Insect Cage vs Cicada Games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Insect Cage
Experience the sounds of nature with this app, featuring four distinct insect soundscapes. Simply place your device in a room and enjoy the ambient insect songs. Note that the app requires the screen to be on and does not support background playback.
- Four insect sound types
- Ambient nature sounds
- Simple interface
- Relaxing soundscapes
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Insect cage is an app that hear the sound of insects. It contains 4 kinds of insects. Put your iPhone on the corner of your room, and enjoy the song of insects. ※ This App can not work in background. If you turn off the display of your device, the sounds will be stop.
Cicada Games
Experience an augmented ASMR audio play that uses the sounds of cicadas to draw you into a contemplative experience. Explore themes of nature, human connection, and alternative realities. This app aims to relax listeners and promote environmental awareness.
- Augmented ASMR audio experience
- Nature-inspired soundscapes
- Promotes environmental awareness
- Relaxing and contemplative
- Explores non-human realities
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A buzzing clatter fills the shimmering summer heat. Sitting in the green of the park, they murmur of the past, present and future. The cicadas of this audio play are gossipers and voyeurs. They observe the world and speculate about the nature of things. They use ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) to beguile and relax us, reminding us that there are realities beyond the human one. They promote awareness of our environment, our human and non-human companions*, and ourselves. CICADA GAMES is available in Kongreßpark, Vienna, and worldwide. Created by Claire Tolan Produced by czirp czirp – sonic and experiemental arts Vienna
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Insect Cage at 3.9 against Cicada Games's 1.0. Insect Cage also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). Cicada Games's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Insect Cage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cicada Games asks for nothing beyond the download.
Insect Cage holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Insect Cage has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Insect Cage ships an update every 9 months, Cicada Games every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Insect Cage | Cicada Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (9 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 251 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tahito Aoki | Claire Tolan |
Customer experience
Insect Cage
Cicada Games
In-app purchases
Insect Cage
- Remove Ad$1.99
Cicada Games
No in-app purchases
