.0. Bugborne also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 209 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). BeatTheBug's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. BeatTheBug sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bugborne sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bugborne holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bugborne has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BeatTheBug ships an update every 209 months, Bugborne every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeatTheBug | Bugborne |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 209 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 311 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Skycoders GmbH | Lemmy |
Customer experience
BeatTheBug
Bugborne
In-app purchases
BeatTheBug
- Full kit$0.99
Bugborne
- Remove Ads$2.99
