Factory Balls vs Bug & Seek
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Factory Balls
A logic puzzle game where you craft custom balls to match target designs. Use various tools to apply paint, create patterns, and achieve the desired look without an instruction manual. Enjoy a relaxing mental workout with over 200 original levels.
- Custom ball crafting
- Logic puzzle gameplay
- Tool-based customization
- Target design matching
- 200+ original levels
- No time limits or penalties
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You might think that working on the assembly line is tedious work, but not if you're manufacturing Factory Balls! Your job in this logic puzzle game is to custom craft each ball. You've got all the tools you need to fulfill each order... except the instruction manual. In each level, you'll see the target design of your ball on the shipping box. Starting from a plain white ball, get to work by clicking the tools you want to use and try to manufacture the correct ball. For example, the target ball might be orange with white eyes and black pupils, which means you need to use different spectacles to block the paint and create the different patterns. Need to make a beak? Maybe you have to pull a few times with a pair of pliers. There is no time limit or punishment for making incorrect moves, so you can try several different configurations to reach your goal. If you enjoy a cerebral challenge and are keen for a mental workout, you will enjoy Factory Balls and the 200 original levels! This is the official Factory Balls game by Bart Bonte/bontegames.
Bug & Seek
Become a bug collector in a peaceful simulation game. Catch over 200 real insects, customize your insectarium, and explore a charming town with a light mystery. Enjoy simple, stress-free gameplay and learn interesting facts about bugs.
- Catch 200+ real insects
- Customize and expand insectarium
- Explore the world
- Meet locals and solve mystery
- Simple, stress-free gameplay
- Bug-based economy
- Learn real bug facts
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Catch 200+ real life bugs in this peaceful creature collector. You’ve bought the local insectarium (bug zoo) in the cozy town of Buggburg, so start swinging your net to build your dream bug collection and create the best insectarium Buggburg has ever seen. Developed by a tiny, two-person dev team, Bug & Seek is a relaxing bug-catching game with a mystery twist and pixel art bugs. You've just bought an abandoned Insectarium (bug zoo)—congratulations! Now, go catch real-life bugs, build your collection, and level up your skills. Bug & Seek features a very simple and peaceful gameplay loop, no stress, and no wrong choices. So relax and enjoy all those bugs (and learn about them too)! * Discover 200+ adorable and real insects * Customize and Expand Your Insectarium * Explore The World * Meet the Locals * Solve the Mystery What to Expect: * Simple Game Mechanics — Explore, shake objects to reveal hiding bugs, and swing your net. Bug & Seek was meant to be easy, peaceful, and stress-free. A leveling system increases the rarity of bugs you can catch, and some special items boost your chances too. * A Bug-Based Economy — To earn money, you will have to sell bugs at the stores and for jobs and quests. But don't worry, you will be able to catch more! * Cozy, Humorous Vibes — The cute little town of Buggburg to explore, lots of goofy and bug-obsessed NPC's, bugs with personalities and jokes, and a fun mystery about someone stealing a bunch of bugs. * Light Customization — There are a handful of adorable new decoration sets, and even a few new clothing items you can acquire. * Real Facts and Information — Every bug in the game is a real bug, and you'll learn things like why bugs are so important to biodiversity and environmental health. What Bug & Seek DOES NOT have: * Challenging gameplay; the gameplay loop in Bug & Seek is very simple. * Mini games; if you swing your net at a bug, you will catch it. * Energy meters or sleep requirements; after all, you can only catch certain bugs at night. * Multiplayer options; * Combat; while bugs in real life do attack and eat other bugs, they don't in Bug & Seek, and you won't fight NPC's with your bugs. The bugs also do not carry swords or wear medieval armor, as fun as that might sound. * Romance; while you can talk to NPC's, and do jobs for them involving catching bugs, you cannot romance them, nor can you romance the bugs, regardless of the superpowers that might give to your offspring.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bug & Seek at Free against Factory Balls's $2.49. Bug & Seek also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months). Factory Balls's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Bug & Seek is free to download; Factory Balls costs $2.49 up front. Bug & Seek sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Factory Balls asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Factory Balls against 4.8 for Bug & Seek. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 126 and 62 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Factory Balls's written reviews are positive against 86% of Bug & Seek's.
Factory Balls ships an update every 10 months, Bug & Seek weekly. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Factory Balls | Bug & Seek |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.49 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (126 ratings) — better | 4.8 (62 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.1% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 126 — better | 62 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #89 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 487 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bart BONTE | So Peculiar, LLC |
Customer experience
Factory Balls
Bug & Seek
User reviews
Factory Balls
From 126 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Unique and challenging puzzle game
- 🤩 Nostalgic and engaging
- 💡 Simple yet addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- ⏱️ Short game length, not enough levels
- 🔁 Lack of save/continue feature
Bug & Seek
From 62 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Brings so much joy
- 🎨 Beautiful art and colors
- 😌 Peaceful and relaxing gameplay
- 💡 Lots of love put into it
- 💯 Highly recommended
Room to improve
- 🎮 No controller support
- 📱 Thumbs on screen
- 💰 Majority of game behind paywall
- 💸 Full version costs $10
- 📱 Ads on iOS are disruptive
Bugs and requests
Factory Balls
Reported bugs
3 issues- Slow load times and unnecessary animations
- Issues with color blindness
- Progress not saving properly
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Save/continue feature
- Challenge mode with move limits
- Customization options (new tools, shapes, etc.)
Bug & Seek
Reported bugs
8 issues- DLC not recognized as owned
- Insectarium maxed, no room for bugs
- Bugs disappeared after season change
- Game restarts when closed
- Expansion content not showing up
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- Paying didn't unlock content
- Furniture placement bug (aquarium opens storage)
- Ads on iOS are over a minute long
Requested features
8 requests- Add controller accessibility
- Include Latin names for bugs
- Add scientific names for bugs
- More expansions/DLC
- Search/filter in field guide
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- Apple Pencil support
- Build a home or greenhouse
- Add botany elements
In-app purchases
Factory Balls
No in-app purchases
Bug & Seek
- English (U.S.)$6.99
Questions
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