Comparison

Bug Heroes Deluxe vs Atom Run

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

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About

Bug Heroes Deluxe

Embark on an epic adventure blending action, castle defense, and RPG elements. Master unique bug heroes, upgrade their skills, and defend your base from hordes of hungry insects. Explore miniature landscapes and collect resources in this fantasy world.

Highlights
  • Blend of action, adventure, castle defense, and RPG
  • 20 unique playable bug heroes with distinct abilities
  • Level-up and customize heroes with equipment
  • Melee and ranged combat options
  • Base building and food defense mechanics
  • Over 50 unique enemy types with an Insectopedia
  • Randomized side quests for replayability
Features
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PLEASE NOTE: If you already own the original version of Bug Heroes and have bought any of the in-app-purchases, you should not download this version. From the creators of N.Y.Zombies comes an all new blend of action, adventure, castle defense, and role playing elements! Master up to nine legendary Bug Heroes, including a sword wielding Spider assassin, an armored Beetle warrior, a machine gun toting Ant engineer, and more! Shoot, slice, dice, and bash your enemies with a variety of skills, abilities and equipment. Stockpile food, fortify your base, and defend it from hordes of hungry bugs. Explore a variety of familiar landscapes from an all new miniature perspective, collecting food, coins and other items. Enter Bug Heroes, an epic fantasy world you never knew existed! -------------------------- Ranked one of the top iOS games of 2011 (metacritic.com)!! "...it's going to be really hard to ever find a way to enjoy a typical dual-stick shooter again." -- toucharcade.com "One part castle defense, two parts dual stick shooter, and a dash of RPG; Bug Heroes is the most interesting blend of iPhone gaming I’ve see since Infinity Blade." -- 148apps.com "Bug Heroes has slick presentation, charm, and lasting appeal... In my opinion this is one of those games that defines the iOS platform for gamers." -- appadvice.com "Without a doubt, Bug Heroes is the year's first must-have release." -- ifanzine.com -------------------------- FEATURES: - A seamless blend of action, adventure, castle defense, and role playing elements! - 10 unique Bug Heroes to play as, each with different strengths, weaknesses, equipment, and personalities. 10 more alternate heroes to choose, for a total of TWENTY playable heroes! Choose any 3 heroes to take into battle! - Level-up your Bug Heroes, increase their skills, and customize them with a huge variety of equipment and abilities! - Melee and ranged combat. Slice your enemies with swords, swat bugs off of ledges or into walls, and blast them from long range with rifles and machine guns! - Scour the lands for food, then defend your food stash from hordes of hungry bugs. Build turrets and fortify your base! - Optional, randomized side quests for even more depth and re-playability! - Over 50 unique enemy types, ranging from tiny fleas to giant snails. Detailed "Insectopedia" for background info and strategies on every single enemy! - Multiple profiles and game saves, tons of achievements, and online leaderboards! - Supports all devices, old and new. Enjoy crisp retina graphics on the iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4g! -------------------------- TRAILER: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ErYZbs5Q7c -------------------------- If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, and for all news on upcoming updates, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @FoursakenMedia! --------------------------

About

Atom Run

Embark on a fast-paced platformer adventure as a robot prototype tasked with collecting atoms and molecules to recreate life. Navigate challenging levels with precise controls and enjoy a console-worthy experience optimized for mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced action-adventure platformer
  • Intuitive and precise controls
  • Console-worthy mobile experience
  • Original electronic music soundtrack
  • Supports iOS joysticks
  • Game Center integration
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"In 2264, an unprecedented disaster put an end to all living things. Only the robots survived - but when exposed to radiation, they become uncontrollable! With one exception..." You control Elgo, a sophisticated robot prototype with simple, intuitive commands. Your mission is to find all the atoms and molecules that are critical to creating new life. Act fast, because your time is short! Features & Highlights of this Game: - Action-adventure fast paced platformer game - Experience worthy of a game console fully optimized for iOS - Optimized for retina display - 2D game engine, 3D graphics - Precise and intuitive commands - Original music electronic music - Supports iOS joysticks (Game Controller MFI) - Game Center - Complete Game! Free of ads and does not feature additional purchases - We do not collect any personal information. - Atom Run is available in: English, French, Italian, Chinese, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Russian. System Requirements: Atom Run requires iPad 2, iPhone 4S or iPod Touch (5th generation) or higher - or a newer device. Don't hesitate to leave us a rating or a comment in iTunes. About FingerLab: FingerLab is an independent app development & publishing studio. In 2012, it won the Apple Design Award for its app “DM1-The Drum Machine.” Besides, it has even been featured in the iTunes App Store in several categories including Best of 2013 (Musyc), App of the Week (Rockmate, Albert & Multiponk), Hall of Fame (Multiponk, DM1). Watch us: vimeo.com/fingerlab Visit us: fingerlab.net Follow us: twitter.com/fingerlab Powered by Fingerlab

Screenshots

Bug Heroes Deluxe4 screens
Atom Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bug Heroes Deluxe at 4.4 against Atom Run's 3.9. Bug Heroes Deluxe also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 58%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 17 months). Atom Run's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

Bug Heroes Deluxe costs $4.99 and Atom Run $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bug Heroes Deluxe holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Bug Heroes Deluxe's written reviews are positive against 58% of Atom Run's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bug Heroes Deluxe ships an update every 3 months, Atom Run every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bug Heroes Deluxe versus Atom Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBug Heroes DeluxeAtom Run
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.4 (18 ratings) — better3.9 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better58.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1847 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB132 MB
Age rating12++9
DeveloperFoursaken MediaFingerlab

Customer experience

Bug Heroes Deluxe

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%

Atom Run

All ratings46 ratings
Positive71.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews609 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral13.6%
Negative27.9%

User reviews

Bug Heroes Deluxe

From 18 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Fun characters and abilities
  • 👍 Great value for money
  • 👍 Nostalgic experience
  • 👍 High replayability

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent freezing
  • 🐛 Constant crashing
  • 🐛 Game is broken
  • 🐛 Dated graphics
  • 🐛 Unstable performance

Atom Run

From 47 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics
  • 🎶 Awesome soundtrack
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 🕹️ Tight controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🕰️ Difficult and frustrating levels
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🔒 Limited progression without badges
  • 🤖 Unresponsive double jumps

Bugs and requests

Bug Heroes Deluxe

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Game freezes constantly
  • Game stutters
  • Can't see high scores
  • Game keeps crashing
  • Randomly freezes during gameplay
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  • Bug where elephant snail is distorted
  • Thief spider taking food from stash
  • Can barely get on adventure mode
  • Bug where bug won't move
  • Profile crashes when unlocking nuke
  • White squares appearing
  • Some characters not visible
  • Visual effects scrambled after update
  • Poison symbol not visible
  • App not set up for multitasking

Requested features

28 requests
  • Update the game
  • Make it full screen
  • Add more heroes
  • Add more maps
  • Add multiplayer mode
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  • Add loadouts
  • Add skins
  • Implement a system to use more than one hero at once
  • Add Bug Heroes 3
  • Fix visual effects
  • Add new content
  • Add Bluetooth multiplayer
  • Add online multiplayer
  • Add more weapons
  • Add more enemies
  • Add more maps
  • Add iCloud support
  • Add Chinese language support
  • Improve graphics
  • Add new characters (butterfly, dragonfly, centipede, silverfish, moth, millipede, water bug, head lice)
  • Add new maps (bedroom, lounge, pool, bunker, porch, food store)
  • Add visual upgrades to heroes
  • Make armor match character type
  • Add a cricket hero
  • Add a wolf spider upgrade
  • Add a centipede hero with a flamethrower
  • Add a butterfly or dragonfly sniper
  • Add more abilities

Atom Run

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on high graphics settings
  • Levels not unlocking properly
  • Time badges not registering correctly
  • Audio issues and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to save progress
  • Customizable controls
  • Power-ups and abilities
  • Level editor

In-app purchases

None

Bug Heroes Deluxe

No in-app purchases

None

Atom Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bug Heroes Deluxe free?
Bug Heroes Deluxe costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Atom Run free?
Atom Run costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bug Heroes Deluxe or Atom Run?
Bug Heroes Deluxe is rated higher. Bug Heroes Deluxe averages 4.4 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Atom Run averages 3.9 from 47 ratings.
Do Bug Heroes Deluxe or Atom Run have ads?
Neither Bug Heroes Deluxe nor Atom Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bug Heroes Deluxe or Atom Run?
Bug Heroes Deluxe ships an update every 3 months, and Atom Run every 17 months. Most recently, Bug Heroes Deluxe was updated on October 24, 2026 and Atom Run on October 20, 2026.

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