Comparison

Fantashooting vs Bug Heroes

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

Head to head
About

Fantashooting

Engage in a light-hearted 3D dual-stick shooter experience as a wizard or shooter. Master unique character skills, wield wacky weapons, and navigate interactive environments with dynamic weather and monster challenges. Summon magical creatures to aid you in this action-packed adventure.

Highlights
  • 3D dual stick shooter gameplay
  • Play as wizard or shooter
  • Unique character skills and training
  • Wacky and upgradable weapons
  • Interactive environments and severe weather
  • Summon magical creatures with runes
  • Monster madness with unpredictable attacks
Features
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No. 1 iPhone game in Hong Kong, No. 1 iPhone game in Taiwan, No. 1 iPhone game in Singapore, No. 1 iPhone game in China, No. 1 iPhone action game in Japan, No. 1 iPad strategy game in Japan, No. 1 iPad strategy game in China. *Game Features* •3D dual stick shooter game. •A light-hearted action game - bang ~ bang ~ bang, spray ~ spray ~ spray. •Play as a wizard or a shooter.  Your choice! •Choose your favorite abilities for each character and train them to perfection! •Each Character has its own unique skill.  Challenge yourself by adeptly mastering them all! •A wealth of weapons - enjoy the wacky weapons that fall serendipitously from the sky and entertain you on your journey! •Interactive environment - Seemingly harmless objects will cause unexpected interference or damage. •Severe Weather - Abrupt changes in weather conditions bring new challenges to each level. •Powerful Runes - Carry up to three runes to summon magical creatures who can quickly defuse critical situations. •Inexplicable Monster Madness - Keep a close eye on monsters as some will suddenly inflict damage, spray you with gold coins, or simply go crazy! *Story* As a prerequisite for graduation, apprentices at Fantasy Hero Institute must survive the final test of Mori. Around the Mori Institute are scary monsters, magic bombs, goblins, insects, piranhas, I’ll scare myself if I go any further! If you dare, follow the apprentices into the mysterious and unpredictable forest and help them survive the trials of the forest allowing them to graduate! *Game Video* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOjruixD8xc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os7xwzv5DWU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07MjSTQKTrs *Facebook* Want to know more information about upgrades in the future? Check out our Facebook!! https://www.facebook.com/skycarpenteren v2.1 •Add a new map: Orcs Liar. •Watch out for all new enemies and bosses. •New character: Mental Max. •New enemies in the Ice Gorge. •Improve the gameplay. v2.0 •New character training system. Start developing your favorite character now! •New extreme powers. Each character has its own unique strengths!! •Totally enhanced seed capabilities allow for customizable destruction!! •Newly designed weapons upgrade system. Real time upgrades and weapon level shortcuts are now all at your fingertips! •Enhanced lighting effects for greater realism. •Enhanced awards system for interactive gameplay! v1.5 •Add Christmas season map. •Add new map Ice Gorge. Come and challenge the boss, Frosty. •New character: Ninja Nancy. •New character: Xmas Cliff. •New magical creature: Mushroom Man. •New magical creature: Estranged Elk. v1.4 •Add new map - Mutations in the Forrest of Trials. •Add new enemies. •Refine the way of selecting maps. v1.35 •New character: Red-eye Roy. •New magical creature: Creature Toucan. v1.3 •Add the rewarding system. - Get the items after a challenge. - Reward items will vary according to the difficulty level. Are you up for the challenge?! v1.25 features: •New character: Clown Carlo. •New character: Killer Kevin. •Add the "Book of Fantasy Hero" button to reach the blog to view the stories of Fantashooting.

About

Bug Heroes

Engage in a miniature war blending action, strategy, and tower defense. Control unique heroes, build diverse defenses, and upgrade your units to protect your territory. Explore a vast campaign or unleash your creativity in a custom level editor.

Highlights
  • Action-strategy tower defense blend
  • 11 unique Bug Heroes with distinct abilities
  • Dozens of unlockable tower types
  • Single player campaign across multiple environments
  • Robust level editor for custom battles
  • RPG-style progression with upgrades
  • Third-person hero control or classic overhead view
Features
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Control powerful heroes, unlock dozens of tower types, and craft your perfect defense in an exciting blend of action, strategy and tower defense! Master 11 Bug Heroes, each with their own play style, abilities, and weapons; from the Spider Assassin to the Ant Engineer, to the Worm Demolitions Expert, and more! Scavenge for food and junk, build turrets, level up your heroes and towers, equip upgrades, and defend against the enemy! FEATURES • An exciting mix of action, tower defense, and RPG style upgradeability • Huge single player campaign spanning an entire neighborhood of houses • Unleash your creativity at the Playground — a robust level editor where you can craft custom battles and share them with other players • Dozens of towers to unlock and experiment with - craft your defense however you choose • Discover a unique world with interesting heroes, each with their own unique play style, abilities, and personalities • RPG style progression with level ups, upgrades, equipment, and more • Tons of enemy variety to keep gameplay fresh • Take direct control of your heroes from a 3rd person camera, or play like a traditional tower defense game with a classic overhead camera • Jaw dropping, stylized graphics We truly respect your time and support, and we hope you enjoy Bug Heroes: Tower Defense! If you have any questions, suggestions, or need help, please contact us at info@foursakenmedia.com

Screenshots

Fantashooting4 screens
Bug Heroes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bug Heroes at Free against Fantashooting's $3.99. Bug Heroes also leads on ratings volume (3.3K vs 95). Fantashooting's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (95% vs 76%). On rating, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Bug Heroes is free to download; Fantashooting costs $3.99 up front. Fantashooting sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Bug Heroes sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Fantashooting against 4.9 for Bug Heroes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bug Heroes has 3.3K ratings behind it against 95, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Fantashooting's written reviews are positive against 76% of Bug Heroes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fantashooting ships an update fortnightly, Bug Heroes every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fantashooting versus Bug Heroes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFantashootingBug Heroes
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (95 ratings) — better4.9 (3.3K ratings)
Positive reviews95.3% of reviews — better76.2% of reviews
Number of ratings953.3K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB1.3 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperHsieh JasonFoursaken Media

Customer experience

Fantashooting

All ratings95 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews429 reviews
Positive95.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.6%

Bug Heroes

All ratings3,290 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative15.5%

User reviews

Fantashooting

From 95 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game
  • 🕹️ Simple and fun gameplay
  • ⏱️ Good time killer
  • 🎨 Nice graphics
  • 🔥 Addictive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes/stability issues
  • 💰 Expensive upgrades
  • 🔍 Lack of instructions/explanations
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay

Bug Heroes

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fantastic gameplay
  • 👍 Unique and engaging tower defense mechanics
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and visuals
  • 🔊 Great sound design
  • 🕹️ Enjoyable character control

Room to improve

  • 💰 Aggressive monetization with frequent in-app purchase prompts
  • 🔒 Limited progression without spending money
  • 🐛 Performance issues and bugs in later levels
  • 🕹️ Lack of controller support
  • 🔍 Unbalanced difficulty spikes

Bugs and requests

Fantashooting

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Incompatibility with full-screen devices
  • Upgrade system not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels/maps
  • Ability to save progress
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More character/weapon variety

Bug Heroes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Treasures spawning in unreachable locations
  • Bugs causing towers to be destroyed too easily
  • Freezing and performance drops in late-game

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer co-op mode
  • More diverse hero and tower selection
  • Expanded endgame content
  • Improved balancing and difficulty curve
  • Controller support

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Fantashooting

One-time5
  • 14,000 coin pack.$0.99
  • 39,000 coin pack.$1.99
  • 78,000 coin pack.$2.99
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  • 114,000 coin pack.$3.99
  • 228,000 coin pack.$4.99
13 purchases

Bug Heroes

One-time13
  • Couple of Gems$0.99
  • Pile of Gems$2.99
  • Mug of Gems$4.99
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  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Bag of Gems$7.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Starter Pack$7.99
  • Bucket of Gems$9.99
  • Premium Game+$9.99
  • Remove Ads$14.99
  • Box of Gems$19.99
  • Mountain of Gems$49.99
  • Man God Fortune$99.99

Questions

Is Fantashooting free?
Fantashooting costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Bug Heroes free?
Bug Heroes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fantashooting or Bug Heroes?
Fantashooting is rated higher. Fantashooting averages 4.9 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Bug Heroes averages 4.9 from 3.3K ratings.
Do Fantashooting or Bug Heroes have ads?
Bug Heroes shows ads; Fantashooting does not.
Which is updated more often, Fantashooting or Bug Heroes?
Fantashooting ships an update fortnightly, and Bug Heroes every 9 days. Most recently, Fantashooting was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bug Heroes on October 30, 2026.

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