Comparison

Bug Heroes Deluxe vs Mars Mining Simulator

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

Head to head
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

Mars Mining Simulator

Pilot a mining rig on Mars to extract valuable minerals and discover ancient relics. Upgrade your equipment, utilize tactical consumables, and survive treacherous caverns to complete challenges and rescue a trapped miner.

Highlights
  • Mine 10 unique minerals
  • Discover 3 mega-rare Relics
  • Upgrade 6 ship Parts
  • Use 5 Tactical consumables
  • Visit 4 Surface shops
  • Complete 6 Challenges
  • Engage in 1 Epic Boss fight
Features
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Deep beneath the red dust of Mars lies a fortune in rare minerals—and a crew of miners who never made it back. Take control of a powerful mining rig, navigate treacherous underground caverns, and become the hero Mars needs. - Mine 10 unique minerals: Copper → Iron → Silver → Gold → Obsidian → Sapphire → Emerald → Ruby → Diamond → Bismuth - Discover 3 mega-rare Relics hidden in the deep: Ancient Tablet → Meteoric Metal → Fossilized Remains - 6 Upgradeable ship Parts, build the ultimate digging machine: Improve drill speed, extend your Cargo Bay, reinforce your Armor, optimize your Engine, expand your Gas Tank, upgrade your Radiator - 5 Tactical consumables, master your arsenal to survive the deep: Use TNT and Nukes to blast through solid rock. Deploy a Repair Bot when the damage gets critical. Pop a Portable Fuel Pod when you're low on gas. Try the Nexus Teleporter for an instant extraction to the surface! - 4 Surface shops to Buy/Sell/Upgrade/Repair - Service Station(Fuel), Mineral Shop, Upgrade Shop, Item Shop(Supplies) - 3 Unique Mining Rigs to play as - Basic Rig, Yellow Tiger Tank, Violet Vento - 6. Completable Challenges: 1. Mine all three rare relics 2. Mine five Bismuth minerals in a single haul 3. Fall 5,000 feet in a single drop 4. Sell over $500,000 to the Mineral Shop in a single transaction 5. Upgrade all of your mining rig components to elite 6. Defeat the final boss - 1 Full length quest: Rescue the trapped miner - 1 Epic Boss fight to beat the game Mars is waiting. Grab your gear, prep your explosives, and start your descent.

Screenshots

Bug Heroes Deluxe4 screens
Mars Mining Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mars Mining Simulator at Free against Bug Heroes Deluxe's $4.99. Mars Mining Simulator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). Bug Heroes Deluxe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume 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

Mars Mining Simulator is free to download; Bug Heroes Deluxe costs $4.99 up front. Mars Mining Simulator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Bug Heroes Deluxe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mars Mining Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Bug Heroes Deluxe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mars Mining Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bug Heroes Deluxe ships an update every 3 months, Mars Mining Simulator daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Bug Heroes Deluxe versus Mars Mining Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBug Heroes DeluxeMars Mining Simulator
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (18 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB48 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFoursaken MediaMatthew Musto

Customer experience

Bug Heroes Deluxe

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

Mars Mining Simulator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Mars Mining Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bug Heroes Deluxe

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mars Mining Simulator

One-time2
  • Violet Vento$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Bug Heroes Deluxe free?
Bug Heroes Deluxe costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mars Mining Simulator free?
Mars Mining Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bug Heroes Deluxe or Mars Mining Simulator?
Mars Mining Simulator is rated higher. Bug Heroes Deluxe averages 4.4 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Mars Mining Simulator averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Bug Heroes Deluxe or Mars Mining Simulator have ads?
Mars Mining Simulator shows ads; Bug Heroes Deluxe does not.
Which is updated more often, Bug Heroes Deluxe or Mars Mining Simulator?
Bug Heroes Deluxe ships an update every 3 months, and Mars Mining Simulator daily. Most recently, Bug Heroes Deluxe was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mars Mining Simulator on November 5, 2026.

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