# Beekeeper Farm vs Ant Farm Simulator

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ant Farm Simulator at 83% against Beekeeper Farm's 25%. Ant Farm Simulator also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.6) and ratings volume (56 vs 5). Beekeeper Farm's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Beekeeper Farm sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Ant Farm Simulator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Ant Farm Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ant Farm Simulator has 56 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Beekeeper Farm's written reviews are positive against 83% of Ant Farm Simulator's.

Beekeeper Farm ships an update every 5 days, Ant Farm Simulator every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Beekeeper Farm | Ant Farm Simulator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beekeeper-farm/id6443986812/reviews) | **[4.1 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-farm-simulator/id6464483115/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **56** |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **83.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 472 MB | 104 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Peter Kocalka](https://appshunter.io/developer/1446635147) | [Dzmitry Smirnou](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706114054) |

## What reviewers say

### Beekeeper Farm

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beekeeper-farm/id6443986812)

Design and build a beautiful apiary on your mobile device. Raise your own bees, make smart decisions to keep them happy, and grow your skills to become a real beekeeper.

**Highlights:** Apiary design and creation, Bee raising and management, Skill progression, Nature building, Decision making for bee happiness

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Skip Ad | $3.99 | one-time |
| 1 000 Gold | $4.99 | one-time |
| 5 000 Gold | $7.99 | one-time |
| Adoption of honey bee hive | $7.99 | one-time |
| eBook | $12.99 | one-time |
| 20 000 Gold | $16.99 | one-time |
| Virtual beekeeper | $24.99 | one-time |
| 50 000 Gold | $41.99 | one-time |
| Real honey bee hive | $41.99 | one-time |
| 100 000 Gold | $74.99 | one-time |


### Ant Farm Simulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-farm-simulator/id6464483115)

Experience the life cycle and behaviors of an ant colony with realistic AI. Manage your formicarium by feeding, hydrating, and cleaning to ensure your ants thrive. The colony develops even when you're offline, with ongoing updates adding new content.

**Highlights:** Realistic ant AI and life cycle, Colony management (feeding, hydration, cleaning), Offline colony development, Variety of ant types, New formicarium designs, Regular updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy 5000 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Permanently VIP PREMIUM status | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Realistic ant simulation
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Good for ant enthusiasts
- 👍 Simple and nice music
- 👍 Game continues offline

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Low ant activity/AI issues
- 🐛 Forced ads
- 🐛 Game can be too simple/boring
- 🐛 Complicated currency system
- 🐛 Game feels outdated

**Reported bugs**

- Forced ads when clicking energy button
- Game stopped working
- Most ants don't do anything
- Game continues to run when app is closed

**Requested features**

- More content (designs, bugs, maps)
- Combine colonies into a "super colony"
- Add species names
- Add aphids and ladybugs
- Add honeypot ants


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Beekeeper Farm free?

Beekeeper Farm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ant Farm Simulator free?

Ant Farm Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Beekeeper Farm or Ant Farm Simulator?

Ant Farm Simulator is rated higher. Beekeeper Farm averages 1.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Ant Farm Simulator averages 4.1 from 56 ratings.

### Do Beekeeper Farm or Ant Farm Simulator have ads?

Ant Farm Simulator shows ads; Beekeeper Farm does not.

### Which is updated more often, Beekeeper Farm or Ant Farm Simulator?

Beekeeper Farm ships an update every 5 days, and Ant Farm Simulator every 4 weeks. Most recently, Beekeeper Farm was updated on June 1, 2026 and Ant Farm Simulator on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*