Bad Piggies vs Big Hunter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bad Piggies
Build creative contraptions from various parts to guide pigs to their goal. Over 200 levels offer physics-based puzzle challenges with opportunities for creative engineering and piloting.
- Build makeshift contraptions
- Pilot pigs safely to the goal
- Over 200 levels
- 40+ special levels
- 9+ sandbox levels
- 42 buildable objects
- Mechanic Pig assistance
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OiNk! Build makeshift contraptions from a huge collection of parts and make it to the goal without blowing your vehicle to pieces! IGN's "Best Mobile Game of 2012" Winner! "Extremely fun and very challenging" -- Kotaku “The best title Rovio has released yet” - IGN “4/4 - Must Have” -- Slide to Play "If you can’t enjoy watching a pig drive a badly constructed car off a cliff and onto a pile of dynamite, you probably don’t have a soul." - Yahoo/BGR Create the ultimate flying/crawling/rolling/spinning/crashing device and pilot the pigs safely to the eggs! The Bad Piggies are after the eggs again -- but as usual, nothing is going according to plan! Can you create the ultimate flying machine and steer them safely to their destination? Those tricky pigs have a few objects they can use, but they need your help to turn these into the perfect transportation! With more than 200 levels, and free updates coming up, you have hours and hours of pig-crashing, exploding, and flying fun! Get three stars to unlock over 40 more levels! HINT: Sometimes you need to play the level several times to achieve all the objectives -- try building a new device or steering in a different way to earn all the stars! Features: ● Over 200 levels crammed with flying/driving/crashing fun! ● 40+ special levels unlocked by getting three stars! ● Free updates! ● 9+ sandbox levels to stretch your creativity! ● Ultra-special, ultra-secret, ultra-difficult sandbox level to unlock by collecting ten skulls! Oh – guess it’s not a secret anymore... ● 42 objects to create the ultimate machine: motors, wings, fans, bottle rockets, umbrellas, balloons, and much more! Mechanic Pig ● Need help? This little piggy will build it for you! ● Mechanic pig pre-assembles transport for you! ● All you have to do is pilot it! ● Tweak his design to get all three stars! New Episode: The Road to El Porkado Embark on an archaeological adventure in an all new episode full of treacherously icy environments and spooky dark caves. Be sure to equip the trusty lamp to find your way in the darkness – or put the new Night Vision Goggles power-up to use! Get ready to see pigs fly! Become a fan of Bad Piggies on Facebook: http://facebook.com/badpiggies Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/badpiggies We may update the game periodically, for example to add new features or content or to fix bugs or other technical issues. Please note that the game may not function properly if you do not have the newest version installed. If you have not installed the latest update, Rovio will not be responsible for the game failing to function as expected. While our game is free to download and play, some game items can also be purchased for real money and the game may include loot boxes or other game mechanics with random rewards. Purchasing these items is optional but you can also disable in-app purchases in your device’s settings. Terms of Use: http://www.rovio.com/eula Privacy Policy: http://www.rovio.com/privacy Important Message for Parents This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13. - Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page. - Advertising of Rovio products and also products from select partners. - The option to make in-app purchases. The bill payer should always be consulted beforehand.
Big Hunter
Embark on a thrilling hunting adventure in a primeval world. Use spears, axes, and boomerangs to take down giant beasts. Compete with players globally and uncover an engaging story.
- Physics-based hunting gameplay
- Variety of primitive weapons
- Easy touch controls
- Outstanding graphic design
- Global ranking competition
- Engaging story with unexpected ending
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◆ Popular game that achieved 40 million downloads worldwide! An intense hunting game of starving tribal people! Hunt giant animals from the primitive era! A long time ago, a primitive tribe lived in a remote village. The people were starving due to the ongoing drought. The tribal leader went out hunting every day to survive..... Big Hunter is a dynamic physics game that hunts gigantic primeval animals with spear, axe and boomerang. Become the world's best hunter with a variety of weapons! Big Hunter Features: - Easy control with addictive touch of hitting - Hunting game based on dynamic physics - Simple but outstanding graphic design - Rhythmical game sounds - An unexpected ending and an impressive story - Compete rankings with hunters around the world Big Hunter supports high resolution for an optimal gaming experience on both phones and tablets. Are you already a fan? If so then visit our website, like us on Facebook for the latest news: https://www.facebook.com/bighuntergame Last but not least, a big THANK YOU goes out to everyone who has played Big Hunter!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Big Hunter at 4.6 against Bad Piggies's 4.2. Big Hunter also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 68%). Bad Piggies's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Bad Piggies sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Big Hunter sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Big Hunter holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.2K and 5.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Bad Piggies's written reviews are positive against 79% of Big Hunter's.
Bad Piggies ships an update every 6 weeks, Big Hunter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bad Piggies | Big Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6.2K ratings) | 4.6 (5.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.2K — better | 5.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rovio Entertainment Oyj | Kakarod Interactive |
Customer experience
Bad Piggies
Big Hunter
User reviews
Bad Piggies
From 6.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Challenging and creative gameplay
- 👍 Nostalgic and fun experience
- 🎨 Impressive graphics and soundtrack
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs in certain levels
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 📺 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
Big Hunter
From 5.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and fun gameplay
- 👍 Minimalistic art style
- 🕹️ Challenging but addictive
- 💰 Reasonable monetization
Room to improve
- 🐢 Repetitive gameplay
- 🤕 Difficult later levels
- 🔁 Lack of progression
- 🕰️ Slow progress to unlock new content
Bugs and requests
Bad Piggies
Reported bugs
3 issues- Buttons and levers not functioning properly in some levels
- Crates and parts not loading or disappearing
- Game crashing when trying to use the camera feature
Requested features
4 requests- Expand sandbox mode with more building options
- Add new level themes and gameplay modes
- Improve matchmaking in the Cake Race mode
- Introduce a premium version with no ads
Big Hunter
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional freezes and unresponsive controls
- Inconsistent hit detection on weak points
Requested features
4 requests- Add more animals to hunt
- Introduce new game modes
- Allow weapon and character customization
- Improve camera view for better visibility
In-app purchases
Bad Piggies
- Permanent Mechanic$0.99
- Super Glue x10$1.99
- Mechanic x 10$1.99
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- Super Mechanic x5$1.99
- Small Snout Coin Pack$1.99
- Small Snout Gem Pack$1.99
- Field of Dreams$2.99
- Medium Snout Coin Pack$4.99
- Golden Crate$4.99
- Mechanic x 35$5.99
- Mechanic x 65$9.99
- Large Snout Coin Pack$9.99
Big Hunter
- Box of Ivory$0.99
- Unlock Woolly Rhino Story$0.99
- Sack of Ivory$1.99
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- Unlock Terror Bird Story$1.99
- Horn Shuriken Prince's Hair$1.99
- Remove Forced Ads$2.99
- Unlock Smilodon Story$2.99
- Sack of Minerals$3.99
- Unlock Ancient Bats Story$3.99
- Crate of Ivory$4.99
- Cart of Ivory$9.99
- Crate of Minerals$12.99









